Assistant Food Store Manager, Martensville (Ref#: M47) Saskatoon Co-op

Co-op; Martensville; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskatoon Co-op Food Division is seeking a skilled supervisor to lead the grocery department. You will organize activities to meet budgets, procure and manage stock, and ensure accurate records and inventories.

You will also oversee demonstrations, promotions, and efficient housekeeping to maintain high standards. The role requires leadership, customer service orientation, and flexibility to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Saskatoon Co-op Food Division with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent education.
• Minimum 6 months experience performing administrative procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership in directing, coaching, and training team members.
• Above-average communication skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide good, efficient, courteous service to customers.
• Organize, direct and coordinate activities to meet budgets and goals.
• Procure merchandise and manage inventory effectively.
• Process invoices, claims and reports as required.
• Protect cash, property and equipment; monitor for loss.
• Receive and warehouse Food Department merchandise; supervise stocking.
• Maintain housekeeping and equipment; schedule cleaning and maintenance.
• Resolve complaints satisfactorily and oversee promotions and displays.
• Maintain transfer and markdown records and schedule department needs.
• Ensure accurate inventories of food department items.
• Act on spoiled or obsolete merchandise and pursue product knowledge training.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling flexibility

Education

Grade 12 diploma or equivalent

Job description

Reporting to the Food Store Manager, responsibilities for the position include the following:

• To provide the customer with good, efficient, courteous service.
• Assist to organize, direct and co-ordinate the activities and operations of the grocery department to achieve budgeted goals.
• Responsible for the procurement of merchandise, using good inventory management practices.
• Responsible for processing of invoices, claims, and reports as required.
• Responsible for the security of cash, property, equipment at the store and to be alert for the unauthorized removal of merchandise from the store.
• Responsible for receiving and warehousing of the Food Department merchandise.
• Supervise the merchandise handling and stocking function of the Food Department merchandise.
• Responsible for the proper housekeeping in the store, which includes the preparation and implementation of effective cleaning and maintenance schedules.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the department's equipment.
• To settle complaints satisfactorily.
• To supervise the promotional activities at store level, including the building of displays; arrangements for in-store demonstrations, use of POP materials.
• Responsible for proper transferring and markdown records as per company policy.
• Responsible for scheduling as per department requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring that accurate inventories are taken in food departments.
• To take the necessary action on spoiled, damaged, or obsolete merchandise.
• To improve product knowledge and salesmanship skills through the attendance and participation at training sessions as directed by the manager.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a minimum of 5 years' experience in Saskatoon Co-op Food Division with at least one of those years of experience in a functional supervisory role
• Must possess a minimum Grade 12 diploma or equivalent education.
• Must have a minimum of 6 months experience performing administrative procedures including general office paperwork.
• Must have demonstrated leadership ability in the areas of directing, coaching, and training of team members.
• Must have above average communication skills and be customer service orientated.
• Must be able to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

*A combination of experience and education will be considered.

Deadline: November 22, 2026