Grocery Assistant Manager - Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op

Join Our Team as a Grocery Assistant Manager at Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op!

For over 45 years, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op has been a cornerstone of sustainable business practices, nurturing the local foods movement, and supporting our vibrant community. We're proud to have contributed over $202,500 in donations to local food shelves, nonprofits, and discounts for low-income shoppers. With 33% of our sales coming from local Vermont products, that's nearly $8 million for over 400 local producers, we are deeply invested in our local economy.

Are you passionate about local foods and community engagement? Do you excel in a fast-paced environment while leading a motivated team? If so, we'd love for you to become our next Grocery Assistant Manager! Our Grocery team includes our center store items, dairy, meat, frozen, beer/wine, and wellness. This role involves supervising and motivating a dynamic team of staff in a fast-paced retail environment.

What You'll Do:

• Inspire and Lead: Supervise and motivate staff, fostering a professional yet fun work environment.
• Curate Exciting Products: Help create a dynamic product mix by analyzing trends and product movement.
• Keep Shelves Stocked: Manage inventory with strategic ordering and regular audits, supervise Grocery coordinators.
• Achieve Financial Goals: Collaborate on pricing strategies and vendor negotiations to meet sales targets.
• Deliver Excellent Service: Actively support staff training, hiring, and evaluations while ensuring top-notch customer service.

What We're Looking For:

• Retail Experience: Ideally in grocery or natural foods.
• Leadership Skills: Proven success in managing teams.
• Customer Focus: Commitment to high-quality service and product knowledge.
• Physical Capability: Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Group health insurance, dental and vision, 3+ weeks paid time off, co-op membership, 401k retirement plan, and more.
• Competitive Pay: Starting at [Salary Range] depending on experience.
• Community Impact: Be part of a co-op that supports local farmers and engages with the community.

Apply now at the Middlebury Coop careers page http://www.middlebury.coop/careers