Full-Time Glaslyn Store Manager

Job summary

The Store Manager is responsible for overseeing all operational aspects of the Glaslyn Food Store to ensure excellent customer experiences and drive sales. This includes leading the team, managing inventory, achieving financial goals, and ensuring compliance with safety and brand standards.

Job details

Who we are: Co-op is a different kind of business; being member-owned means that any profits are returned to our members and stay in the local economy. If you are a member, then you’re an owner. At Discovery Co-op, we care about our families, friends and neighbours, as well as the communities where we live, work, and play – that’s why we are committed to supporting our community. When you shop Co-op, you’re choosing a business that keeps 100% of its profits in your community. Our profits help to provide great jobs, build welcoming facilities and support local groups and charitable organizations that make our community a better place to live. Discovery Co-operative Ltd. has over 360 employees serving over 18,000 members in the Battlefords and surrounding communities through the provision of goods and services in the areas of grocery, food, liquor, pharmacy, petroleum and lubricants, home and building solutions, general merchandise and leisure, and agricultural supplies including fertilizer. To learn more about who we are, visit www.discoveryco-op.crs [https://www.discoveryco-op.crs] What you’ll do: Reporting to the Food Division Manager, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Glaslyn Food Store. Your duties will include: * Overseeing the full-scope of operations for the Glaslyn Food Store to maintain excellent customer experiences and drive sales. * Responsible for the development and achievement of store goals in alignment with the Food Division business plan and corporate strategy to support sustainable business growth. Key metrics include pricing, sales, margin, expenses, productivity, and inventory. * Oversee Food Store alignment with Discovery Co-op brand and merchandising standards, marketing efforts, image standards, asset protection, health and safety. * Monitors customer satisfaction while ensuring customer issues are resolved in a timely manner while making continuous improvements to improve customer satisfaction. * Provides leadership to the team in the areas of recruitment, performance management, performance appraisals, training and development of team members. * Promotes and ensures all company, safety, team training, environmental and regulatory policies, procedures, and programs are met, including compliance with provincial legislation. * Work co-operatively with other departments and suppliers. * Performs general duties as required to ensure smooth operations in a productive an efficient manner. This includes receiving, stocking, value added, opening and closing procedures, pricing of items and conducting price changes as required. 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 looking for a career in Retail Management and: * Grade 12 or equivalent. * 3 – 5 years of supervisory/retail management experience preferably in a grocery or food retail environment. * Safe Food Handling Certificate or willingness to obtain upon hire. * Strong customer service, communication, decision making, and problem-solving skills. * Knowledge of commodity sales ,gross margin ,inventory management, and retail operations. * Proven verbal, written, organizational and communication skills; as well as strong computer knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook). Familiarity with Microsoft Co-Pilot is an asset. * A willingness to obtain Centre Store Advance (previously Grocery Advance) will be required within 6 months of hire. * Co-operative retail experience would be an asset. A combination of relevant education and experience may be considered. Team Members interested in the above position are to inform their immediate supervisor of their intentions before they approach the contact person. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted. Our Discovery Co-operative Ltd. Team Members receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, Employee Family Assistance Program, an employer-contributed pension plan, Team Member incentives, professional development and training opportunities. 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 Discovery Co-operative Ltd., 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. If you require additional information, please contact People & Culture at 306-445-9800

What you’ll do

The Store Manager is responsible for overseeing all operational aspects of the Glaslyn Food Store to ensure excellent customer experiences and drive sales. This includes leading the team, managing inventory, achieving financial goals, and ensuring compliance with safety and brand standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have 3-5 years of supervisory or retail management experience, preferably in a grocery or food retail environment. A Grade 12 diploma or equivalent is required, along with strong communication, problem-solving, and computer skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Employer-contributed pension plan
• Team Member incentives
• Professional development and training opportunities

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Sales Growth · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Retail management
• Inventory management
• Customer service
• Leadership
• Performance management
• Sales growth
• Budgeting
• Merchandising
• Health and safety compliance
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Co-Pilot
• Safe food handling
• Performance Review
• Performance Management
• Operations
• Problem Solving
• Training And Development
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Marketing
• Economics
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Inventory Management
• Teamwork
• Cooperation
• Legislation
• Retail Operations
• Retail Sales
• Business Planning
• Gross Margin
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Corporate Strategy
• Sustainable Business
• Retail Management
• Fertilizers
• Asset Protection
• General Line Of Merchandise

Job areas

• Retail
• Management & Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service & Support
• Store Manager
• Retail Store Manager
• Shop Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

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