Junior

Supermarket Coordinator

The grocery floor leader — coordinating daily operations and team activities in supermarket departments.

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Job markets for Supermarket Coordinators
Employment concentration · ~393 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Supermarket Coordinator

As a Supermarket Coordinator, you're a front-line leader in grocery operations. You're coordinating team members, managing department activities, ensuring product availability and presentation, and handling customer issues. It's supervisory work without full department manager authority.

Your day involves assigning tasks, monitoring shelf conditions, coordinating breaks and coverage, handling escalated customer issues, and communicating with management. You're the go-to person for your shift or department when questions arise.

This is a stepping stone role — more responsibility than a regular associate but not yet management. It's where you prove you can handle coordination and leadership before advancing. If you've shown capability as a team member and want to test management potential, coordinator roles provide that opportunity.

IndependenceModerate
RelationshipsModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
SupportModerate
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
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ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Department scopeAuthority levelShift responsibilityTeam sizeManagement path
Coordinator roles vary in scope — some cover entire front end operations; others focus on single departments. Authority level varies from significant autonomy to close management supervision. The role may be shift-specific or department-specific. Advancement paths to management vary by company.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Supermarket Coordinators (SOC 41-1011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Task delegation
Getting work done through others efficiently
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Problem-solving
Handling issues without always escalating
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Team coordination
Managing coverage and workflow
What areas or departments would I coordinate?
What authority does the coordinator have?
How does this role work with department managers?
What does the path to management look like?
What shifts and schedule are typical?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$31K–$77K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.1M
U.S. Employment
-5%
10yr Growth
125K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningService OrientationSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationMonitoringCritical ThinkingManagement of Personnel ResourcesInstructingPersuasion
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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