What you’ll do:

Working closely with the General Manager and Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

To oversee the daily store management, ensuring adherence to merchandising standards, marketing efforts, team member appearance, security of the branch and housekeeping standards.
To provide demonstrated, professional leadership and direction to the store team to create an ongoing, positive, highly motivated workforce within the store.
To ensure high level of customer service is always provided.
To prepare, administer and be responsible for sales, margin, expenses, inventory and SPEH of the Food store.
To be responsible for ordering products and supplies according to needs.
To maintain a positive relationship with vendors and identify consumer trends to determine expected sales volumes for new products and support competitive pricing.
To be responsible for inventory levels and turns of all store commodities and to set action plans to address slow moving or deleted items.
Ensure claims, invoices and all other paperwork is done timely, accurately and meets policy and procedure.
To schedule Team Member according to sales needs, ensuring SPEH targets are achieved.
To be responsible for and work with Human Resources on employee relations matters including hiring, training and development, performance management, recognition, discipline and termination.
To be responsible for the adherence and enforcement of Meadow Lake Co-op Policies & Procedures and the Asset Protection program.
Provide demonstrated leadership and participate in all OH&S requirements, ensuring Team Members are knowledgeable about the compliance with OH&S policies, procedures and legislation.
To ensure confidentiality regarding pricing, financial and marketing strategies, and Human Resources information.
Other duties as assigned.

Why it matters:

Our team provides a range of products and services to support our member-owners. Through the work that we do, we help to build, fuel, feed and grow Western Canadian communities together.

Who you are:

You are passionate about a career in the Retail industry and:

You have experience with sales of Grocery and Fresh Commodities or willing to learn.
You are passionate about creating positive customer experience.
You can work independently and take direction when required.
You have previous retail supervisory experience: a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
Applicants must be flexible. You must also be available for calls after hours and emergencies.
Ability to lift to 50lbs unassisted.

Our Team Members receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and an employee/employer-contributed pension plan. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.

At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we’re working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work.

For further information, please contact us by email: hr@meadowlake.crs

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Food Store Manager