Produce & Floral Department Manager

Coborn's Incorporated; Foley (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% employee discount on groceries and

DailyPay

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Floating holidays

Sunday Premium Pay

Military Leave

Employee recognition programs

Health & Wellness Programs

EAP

Discount marketplace for travel, tech,

Career growth opportunities

401(k) with up to 20% match

ESOP - employee-owned

Education benefits including tuition/d

Voluntary benefits: vision, accident,

Job summary

Coborn's, Inc. is hiring a Department Manager for the Produce & Floral Department at our location. You will lead the department to maximize sales and gross profits, guide staff through training and coaching, and ensure outstanding guest service.

This hands-on role directs ordering, receiving, merchandising, pricing, and freshness, with emphasis on performance, safety, and flowers. The position combines leadership with hands-on execution and offers growth opportunities within an employee-owned

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Previous retail/customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the ordering, receiving, merchandising, pricing, and freshness of department product.
• Lead and train the department team, providing coaching to ensure remarkable guest service.
• Manage labor, gross profit, expenses, inventory, shrink, and public relations for the department.
• Direct workload of team members and conduct performance evaluations and accountability conversations.
• Ensure food safety practices are understood and followed; assist in creating floral and plant arrangements.

Job description

Overview

We are hiring for a Department Manager position that will lead our Produce & Floral Department at our location.

As the key leader accountable for department performance, you will ensure successful operation of the department by obtaining maximum sales and gross profits through effective utilization of personnel and resources available. You will lead the department team through ongoing training, influencing, and coaching to ensure remarkable guest service is provided by all.

You will be responsible for directing and coordinating the ordering, receiving, merchandising, pricing, and freshness of department product. Key responsibilities include: accurate recordkeeping, guest service, employee relations, labor, gross profit, expense control, inventory, shrink, public relations, stocking, controlling freshness by rotating and removing out-of-stock merchandise, directing the workload of team members, conducting performance evaluations and accountability conversations and ensuring all food safety company safety practices are understood and followed. This is a hands-on position that requires a passionate and creative individual to assist in the creation of floral and plant arrangements.

What's In It For Me?

Our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. At Coborn's, we're committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace-one that offers a vibrant, team-oriented environment, ongoing career growth, and meaningful benefits. As an employee-owned company, we believe in investing in our people and their futures.

We're proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full-time and part‑time employees, including:

• 10% employee discount on grocery items, with additional franchise‑specific discounts available at company owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, and Pet Supplies Plus locations.
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay - for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & time and a half (1 ) paid for hours worked on a company‑recognized holiday!
• Sunday Premium Pay - an extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays (some exclusions apply)
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards including in‑store vouchers, years of service, and employee of the month
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources - to assist our team members in living a life of wellbeing!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work‑life services and up to five free in‑person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year
• Access to a national discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance , entertainment and more!
• Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development
• 401(k) plan options - we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) - yes, we’re employee‑owned! Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company‑sponsored benefit!
• Education benefits including tuition discount and scholarship programs
• Additional Voluntary Benefits - such as vision, accident and critical illness insurances

If you're hired or promoted into a full‑time position with our company, you will also be eligible for: Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company‑sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability Insurance!

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age;
• Previous retail/customer service experience preferred

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Pay Range

USD $22.00 - USD $31.00 /Hr.

Company Introduction

Build a career with a company that invests in people, strengthens communities, and creates opportunities to grow. At Coborn's, Inc., we're more than a grocery retailer. We're an employee‑owned company where team members are empowered to make a difference, contribute to our success, and help shape the future of our organization. For more than 100 years, we've been committed to serving our guests, supporting local communities, and helping our team members thrive. We've also been certified as a Great Place To Work for three consecutive years, a recognition earned entirely through employee feedback about their experience working at Coborn's, Inc.

As one of the Midwest's largest independent grocery retailers, Coborn's, Inc. operates 77 grocery stores across six states under the:

• Coborn's
• Cash Wise Foods
• Marketplace Foods
• Hornbacher's
• Tadych's Marketplace Foods
• Sullivan's Foods
• Kessler's Food & Grocery

banners. Guided by our vision to inspire happiness, healthy living, and simplicity, we continue to grow while staying true to our local roots and community‑focused values. With more than 135 business units across our organization, team members have opportunities to learn, grow, and build meaningful careers.

Beyond grocery, our diverse retail operations include liquor stores, convenience stores, fuel locations, pharmacies, and franchise businesses such as Ace Hardware, Country Floral, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, Godfather's Pizza, and Pet Supplies Plus.