Specialty Department Manager

Description

Be part of something new! Healthy Living is opening a new store in Clifton Park and is seeking a Specialty Department Manager to help launch and lead the Specialty Department team. 

Company Overview:

Healthy Living is a locally owned, independent chain of supermarkets serving communities in Vermont and New York. Our mission is to fuel a passion for great food, health, and well-being and be the place where people gather to shop, eat, and work. We are committed to providing super healthful, innovative, and delicious food while maintaining exceptional hospitality and creating an inviting place to shop and eat. We also prioritize our relationships with local farmers and producers, and actively contribute to our community.
 

Position Overview:

The Specialty Department Manager leads the daily operations of the Specialty Departments (cheese/bread, housewares and beer/wine), delivering well-merchandised departments, quality products, and outstanding guest service. This role provides leadership, training, coaching, and support to department staff while maintaining company standards and regulatory compliance.

The Specialty Manager oversees inventory management and ordering processes across the department, works with vendors as needed, and provides support for related department functions. They maintain accurate inventory levels, monitor back stock, support sales and financial goals, and lead by example to create an efficient, welcoming, and guest-focused department.

Job Type: Department Manager

Schedule: Full-Time, flexible scheduling, weekend and holiday availability required

Pay: Starting at $26-30.14 /hour (Previous experience will be taken into consideration) 

Apply today and become a key leader in a team where growth, excellence, and hospitality are at the heart of everything we do.

Requirements

Experience

• At least 2 years of progressive supervisory experience
• At least 3 years’ experience working with cheese, wine, beer and/or bread preferably in a retail environment
• Previous purchasing or inventory management experience
• Previous experience working with local products is preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Create schedules, approve timecards, manage staffing needs, and resolve attendance, performance, and workplace concerns.
• Travel to other locations as needed to support training and department operations.
• Manage replenishment ordering, inventory accuracy, cycle counts, shrink reporting, credits, and purchase order maintenance for assigned categories.
• Build strong vendor relationships, coordinate new items, demos, and seasonal ordering, and communicate product performance, trends, and guest feedback to Category Managers.
• Maintain merchandising standards through accurate shelf tags, signage, product presentation, cross merchandising, promotional displays, and well-stocked sales floor and backstock areas.
• Lead the daily operation of the department by maintaining a clean, organized, safe, and fully stocked environment.
• Deliver outstanding guest service through product knowledge, special orders, and sales floor support.
• Execute monthly promotions, maintain merchandising standards, and support department and store operations during peak business periods.
• Partner regularly with Category Managers and store leadership to achieve operational, merchandising, and sales goals while maintaining all company standards and regulatory requirements.

Benefits we're proud of! Staff at Healthy Living enjoy: 

• Health Insurance (we pay 75% you pay 25% for single health benefits) 
• Dental and Vision Insurance 
• Short Term Disability Insurance 
• Life Insurance 
• Critical Illness Insurance 
• Accident Insurance 
• Flex Spending Accounts 
• Health Spending Accounts 
• Paid time off (Full time staff receive 2 weeks, gain additional week on 1st and 4th anniversary) 
• Sick time (Part time staff receive 40 hours of sick time a year) 
• Paid Maternity/Paternity time, up to 8 weeks paid time off! 
• Generous store discount: 20% off grocery, 20% off hot bar/salad bar/coffee and juice bar, 10% off beer, 20% off wine, 30% off vitamins/supplements 
• Half price one month bus passes 
• 401(k): 100% match of the first 3% of the staff member’s contribution. 50% match on the staff member’s contribution above 3% and up to 5%. Staff are 100% vested in Healthy Living’s contribution from day one 
• Income advance program with North Co