Department Manager, Produce

Buy-Low Foods is proud to be a 100% privately-owned Western Canadian company who provides a broad range of safe, healthy, and affordable food and household products and convenient services to its loyal customers. Join a team who values quality, integrity, customer satisfaction and environmental responsibility, and contribute to the health and well-being of your community. Buy-Low Foods is a division of Pattison Food Group Ltd. and certified a Great Place to Work®.

We are looking for a Department Manager, Produce to join our Buy-Low Foods location in Oliver, BC.

The successful candidate must have open availability and be available for 40 hours per week.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the department, acting as a coach, mentor, and resource while fostering a positive team environment focused on Always Customer First service.  
• Ensuring the department executes and achieves operational excellence through customer experience, health and safety, food safety, and merchandising. 
• Engaging and retaining team members through training, rewards/recognition, and succession planning. 
• Supporting with team member related initiatives (e.g. performance management, administration of collective agreement terms (if applicable), and conflict resolution).     
• Communicating key messages and business objectives to team members in the department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. 
• Supporting the management team in reviewing and analyzing income statements and identifying opportunities to improve performance within the department.  
• Reviewing and interpreting department financial reports and presenting KPIs to the management team. 
• Analyzing business/HR metrics and dashboards of the department.  
• Assisting the management team with implementing strategies to grow sales and customer loyalty.  
• Leading inventory counts/period end of the department and resolving issues as required.  
• Performing all job duties throughout the department as needed, including lifting weight (up to 50 lbs), standing for long periods of time, and working in hot/cold environments.    

You have:

• 1-3 years of retail experience.  
• Leadership experience is an asset. 
• Food Safe Certification. 
• A post-secondary education in a business related field is an asset.   
• Experience and/or knowledge with:
  • Achieving sales targets and profitability.  
  • Executing merchandising plans and creating in-store displays to drive sales. 
  • Human Resources (e.g. training, development, coaching and mentoring). 
  • Employee Relations and knowledge of the collective agreement (if applicable).
  • Scheduling. 
• Proficiency with computer applications. 

You are:

• A leader that embodies and demonstrates our leadership competency model through communication, collaboration, initiative and awareness. 
• Self-aware, empathetic, and possess a high level of Emotional Intelligence (EQ).  
• An effective communicator, with interpersonal and relationship building skills. 
• Proactive in taking initiative with an entrepreneurial mindset.   
• Able to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environment while meeting organizational goals. 
• Committed to maintaining department standards with a strong attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring operational excellence.
• Results-oriented with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.  

Here are some of the perks we offer:

• Weekly pay every Friday.
• Flexible work environment.
• Benefit and pension eligibility.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Employee wellness assistance program.

Compensation Details

The compensation offered for this position will take into consideration location, education, skills, experience, and other factors.