Assistant Department Manager, Produce

Save-On-Foods; Victoria; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Get paid every Friday!

Exclusive team member offers and discs

Benefits & pension eligibility.

Wellness and team member assistance

Educational reimbursement & schlarship

Opportunities to learn and grow.

Job summary

Save-On-Foods in Victoria, BC is hiring an Assistant Department Manager for Produce. This role supports a dedicated team, drives excellent customer service, and ensures smooth daily operations at the Fort and Foul Bay location.

The successful candidate will lead, coach and train staff, manage performance, and maintain stock accuracy while upholding our commitment to community-focused service and quality produce.

Qualifications

• Retail or customer service experience is an asset.
• Food Safe Certification is required.
• Passion for great food and customer service.
• Strong work ethic with a can-do attitude.
• Integrity and willingness to go the extra mile.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team as coach, mentor, and resource.
• Foster a customer-first environment.
• Train and develop team members; manage performance.
• Communicate messages clearly to the team.
• Leverage community insight to grow the business.
• Maintain correct stock counts.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication

Integrity

Education

Food Safe Certification

Job description

With over 185 stores and nearly 22,000 team members, Save-On-Foods is Western Canada's largest grocery retail company and a great place to grow your career. Committed to its core values of service, people, innovation, fun and integrity, Save-On-Foods is known for its World Class Team that goes the extra mile for its customers, team members, and communities. A division of Pattison Food Group Ltd., Save-On-Foods is B.C.'s Most Loved Brand and certified a Great Place to Work®.

We are hiring for an Assistant Department Manager, Produce at our Fort and Foul Bay Save-On-Foods location in Victoria, BC.

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

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting with leading a team, acting as a coach, mentor, and resource to team members.
• Fostering a positive environment that is focused on Always Customer First service.
• Engaging and retaining team members through training and development, performance management, rewards/recognition and the identification and development of future leaders.
• Communicating important messages with the team.
• Using knowledge of the community, competitive environment, and industry to develop entrepreneurial strategies to grow the business.
• Taking count of the correct amount of stock.

You have:

• Previous retail or customer service experience (considered an asset).
• Food Safe Certification.
• A passion for great food and providing outstanding customer service.
• A strong work ethic and let's get it done attitude.
• Integrity, enthusiasm, and willingness to Go the Extra Mile.

Here are some of the perks we offer:

• Get paid every Friday!
• Exclusive team member offers and discounts.
• Benefits & pension eligibility.
• Wellness and team member assistance program.
• Educational reimbursement & scholarship opportunities.
• Opportunities to learn and grow.

Compensation Details:

$19.25 - $22.60

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

Join our Team!

Come be part of an energetic and inclusive team where we work together to have fun and achieve our goals. If you are a positive, customer-focused individual, we would love to hear from you.