Home & Agro Manager

Job summary

The Home and Agro Manager leads operations at the Outlook and Wiseton centers while overseeing logistics and ensuring safe, compliant, and profitable business performance. This role is responsible for driving growth, managing inventory and financial targets, and developing a high-performing, customer-focused team.

Job details

About Us Riverbend Co-op is a dynamic retail co-operative serving multiple commodities across 14 communities. Ranked as the 75th largest company in Saskatchewan, we proudly serve the Central Saskatchewan communities of Beechy, Davidson, Kenaston, Hanley, Tullis, Lucky Lake, Young, Strongfield, Simpson, Broderick, Outlook, Wiseton, Nokomis, and Lanigan. About the Role The Home and Agro Manager is responsible for leading operations at the Outlook Home and Agro Centre and Wiseton Home and Agro Centre while providing oversight of logistics coordination across Riverbend Co-op. This role is accountable for delivering business results through safe operations, strong customer and contractor relationships, operational excellence, and disciplined financial management. The Home and Agro Manager leads team performance through recruitment, coaching, development, and accountability while ensuring compliance with organizational standards and legislative requirements. The role is responsible for achieving sales, margin, inventory, and expense targets while maintaining a high standard of execution and customer experience across locations. What You Will Be Doing * Providing leadership and oversight for safe, compliant, and well-maintained operations across both Home & Agro locations * Protecting team members, customers, facilities, inventory, and company assets while ensuring adherence to safety, transportation, environmental, and operational standards * Leading growth across Home & Agro operations by balancing customer experience, contractor relationships, merchandising execution, and local market opportunities across both consumer and business channels * Overseeing store operations including merchandising, inventory management, receiving, warehousing, presentation standards, and asset utilization while ensuring strong operational discipline * Leading, coaching, and developing an engaged, accountable, and customer-focused team through recruitment, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, and ongoing development * Managing sales, margins, expenses, inventory, and operating plans to support strong financial results and responsible use of resources * Coordinating priorities, logistics, and resources to support efficient execution across locations and changing business needs What You Will Need * Grade 12 education * 6-9 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role * Experience growing B2B sales and working with growers, producers, and retail consumers * Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills * Strong understanding of operations, customer service, merchandising, inventory, and financial accountability * Ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and maintain a high standard of execution across multiple locations * Forklift training would be considered an asset What You’ll Get * Competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan * A workplace where your work matters, contributing directly to a locally owned Co‑op that supports its communities. * Room to grow! Learning opportunities and development support to help you build your career * A culture of teamwork and community, grounded in Riverbend Co‑op’s long‑standing commitment to the communities we serve. Application Closing Date This opportunity is open to both internal and external candidates until September 16, 2026 Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you have any questions, please email hr@riverbendcoop.com [hr@riverbendcoop.com] 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.

What you’ll do

The Home and Agro Manager leads operations at the Outlook and Wiseton centers while overseeing logistics and ensuring safe, compliant, and profitable business performance. This role is responsible for driving growth, managing inventory and financial targets, and developing a high-performing, customer-focused team.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Grade 12 education and 6-9 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role. Strong expertise in B2B sales, operations, and team management is required to succeed in this position.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Employer-contributed pension plan
• Learning opportunities
• Development support

Listed skills

• Recruitment · Preferred
• Operations Management · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Leadership
• Operations management
• Logistics coordination
• Financial management
• B2B sales
• Customer relationship management
• Inventory management
• Merchandising
• Performance management
• Recruitment
• Coaching
• Safety compliance
• Strategic planning
• Communication
• Asset utilization
• Market Opportunities
• Retail Operations
• Accountability
• Talent Recruitment
• Business Results
• Business To Business
• Customer Service
• Cooperation
• Performance Management
• Sales
• Financial Management
• Forklift Truck
• Inventory Management
• Microsoft Outlook
• Employee Onboarding
• Operational Excellence
• Operations
• Relationship Building
• Succession Planning
• Team Performance Management
• Coordinating
• Balancing (Ledger/Billing)
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Retail
• Agriculture
• Logistics
• Sales
• Home Manager
• Logistics Supervisor
• Supply, Distribution and Related Managers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

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