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River Valley Co-op Prepared Foods Manager in Northampton, Massachusetts
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 experience--hiring, training, evaluating, directing. Familiarity with natural foods. Ability to read department financial reports Communication skills--good 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.