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.