Food Division Manager

Job summary

The Food Division Manager is responsible for setting division strategy, managing financial results, and overseeing operational excellence across multiple locations. This role also involves leading and developing store managers while driving sales growth through effective merchandising and data-informed decision-making.

Job details

The Opportunity: Reporting to the General Manager/CEO, the role leads our multi-location food business, with accountability for strategy, financial results, operational excellence, profitable growth, member experience, and expansion. What you’ll do: * Set division strategy, plans, budgets, forecasts, targets, and resource priorities. * Improve profitability through consistent standards, integrated processes, shared resources, technology, and continuous improvement; oversee food safety, occupational health and safety, asset protection, and regulatory compliance through Store Managers. * Grow sales and member loyalty through data-informed pricing, assortment, merchandising, marketing, and innovation. * Lead and develop Store Managers; strengthen accountability, succession, engagement, and organizational capability. * Evaluate opportunities and lead approved expansion, modernization, capital investment, partnerships, services, channels, and acquisitions. Who you are * A degree in business, commerce, retail management, or a related field; equivalent education and experience will be considered. * At least 10 years of progressive grocery, food, or multi-site retail experience, including seven years of leadership with financial accountability; experience leading Store Managers is preferred. * Strong financial, commercial, and data acumen, with demonstrated profit-improvement capability. * Strong knowledge of food operations, merchandising, inventory, labour, supply chain, food safety, and occupational health and safety; Co-op Retailing System experience is an asset. * Proven people, change, and continuous-improvement leadership. 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. What we offer We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, an employer-contributed pension plan, relocation assistance, and development opportunities. At Co-op, we value diversity and inclusion and welcome Team Members to bring their whole selves to work. Apply online or submit your application by email to careers@southernplainscoop.com.

What you’ll do

The Food Division Manager is responsible for setting division strategy, managing financial results, and overseeing operational excellence across multiple locations. This role also involves leading and developing store managers while driving sales growth through effective merchandising and data-informed decision-making.

Requirements

Candidates must possess at least 10 years of progressive experience in grocery or multi-site retail, including seven years in a leadership capacity. A degree in business, commerce, or retail management is required, along with strong financial acumen and knowledge of food safety and supply chain operations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employer-contributed pension plan
• Relocation assistance
• Development opportunities

Listed skills

• Operational Excellence · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Supply chain management · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Strategic planning
• Financial management
• Operational excellence
• Food safety
• Merchandising
• Inventory management
• Supply chain management
• Leadership
• Change management
• Continuous improvement
• Data analysis
• Regulatory compliance
• Occupational health and safety
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Team development
• Operations
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Investments
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Regulatory Compliance
• Marketing
• Accountability
• Sales
• Occupational Safety And Health
• Supply Chain
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Profitable Growth
• Retail Management
• Asset Protection
• Profit Improvement

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Retail
• Food & Beverage
• Division Manager
• Restaurant / Food Service Manager
• Restaurant Managers
• Food Service Managers

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