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Public Market Store Manager
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Job Type:
Full-time
Job Description:
The Public Market is a year-round, full service grocery store that prioritizes local farmers and artisans while also providing healthy food at the heart of three USDA census tracts. The market is a project of Grow Ohio Valley, a food and farming nonprofit in Wheeling, West Virginia. We are committed to building a food system where farmers flourish and local and healthy food is a way of life.
Position Type:Full-time, salaried
Compensation: $40K- $50K
Benefits: Paid-time-off
The person who fills this position will be responsible for the management of a local and natural foods market that sells food and farm products from dozens of local farms and offers a unique selection of healthy produce from outsourced vendors. The General Manager reports to the Executive Director of our parent company, Grow Ohio Valley.
The General Manager:
- Establishes and maintains excellent relationships with local farmers and food producers, finds and develops new opportunities to bring local food to the market.
- Constantly seeks creative solutions, adjusts inventory to be responsive to customers, improves operations to maximize market profitability while operating within its mission.
- Tracks and reports sales and expenses via POS and accounting systems.
- Schedules and manages 6-10 additional market staff, disburses payments to producers and vendors.
- Ensures compliance with all licensing, hygiene and health and safety regulations.
Qualification Requirements
- Qualified individuals will demonstrate evidence of the following skills, attributes and experiences:
- Self-starter, hard worker and confident leader.
- Passionate local and/or natural food enthusiast. Interested in making healthy and local food accessible and convenient.
- Food retail experience (minimum 2 years).
- Management experience: ability to manage additional staff, and business operations.
- Commitment to customer experience: maintain high standards of customer service, be responsive to customer feedback.
- Reliable, organized, clear communicator.
- Possess a constant drive to improve.
- Must have or gain immediate proficiency in Excel, POS and accounting software.
How to Apply:
To apply send a resume and cover letter to info@growov.org