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Job title: Food Co-op General Manager
Company: Berry Road Food Coop
Job description: The Berry Road Food Co-op is in the final stages of opening the retail food store and strives to create a collaborative workplace and ensure the values of a not-for-profit local food co-op and farm-to-home local community food security program. We are a multi-stakeholder co-operative that includes eaters, producers, workers, and community partners. We aim to provide viable food security initiatives that are specific to the needs of our Stonegate and Sunny Lea communities such as our cooperative retail grocery store, the Co-op Credit Program, and integration with local farmers and farmers’ markets. We will operate a community kitchen and café in Phase 2 of opening. We work together with the Stonegate Health Centre to develop local food & farm programs and workshops.
For more information, please visit . Berry Road Food Co-op is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities.
Co-op General Manager
The Co-op General Manager is a self-starter who works well in a start-up environment and bridges the gap between the management & staff teams and the Board, while encouraging consensus and collaboration. The General Manager is a big picture thinker and hands-on type of individual, who is challenged by a dynamic workplace, and prepared to roll up their sleeves and pitch-in where necessary. This role is responsible for the overall oversight & management of all BRFC store operations, with particular attention to overseeing sales forecasting & P&L reporting, inventory management, finances, membership, HR issues, and external relationships with members, vendors, farmers, suppliers, and community partners. The General Manager will also be familiar with Co-op credit programs and have overall responsibility for the Membership, Inventory Management and Point-of-Sale systems.
The General Manager will sit as a non-voting member on the HR and Finance Committee and prepare recommendations for them as necessary. The General Manager will report to the Board and is responsible for enacting and enforcing all Board direction and policy.
Position Details: Full-time salaried employee
Compensation: $60-70k/annum range.
TASKS and ROLE
- Work with Project Manager to open the Co-op grocery store and provide overall hands-on operation and management of the retail store, may include data entry into Membership, Inventory Management and Point of Sale systems
- Report to Berry Road Food Co-op Board of Directors
- Oversee and provide leadership to staff, cashiers, volunteers etc.
- Ensure appropriate levels of staffing for each operational area.
- Provide direction, job assignments and training for the Administration department.
- Auditing, correcting and submitting time sheets to the Administration Dept for timely payments.
- Monitoring vacation time and participating in staff reviews.
- Chair weekly staff meetings and provide one-on-one coordination meetings as necessary with other management staff
- Facilitate communication between Managers/Coordinators to ensure smooth overall operations.
- Ensure that facilities are appropriately maintained, clean, and safe.
- Ensure regular maintenance of store retail equipment is completed and equipment remains in good condition.
- Prepare and manage budgets; support annual financial audits.
- Oversight of Co-op finances, operational HR issues, bookkeeping/accounting.
- Primary communication and reporting between staff and the Board.
- Prepare and present recommendations and reports to management committees and the Board as required.
- Represent Co-op operations to Membership, such as AGM reporting and ad hoc Member inquiries
- Handle Membership issues and complaints.
- Oversight of community partner relationships.
- Oversight of fundraising initiatives.
- Oversee Member outreach initiatives.
- Oversight of contractor, vendor, and supplier relationships.
- Ensure that BRFC’s waste & recycling management system is robust.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong grocery retail/food Co-op experience (5-7 years) in a managerial capacity.
- Demonstrated experience with food co-op and grocery store operations management.
- Experience in managing and coordinating staff.
- Demonstrated leadership experience.
- Experience with Sales forecasting, Financial management, Point of Sale and Inventory Management software systems
- A passion for providing excellent customer service.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and strong presentation and public speaking skills.
- Strong computer, spreadsheet, presentation, website and database software skills.
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse communities.
- Knowledge of Human Resources policies and government programs such as WSIB, Health and Safety.
- Through knowledge and experience with inventory control and shrinkage issues.
- Experience creating and overseeing annual operational budgets, including required reporting.
- Experience with retail finance and audits and familiarity and comfort with financial statements.
- Ability to prioritize tasks well, and work within a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work efficiently independently and within a team environment.
- Ability to work alternate weekends (Saturday) with Assistant Manager
- Understanding of and appreciation for co-op values and working in a co-operative work environment.
Qualified candidates please send cover letter and resume to:
Posting date: May 8-17, 2021
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Expected salary: $60000 – 70000 per year
Location: Toronto, ON – Etobicoke, ON
Job date: Sat, 22 May 2021 05:47:59 GMT
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