Assistant Store Manager

VG Meats; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run food retailer in Simcoe, Ontario is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to oversee daily operations and lead the team. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience and a strong understanding of food and retail. You will manage inventory and supplier relationships while ensuring customer satisfaction and compliance with food safety standards. Join us in building a better food future together.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Support local farmers

A workplace that values team input

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; experience in culinary arts or butchery is an asset.
• Proven ability to motivate and lead a team.
• Comfortable with meat-cutting tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily retail operations and team leadership.
• Manage inventory and supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Strong understanding of food and retail

Excellent communication skills

Team-first mindset

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary in culinary arts or butchery

Tools

Knives and other meat-cutting tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Assistant Store Manager – VG Meats (Simcoe, ON)

Help lead a store that’s changing the way Ontario eats.

VG Meats is looking for an Assistant Store Manager to join our team in Simcoe, Ontario. We’re looking for someone with experience, curiosity, and passion — a leader who cares about people, quality, and community as much as we do.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

• Competitive pay based on your skills and experience.
• Be part of a growing, family-run company that’s doing things differently.
• Work for a regenerative employer — one that’s committed to supporting its team, local farmers, and the environment.
• Enjoy a workplace where your voice matters, your work has purpose, and your team has your back.

What You’ll Do

As Assistant Store Manager, you’ll help oversee the daily operations of our retail store and ensure that every customer leaves happy — and with great food in hand. You’ll play a key role in creating an organized, efficient, and friendly environment that reflects VG Meats’ commitment to excellence.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Overseeing retail operations and supporting day-to-day leadership of the team.
• Managing inventory, ordering, and supplier relationships for both wholesale and retail.
• Merchandising — ensuring our displays are full, fresh, and inviting.
• Providing exceptional customer service and helping the team do the same.
• Leading the production crew — from meat cutters to prepared foods staff — to keep everything running smoothly.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and fully stocked store that customers love to shop in.
• Understanding the financial levers that drive store performance and helping the team hit its goals.
• Ensuring full compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health & safety standards.

What You Bring

• A high school diploma (required); post-secondary in culinary arts or butchery is a strong asset.
• Supervisory experience with a proven ability to motivate and lead a team.
• A strong understanding of food, retail, and customer experience.
• Comfort and skill with knives, saws, grinders, slicers, and other meat-cutting tools.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• A team-first mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Physical ability to stand, bend, lift up to 50 lbs, and work in a cold environment.
• Food Handler’s and First Aid Certificates are an asset.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

About Us – Harvest to Gather (Olliffe, Rowe Farms, VG Meats)

Harvest to Gather is a fourth-generation family of businesses dedicated to producing and sharing high-quality, healthy foods through regenerative farming practices. From our farms to our butcher shops, we care deeply about the people, animals, and land that make great food possible.

Our goal is simple: to make Ontario’s food system better for everyone — from the farmer to the customer.

Ready to Join the Team?

If you’re passionate about great food, leading people, and making a difference in your community, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and help us build a better food future — together.