Director-In-Training - District V

Overview

At Coborn’s, we’re more than a grocery retailer. We’re an employee-owned company, and that ownership mindset is part of how we lead, serve our guests, and grow our business.

As a Director in Training, you’ll gain hands‑on experience leading total store operations while learning alongside an experienced Store Director. You’ll develop the skills to make thoughtful business decisions, drive sales and profitability, build and develop strong teams, and create a remarkable experience for our guests.

As an employee owner and future store leader, you’ll learn how the decisions made every day impact your team, your store, and the long‑term success of our company. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership, understand the business beyond day‑to‑day operations, and help create a culture where employees feel connected to the success they help build.

This high‑visibility development opportunity is designed for a motivated leader who is ready to grow their business knowledge, take on increasing responsibility, and prepare to lead a store with an owner’s mindset.

• Lead total store performance: Learn to organize and direct store activities while working toward sales, profit, expense, labor, and guest service goals.
• Develop strong teams: Coach department leaders, set clear expectations, reinforce accountability, and build employee confidence through ongoing feedback and development.
• Deliver operational excellence: Help ensure departments meet standards for merchandising, ordering, inventory, receiving, pricing, product rotation, freshness, sanitation, food safety, and workplace safety.
• Create a remarkable guest experience: Model personalized service, maintain an organized and inviting store, and inspire teams to put guests at the center of every decision.
• Drive merchandising and promotions: Lead store promotional activities and execute visually exciting displays that support sales and gross profit goals.
• Build leadership capability: Strengthen hiring, scheduling, retention, communication, training, succession planning, and positive employee relations across the store.
• Ensure compliance: Support adherence to company standards and applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
• Stay connected to the work: Regularly walk the store, identify opportunities, remove barriers, and assist departments when neededs.

Coborn’s, Inc. is a fast‑growing, employee‑owned grocery retailer proudly serving communities across the Midwest. For more than 100 years, we’ve built our business around fresh thinking, meaningful community connections, and opportunities for our people to grow. Here, your ideas, leadership, and results can make a visible impact.

Our family of businesses includes Coborn’s, Cash Wise Foods, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher’s, Tadych’s Marketplace Foods, Sullivan’s Foods, Kessler’s, and additional retail and service brands. Together, we’re guided by our vision to inspire happiness, healthy living, and simplicity.

Our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. At Coborn's, we're committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace, one that offers a vibrant, team‑oriented environment, ongoing career growth, and meaningful benefits. As an employee‑owned company, we believe in investing in our people and their futures.

• Medical & Dental insurance with Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) – yes, we’re employee‑owned! Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company‑sponsored benefit!
• 401(k) plan options – we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Competitive Paid…