Grocery Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

Company Description
At Linden Hills Co-op, we adhere to the following ends policies:

* Provide and promote healthful choices for our members and shoppers

* Provide, use and promote earth-friendly, sustainable products

* Encourage activism on sustainability, health and nutrition-related issues

* Build community within Linden Hills and neighboring communities.

The idea for a natural foods cooperative in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis’s Lakes district was first considered in 1975, by a small group of neighborhood residents interested in having access to organic, local and natural food. After a series of planning meetings and initial fundraising, a small space was secured and the new co-op opened on March 12, 1976. At the end of Linden Hills Co-op’s first fiscal year, $101.69 in profit was divided among the twenty-four founding members.

In the 39 years since then, Linden Hills Co-op has moved and expanded its offerings four times while remaining the neighborhood’s primary grocer—“big enough to meet your needs; small enough to meet your neighbors.” With a full service deli, great selection of locally made and locally raised foods, many choices for different dietary needs, and a sunny indoor dining area, the co-op serves as a community gathering place—-with groceries.

Job Description

•    Accountable for all aspects of Dairy, Bulk, Frozen and Packaged Food departments
•    Provide extraordinary customer service
•    Supervise and help develop all department personnel
•    Work with Assistant Manager and Buyers to:
o    Set department sales and margin goals
o    Evaluate current and new sources of supply
o    Plan for displays
o    Decide on in house promotions
o    Get credits, return product
o    Looks for areas of excellence and improvement
•    Ensure department is well maintained and merchandised
•    Uphold high standards for food safety, handling and sanitation



Qualifications

•    Excellent communication skills
•    Broad knowledge of natural foods
•    Up to date on knowledge of current trends in natural food industry
•    Retail buying and budgeting experience, including experience with sales margins
•    Experience purchasing retail natural foods; Evaluating vendors for new products
•    Experience working with small, local vendors
•    Supervisory experience, including scheduling
•    Experience handling multiple demands with interruptions
•    Well organized, detail oriented
•    Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments


Additional Information

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