Assistant Center Store Manager - Fridge​/Frozen

WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE COOLEST HUMANS IN TOWN!

Come join a team that:

• Focuses on teamwork
• Supports a collaborative environment
• Puts curiosity and great ideas first
• Is dedicated to providing an exceptional guest experience
• Builds community relationships
• Loves food and cooking
• Has fun while working hard!

Company Overview:

Healthy Living is a locally owned, independent chain of supermarkets serving communities in Vermont and New York. Our mission is to fuel a passion for great food, health, and well-being and be the place where people gather to shop, eat, and work. We are committed to providing super healthful, innovative, and delicious food while maintaining exceptional hospitality and creating an inviting place to shop and eat.

We also prioritize our relationships with local farmers and producers, and actively contribute to our community.

Position Overview:

The Assistant Center Store Manager for Fridge/Frozen is responsible for daily department functions, ensures the department runs smoothly and effectively, and purchases from all vendors while maintaining strong vendor relationships. The Assistant Center Store Manager teaches Fridge/Frozen (F/F) department staff, provides direction, support, inspiration, and proficient training. Key supervisory points of this position include hiring, training, and notifying the Center Store Manager of any staffing issues that may arise.

In addition the Assistant Center Store Manager ensures timely and accurate replenishment buying, utilizing systems, HL software, auto-order, cycle counts and data reports to effectively purchase for the needs and budgetary goals of the company. This position also serves as the "eyes and ears" for the Center Store Manager and Category Manager (CM) for the Grocery Department, providing their own observations, guest feedback, and general insights for the Manager, CM and VP of Purchasing and Retail Sales.

Requirements

• 2+ years of retail grocery or natural foods experience
• Leadership or supervisory experience, preferably in a center store environment
• Strong understanding of inventory management, ordering systems, and vendor relations
• Familiarity with refrigerated and frozen food merchandising best practices
• Ability to manage a team, problem-solve, and make data-informed decisions
• Comfortable working early mornings, weekends, and holidays
• Excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills

Key Responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day operations of the Fridge & Frozen (F/F) department
• Order from all vendors, manage inventory, and track product movement
• Build and maintain vendor relationships and resolve delivery/product issues
• Supervise and train department staff; support hiring, scheduling, and reviews
• Maintain food safety, shelf standards, signage, and compliance with health codes
• Coordinate product merchandising, display building, and promotional execution
• Monitor sales, margins, shrink, and KPIs in collaboration with Center Store leadership
• Provide excellent guest service and support special orders and product education
• Collaborate across departments (receiving, category management, merchandising)
• Assist with payroll approvals, cycle counts, and ongoing staff development

Location: 129 Market St, Williston VT

Job Type: Assistant Dept. Manager

Hours: Full-time, Sunday-Thursday

Pay: Starts at $20/hr, previous experience will be taken into consideration

Benefits we're proud of!

Staff at Healthy Living enjoy:

• Health Insurance (we pay 75% you pay 25% for single health benefits)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Health Spending Accounts
• Paid time off (Full time staff receive 2 weeks, gain additional week on 1st and 4th anniversary)
• Sick time (Part time staff receive 40 hours of sick time a year)
• Paid Maternity/Paternity time, up to 8 weeks paid time off!
• Generous store discount: 20% off grocery, 20% off hot bar/salad bar/coffee and juice bar, 10% off beer, 20% off wine, 30% off vitamins/supplements
• Half price one month bus passes
• 401(k): 100% match of the first 3% of the staff member's contribution. 50% match on the staff member's contribution above 3% and up to…