Food Co-Op General Manager at The Carlisle Group

The Carlisle Group is proud to be partnering with the historic Park Slope Food Coop (

Nestled in Brooklyn, NY, Park Slope is a gem of a neighborhood. With gorgeous brownstones, plenty of green space, and an excellent schools, it's a classic NYC neighborhood. It's known for its open-minded community of families and young professionals. The mix of indie boutiques, laid-back bars and casual restaurants along 5th Avenue and pockets of 7th Avenue caters to the diverse area. Locals and visitors head to sprawling Prospect Park for outdoor concerts, picnics, and exercise.

Founded in 1973, the Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC) has a long history of providing high-quality, healthy foods, emphasizing locally grown and regionally produced items at an affordable price for its members. The cooperative movement in the early 1970s had two main principles: “Food for People, Not for Profit” and “Cooperation Means Working Together.”

Striving to express and maintain these goals, the PSFC has evolved into a vibrant community institution. Sustaining a commitment to affordable good food through the participatory work requirement and ensuring PSFC’s solid foundation for the future presents unique opportunities to its management team.

The PSFC is the largest single-store consumer food cooperative in the country with 16,000 member owners and sales expected to reach $59 million this fiscal year. PSFC’s 80+ employees and extensive member-labor system enable the Coop to achieve sales per square foot far exceeding the national average.

The General Manager, working collaboratively with the General Coordinator team, oversees all aspects of managing the Park Slope Food Coop, playing a pivotal role in the Coop’s continued success while following its core mission and cooperative values and demonstrating a strong commitment to our member-labor participatory model. The General Manager serves as one of the Chief Administrative Officers described in the Coop’s bylaws, leading or coordinating projects to develop and improve Coop systems and policies.

The General Manager upholds the Coop’s standards by effectively developing and supporting the Coop’s management team and staff, demonstrating stellar leadership, being accountable for financial success, and implementing efficient and productive systems. The General Manager also reports to and supports the activities of the monthly General Meeting, the decision-making body of the Coop since 1973, and the Coop’s governance system in general.

The General Coordinator team comprises the PSFC senior management team, overseeing over $11 million in annual operating expenses. They are responsible for all aspects of running this successful and growing business, including daily operations, finances, purchasing, staff supervision/hiring/development, management of the member-labor system, building maintenance, and insurance.

The Coop upholds and supports the International Principles of Cooperation:

• Open and Voluntary Membership.
• Democratic Member Control.
• Members' Economic Participation.
• Autonomy and Independence.
• Education, Training, and Information.
• Cooperation Among Cooperatives.
• Concern for Community.