Prepared Foods Manager - Northampton Job Location - River Valley Co-op
Northampton - Northampton, MA Position Type - Salary Salary Range -
$58,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary Job Shift - Open Availability
Description River Valley Co-op Our Mission: River Valley Co-op staff
members are all empowered ambassadors for our cooperative?s mission of
creating a just marketplace that nourishes the community. Cooperative
values and the larger cooperative movement inspire us to work together
for a more sustainable and just future. As a team, we work to leverage
our grocery retail's economic impact for positive social change in the
food system, our environment, and our community. We are committed to
social justice and developing our anti-racism and multicultural skills
throughout our organization. Our cooperatively-owned business values
working together in partnership with our local food producers, other
vendors and service providers, community organizations, employees, and
our customers to serve our community food needs in ways that sustainably
support our mutual needs and aspirations. We prioritize building and
sustaining our business operations capacity to generate positive impacts
for our employees, business partners, customers, local economy, the
common good of our community, and the environment. Our friendly store
operations specializing in fresh, local, organically grown, and natural
foods, builds community resilience and grows our local economy. We work
hard and have fun doing it, act with honesty, kindness, and respect, and
strive to improve every day. Position: PREPARED FOODS MANAGER Full-time.
Requires open availability, including evenings and weekends. Status:
Reports to the Store Manager Supervises Prepared Foods Assistant
Managers Supervises Prepared Foods Shift Leaders Purpose: To oversee the
prepared foods department to meet the cooperative's goals for sales,
margin, labor expense, and customer service. This position will also be
responsible for partnering with the Prepared Foods Managers in all
locations to ensure alignment and consistency with purchasing and
product offerings. SEE THE RIVER VALLEY CO-OP WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE JOB
DESCRIPTION Qualifications Experience running a restaurant, food
service, catering, or deli. Supervisory experiencehiring, training,
evaluating, directing. Familiarity with natural foods. Ability to read
department financial reports Communication skillsgood listener, clear
instructions. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands. Ability
to lift 50 lbs. Manual dexterity with hazardous equipment. Ability to
stand for long periods, and consistently work in close quarters with
others. Regular, predictable attendance; willingness to work a minimum
of one-weekend shift and one closing shift per week. Certified Food
Safety Manager.