Grocery Assistant Manager

River Valley Co-op Our Mission:
River Valley Co-op staff members are all empowered ambassadors for our cooperative’s mission of creating a just marketplace that nourishes the community.

Cooperative values and the larger cooperative movement inspire us to work together for a more sustainable and just future. As a team, we work to leverage our grocery retail's economic impact for positive social change in the food system, our environment, and our community. We are committed to social justice and developing our anti-racism and multicultural skills throughout our organization.

Our cooperatively-owned business values working together in partnership with our local food producers, other vendors and service providers, community organizations, employees, and our customers to serve our community food needs in ways that sustainably support our mutual needs and aspirations. We prioritize building and sustaining our business operations capacity to generate positive impacts for our employees, business partners, customers, local economy, the common good of our community, and the environment.

Our friendly store operations specializing in fresh, local, organically grown, and natural foods, builds community resilience and grows our local economy. We work hard and have fun doing it, act with honesty, kindness, and respect, and strive to improve every day.

Position: GROCERY ASSISTANT MANAGERRequires open availability, including evenings and weekends.

Status:
Reports to the Grocery Manager Supervises the Grocery Team Pay Level: VIII, exempt.

Purpose:

The Grocery Assistant Manager provides a high level of service to River Valley Co-op’s internal and external customers and, in partnership with the Grocery Manager, is responsible for building and maintaining a friendly and welcoming atmosphere within our Co-op locations. The Grocery Assistant Manager will be responsible for supporting the overall management of the Grocery department’s operations and financial performance, establishing and sustaining relationships with consumers and vendors, and providing steady leadership to our Grocery department staff.

Additionally, the Grocery Assistant Manager helps to maintain a department culture of engagement and creativity through training and positive influence in all Co-op locations.

• Order to refill, maintain the balance of enough stock to meet sales without carrying too much inventory, and meet inventory turn targets. Train and support staff to do the same.
• Ensure orders and invoices are processed correctly and on time through our Point of Sale and financial systems.
• Follow ordering schedules, monitor out-of-stock orders, and shift to secondary vendors to avoid them whenever possible.
• Place orders and oversee ordering by staff.
• Partner with the Grocery Manager to purchase products for special deals and promotions. Ensure adequate and timely supply of promoted products.
• Attend trade shows as needed.
• Arrange for cross-training to ensure adequate backup for ordering.
• Partner with the Grocery Manager to conduct periodic price surveys of identified competitors.
• Partner with the Grocery Manager to ensure new products are effectively launched.
• Ensure all new items are added to the Point of Sale before they are put on the shelf.
• Review invoices for accuracy in promotional deals, discounts, costs, selection, and department breakout.
• Ensure invoices are delivered to the Finance department by the weekly cutoff date.

• In partnership with the Grocery Manager, ensure product displays are eye-catching, seasonally appropriate, and shoppable, with accurate and attractive signage, following merchandising principles.
• Support store signage program as developed with Marketing and monitor that department meets signage standards.
• In partnership with Category, maintain accurate shelf tags and signage.
• Ensure that all product displays, both inside and outside the building, are clean, rotated, full, and require signage.
• Support the Grocery Manager to execute department resets that improve the shopping experience, stocking efficiency, and sales.
• Support sales changeover – in…