Wine & Cheese Assistant Manager - Northampton

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: WINE & CHEESE ASSISTANT MANAGER

Requires open availability, including evenings and weekends.

Status: Reports to Senior Wine & Cheese Manager or Store Manager

              Supervises Wine & Cheese Team

Pay Level: VIII, exempt.

Purpose: The Wine & Cheese Assistant Manager provides a high level of service to River Valley Co-op’s internal and external customers and is responsible for building and maintaining a friendly and welcoming atmosphere within our Co-op locations. The Wine & Cheese Assistant Manager is responsible for providing leadership to Wine & Cheese department operations and financial performance, establishing and sustaining relationships with consumers, and providing guidance and direction to our Wine & Cheese department staff. Additionally, the Wine & Cheese Assistant Manager assists in maintaining a department culture of engagement and creativity through training and positive influence.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

PURCHASING

• Order to refill, maintain the balance of enough stock to meet sales without carrying too much inventory, meeting inventory turn targets. Train and support staff to do the same.
• Ensure orders and invoices are processed correctly and on time through our Point of Sale and financial systems.
• Establish and maintain ordering schedules, monitor out of stocks, and shift to secondary vendors to avoid them whenever possible.
• Place orders and oversee ordering by staff.
• Partner with the Senior Wine & Cheese Manager and Store Manager to purchase products for special deals and promoti