Assistant Manager - Saanichton, Canada - Peninsula Co-op

Peninsula Co-op

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Saanichton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Join our Team

Peninsula Co-op is a Vancouver Island-based co-operative with a mission to build strong communities and to benefit its member-owners. With approximately 470 staff, Peninsula Co-op operates 17 retail fuel and convenience centres, 10 liquor stores, 3 commercial card lock and home heating outlets, and a full-sized food store. The Co-op generates approximately $300 million in annual sales and donates over $500k each year to local charities. The business is highly regarded, financially strong, and has developed a loyal member following. The Co-op remains locally owned and proudly shares profits with its 116,000 member-owners, community, and staff.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We are a people first business, with a strong focus on our customer and member needs. We are looking for a like-minded, individual to join our dedicated and engaged team members.

We are looking for enthusiastic customer service professionals who:

Enjoy working with other people and are an excellent communicator.
Loves leading a team and working effectively as part of that team.
Has initiative, energy and enjoy working at a fast pace.
Has appropriate computer skills and technical knowledge; you are an effective problem solver and reliable.
Always look for ways to be helpful and go out of their way to assist others; consistently polite.
Good with numbers; handling cash and other basic numerical calculations quickly and accurately.
Uses their product knowledge to assist customers and answer questions.
Looks out for their safety and the safety of others.
Values integrity and honesty; someone to admire and emulate.
Able to be on their feet nearly all of their shift & consistently handling product (1 to 40 pounds).

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Besides working with the best group of teammates and fantastic customers, you'll be supporting the Manager to produce budgeted operating results.

In the Manager's absence, the Assistant Manager acts in a leadership capacity to ensure the effective operation of the department.

Key areas of responsibility include ensuring a pleasant, comfortable, and safe shopping experience for our customers; being a leader to the team, providing support to enable them to do their jobs and develop their skills; working cooperatively with other Food Centre departments; ensuring the department is well merchandised, stocked, organized, spotlessly clean and adequately staffed; and administrative tasks like ordering, pricing and inventory.

In a supporting capacity, the Assistant Manager will assist with recruitment, performance planning and reviews, period end and inventory counts.

WHAT WE OFFER
In addition to a starting wage between $ $24.

39 per hour (experience-based), Peninsula Co-op provides a competitive total compensation package that includes:

Great careers and longterm opportunity for personal and professional growth
Profit sharing paid four times a year
Excellent Group Health Benefits (Extended health, Dental, Disability, EFAP, and life insurance) for fulltime employees
6% matched Pension
Health & Wellness reimbursements (gym membership, yoga class, art classes etc.)
2 weeks' vacation
Educational assistance & tuition reimbursement (100% covered)
Social events (Sporting events and concert tickets, company outings)
Volunteer opportunities supporting our local community events and charities

We'll also train and develop you for Manager opportunities if you are looking for advancement We love to promote from within & over 70% of our leaders started with our organization in roles just like this one

Peninsula Co-op is an equal opportunity employer. We take great pride in being a safe and inclusive workplace, supporting and celebrating the diversity of our team. We are committed to every staff member enjoying their experience working with Peninsula Co-op. We reward hard work, commitment, and results.

HOW TO APPLY

Posted:
April 15, 2024

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