What Do Supermarket Department Managers Think About Their Jobs?

Promoting and Advancing Petroleum Marketing, Retail Grocery, and Convenience Stores in West Virginia

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OMEGA is a West Virginia-based organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the business interests of the state’s petroleum marketing, retail grocery, and convenience store industries.

As a network of over 225 locally owned businesses, OMEGA actively promotes cooperation, advocates for favorable legislation, and provides education and resources to its members. With over 50,000 employees, OMEGA members significantly contribute to the state’s economy, generating more than 10% of all state taxes and supporting local communities through scholarships, charitable donations, and civic involvement.

OMEGA is committed to fostering industry growth while serving West Virginians with essential services like fuel, food, and convenience.

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OMEGA offers three types of membership: Convenience Store Members, Petroleum Marketer Members, and Grocer Members, all of which play a vital role in providing fuel, food, and essentials across West Virginia. As a liaison with state and national agencies, OMEGA works closely with organizations like NACS, PMAA, FMI, and the N.G.A. to advocate on behalf of its members.

We keep members informed through newsletters, legislative updates, an online resource hub, and educational seminars. Additional member benefits include access to the Encova Workers’ Compensation Discount Program and participation in our annual Trade Expo and fundraising efforts for children’s charities. OMEGA is here to support, advocate, and enhance the success of our industry members.

Nine in ten department mangers love their job, according to findings reported in the inaugural Supermarket Department Manger Survey, conducted for FMI by The Retail Feedback Group and Harold Lloyd Presents and recently released at FMI Connect in Chicago. Other areas that earned high ratings by supermarket department managers include meeting safety/sanitation standards (96%); working well with store managers (95%), supervisors treat me with respect (93%); and store manager practices our values (93%).

By: Sue Wilkinson, Senior Director, Information Service & Research, Food Marketing Institute <img src="http://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/photos-for-staff-use/seafood/fmi-12092014_368-edit_web.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="FMI-12092014_368-Edit_WEB" title="FMI-12092014_368-Edit_WEB" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" /> Nine in ten department mangers love their job, according to findings reported in the inaugural <a href="http://www.fmi.org/forms/store/ProductFormPublic/department-manager-survey">Supermarket Department Manger Survey</a>, conducted for FMI by <a href="http://www.retailfeedback.com/">The Retail Feedback Group</a> and<a href="http://hlloydpresents.com/"> Harold Lloyd Presents</a> and recently released at <a href="http://www.fmconnect.net/">FMI Connect</a> in Chicago. Other areas that earned high ratings by supermarket department managers include meeting safety/sanitation standards (96%); working well with store managers (95%), supervisors treat me with respect (93%); and store manager practices our values (93%).  Areas that were rated low by supermarket department managers, and offer opportunities for their companies to improve, include work-life balance (77%), holding employees accountable (68%); fair compensation (71%); adequate training hours (62%); and department labor hours (54%).  In his presentation of this report at FMI Connect, Harold Lloyd, president of H. Lloyd & Associates, Inc., stressed that this report contains good news and bad news.  The industry needs to work on the bad news, including more hours devoted to training and more growth opportunities for department managers. The report provides additional data by segmenting responses to uncover variations among departments by education, gender and years of service. For the report and additional details, visit <a href="http://www.fmi.org/FMIIndustryResearch">www.fmi.org/FMIIndustryResearch</a>.

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Supporting West Virginia Communities

OMEGA members play a vital role in West Virginia, supporting communities through substantial tax contributions and a wide-reaching presence across the state. With over 55% of the population living in border counties, our members are dedicated to serving both local and regional needs. Beyond business, we’re proud to give back, having contributed over $3.1 million to children’s charities since 2003, reflecting our commitment to making a positive difference.