Grocery Assistant Manager

River Market Community Co-op is hiring a Grocery Assistant Manager!

Experience-based pay ranging from $19.00 - $22.00 per hour
.

Must be available to work evenings and weekends on a regular basis.

Work for a community-owned grocery store in downtown Stillwater and help support a sustainable local food system. As a cornerstone of locally and naturally produced foods for more than 45 years, River Market Community Co-op knows outstanding customer service is vital to the long-term success of the store.

We prioritize our employees' well-being and futures by offering competitive benefits. You will receive a generous employee discount
, immediate Paid Time Off accrual, a 401(k) with employer match
, health insurance and voluntary dental coverage
.

Other perks to joining the River Market team include a casual dress code and paid holidays.

River Market's Grocery department includes the following sub-departments:

• Frozen
• Refrigerated
• Bread
• Bulk
• Packaged Grocery

Reports to:

Center Store Manager

• Shares management responsibilities as assigned
• Ensure department area (aisles, shelves, bins, prep, storage and backstock areas) are in clean, orderly condition, meeting health department standards
• Lead inventory counts
• Monitor department operations and recommend productivity improvements to Manager
• Communicate daily fixed and production assignments to department personnel in a prioritized fashion
• Provide a high level of customer service and communication with all customers and members.
• Consistently comply with all safety standards
• Supervise staff alongside Manager
• Participate in all department meetings and huddles
• Schedule department staff. Fill in for all uncovered shifts.
• Identify and correct behavior and performance issues in progress. Advise manager of staff issues
• Model a communicative and caring culture by consistent goal-setting, re‑directing, mentoring, praising and disciplining
• Place orders as needed to ensure adequate supply for volume needs and usage
• Receive deliveries following established procedures, or ensure proper receiving by other staff
• Maintain attractive, fully stocked, rotated, and faced sections, including promotional areas
• Stock as time permits and give direction to stockers

Candidates interested in a Co‑op career, please submit a resume!

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior retail customer service experience (3 years)
• Prior management or supervisory experience (1 year)
• Must be able to work in fast paced environment with frequent interruptions
• Able to multi‑task, perform repeated bending, standing and reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs
• Proficient in basic arithmetic including counting, addition and subtraction
• Computer proficiency in: MS Office-Outlook, Excel, Word

Must be physically able to occasionally grasp, grip, pull, push, twist, and turn as needed.

Constant (67-100%): Walking, standing, talking, hearing, correctable vision including near acuity and depth perception

Frequent (34-66%): Bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds floor to waist

Occasional (1-33%): Working in refrigeration, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds floor to waist, lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance floor to waist, lifting and reaching waist to shoulder, lifting and reaching above the shoulder

Approximately 15% of the time: Administrative Duties & Sitting