Department Manager, Grocery

Go North
Your Direction

 

MUST BE ABLE TO RELOCATE TO NORTHERN CANADA

 

 

Is customer service your first priority and you have experience in retail grocery? The North West Company (NWC) is hiring Department Managers, Grocery for our Northern and NorthMart stores. As a Department Manager, Grocery, you’re responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Deli department, including daily output and display of Grocery products. You focus on reducing costs, monitoring product quality, tracking inventory, and more! You use your experience and skills to maximize sales and gross profit.

 

Ready to embrace your direction? Joining NWC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture. You must be able to re-locate to remote regions in Northern Canada. You receive benefits such as subsidized housing and food allowance, paid vacation travel, bonus and profit sharing opportunities, ability to bank what you earn and more! We even have, and encourage, employment opportunities for spouses.

 

NWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighbourhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out careers@northwest.ca for more information. Go North.

 

Your Role:

 

• Ensure merchandise is presented to achieve maximum sales/profits and follow correct stock rotation;
• Resolve customer concerns, inquiries, and requests, with customer service as your priority;
• Maintain extreme cleanliness, including product prep areas, merchandise cases, tables, and shelves.
• Oversee correct cost landing of all invoices and adjust retail prices to maintain gross profit margins;
• Supervise and train staff, and schedule staff as required;
• Use Daily Production Breakout Sheets and follow up on over and under production issues;
• Prepare ready-to-bake bakery products according to company guidelines; and
• Ensure company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation, and productivity are maintained.

 

 

Desired Skills & Experience:

 

• 2 years of fresh grocery experience in the retail industry;
• Comprehensive deli product knowledge;
• Demonstrated decision-making ability and leadership skills. Preferably one or more years of experience in being able to direct and supervise individuals and manage work and priorities;
• Ability to price merchandise in accordance with marketing guidelines;
• Experience training and scheduling staff;
• Ability to inspect, correctly store, and rotate product;
• Ability to achieve budget sales and gross margin;
• Highly motivated with a passion to bring our communities products and services to live better;
• Ability to cook and prepare products according to company guidelines;
• Strong and effective communication skills, both verbally and written; and
• Ability to handle stressful situations and prioritize tasks.

 

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


 

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