Department Manager, Grocery

Save-On-Foods; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail incentive plan

Weekly pay

Team discounts

Benefits & pension eligibility

Wellness program

Education reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

Save-On-Foods is seeking a Department Manager, Grocery at our Cumberland location in Saskatoon, SK. This full-time role leads a team, drives customer first service, and ensures safe, profitable store operations.

You will manage staffing, coach teammates, monitor KPIs, and execute merchandising plans to grow sales and loyalty while maintaining health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of retail experience.
• Food Safe Certification.
• Post-secondary education in a business-related field is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the department, acting as coach, mentor, and resource while fostering a positive team environment focused on Always Customer First service.
• Deliver operational excellence through customer experience, health and safety, food safety, and merchandising.
• Engage and retain team members through training, performance management, rewards/recognition, and succession planning.
• Communicate key messages and business objectives to team members in the department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Review financial reports, identify opportunities to improve performance, and present KPIs to management.
• Analyze business/HR metrics and dashboards of the department.
• Support with implementing strategies to grow sales and customer loyalty.
• Lead inventory counts/period end of the department and resolve issues as required.
• Perform all job duties throughout the department as needed, including lifting up to 50 lbs, standing long periods, in hot/cold environments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Team-building

Problem solving

Education

Business-related degree

Tools

Computer applications

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 a Department Manager, Grocery at our Cumberland Save-On-Foods location in Saskatoon, SK. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, and the successful applicant must have open availability.

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.
• Delivering operational excellence through customer experience, health and safety, food safety, and merchandising.
• Engaging and retaining team members through training, performance management, rewards/recognition, and succession planning.
• Communicating key messages and business objectives to team members in the department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Reviewing and analyzing financial reports, identifying opportunities to improve performance, and presenting KPIs to the management team.
• Analyzing business/HR metrics and dashboards of the department.
• Supporting 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).
• Workforce planning and scheduling considerations.
• Health and safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Proficiency with computer applications.

You are:

• A leader that embodies and demonstrates our leadership competency model through communication, collaboration, initiative and emotional intelligence.
• 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.
• Detail-oriented and committed to high standards, consistently upholding department expectations and supporting operational excellence.
• Results-oriented with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Here are some of the perks we offer:

• Eligible to participate in the Retail Management Incentive Plan.
• 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.

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. As a community-focused retailer, we offer great career opportunities in a fast-paced, exciting environment, while providing ongoing training to invest in our team members so they can develop and achieve their goals. If you are a positive, customer-focused individual, we would love to hear from you.