Assistant Project Manager - Overnight Grocery Operations | Union | $28.36/hr

Overnight Assistant Project Manager

Full-Time Union Position  |  $28.36 per Hour

W. Harris GSC, Inc. | Fort Myer Commissary - Arlington, VA 22211

Ready to lead from the front and make a direct impact every night?

Join W. Harris GSC, Inc. as an Assistant Project Manager and take ownership of overnight operations at the Fort Myer Commissary. This is a stable, full-time union leadership opportunity where you will guide approximately 40 employees, work alongside your team, and help deliver excellent service to our military community.

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced, dependable, and hands-on Assistant Project Manager to lead overnight grocery stocking and custodial operations. This is a working management position, not a desk-only role. You will be expected to supervise the operation, support administrative responsibilities, process payroll, and actively assist employees with stocking and custodial duties when needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, motivate, and support approximately 40 overnight grocery stockers and custodians.


• Work alongside the team by stocking merchandise, rotating products, facing shelves, and helping meet nightly production goals.


• Perform custodial duties as needed, including floor care, restroom cleaning, trash removal, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.


• Assign nightly work and monitor employee attendance, productivity, quality, and performance.


• Process employee payroll accurately using Microsoft Excel and maintain complete timekeeping records.


• Ensure payroll information is reviewed and submitted correctly and on time.


• Ensure products are stocked correctly, rotated properly, and expiration dates are monitored.


• Maintain a positive and professional work environment while enforcing company policies, union requirements, and safety procedures.


• Communicate with Project Management regarding staffing, payroll, operational concerns, and nightly progress.


• Lead by example through professionalism, reliability, excellent attendance, and a strong work ethic.


• Assist wherever needed to ensure the nightly workload is completed successfully.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or management experience in grocery, retail, warehouse, commissary, custodial, or a similar fast-paced operation is required.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required; experience using Excel for payroll, timekeeping, scheduling, or tracking employee hours is strongly preferred.


• Strong computer, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.


• Proven ability to lead, coach, motivate, and maintain a productive team.


• Experience with grocery stocking, custodial work, warehouse operations, or physical labor is strongly preferred.


• Willingness to perform the same physical work as the employees being supervised.


• Dependable, dedicated, and able to maintain excellent attendance.

Requirements

• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.


• Must successfully pass a Department of Defense (DoD) background check.


• Must be able to obtain Fort Myer Installation Access Clearance as approved by base security.


• Must have reliable transportation.


• Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds and work on your feet for extended periods.

Compensation and Benefits

• $28.36 per hour


• Full-time union position


• Pension


• Paid holidays


• Paid vacation

W. Harris GSC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We proudly hire and employ Veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law.