Department Manager, Fresh (Relocation and Housing)

More than just retail. Come make a difference.

The Alaska Commercial Company currently has exciting opportunities for full-time, permanent employment in retail stores across the North. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team where your experience and work ethic is appreciated and rewarded. With The Alaska Commercial Company, you’re encouraged to learn and grow on the job and to explore the beauty and the culture of the communities in which we live and work.

The Alaska Commercial Company offers rewarding experiences and unique opportunities for growth.

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Relocation package
  
  

Your Responsibilities:

• Ensure produce displays are per marketing planograms
• Oversee the correct cost landing of all invoices and adjust items, such as retail prices, to maintain gross profit margins
• Supervise and train staff, and schedule staff as required
• Ensure produce is presented to achieve maximum sales/ profits and follow correct stock rotation
• Responsible to achieve budget sales and gross margin
• Ensure Produce Department is ready for business according to the needs of target customers, and departmental readiness is maintained throughout the day, including the availability of “always in stock” items
• Control inventory level by ordering products weekly
• Ensure seasonally and promotional merchandising is planned and executed to achieve maximum sales, profits, and customer excitement
• Maintain efficiency and growth of the Produce Department through pro-active planning
• Participate in advertising campaigns and strategies
• Ensure gross profit is monitored and variances are investigated and addressed
  
  

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of management experience in retail produce
• Able to plan and direct business operations and solve business-related problems
• Successful experience managing inventory, profit margins, and labor budgets
• Ability to read and prepare reports and business communications
• Clear and effective communicator with strongly demonstrated merchandising skills
• Demonstrated ability to mentor others
• Highly motivated with a passion to bring our communities products and services to live better
• Understand how to schedule labor to meet the needs of the department
• Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated passion for retail
• Ability to inspect, correctly store, and rotate produce upon receipt, and maintain inventory control
  
  

Location: Utqiagvik, AK

Reports to: Store Manager

We’d love to hear from all workers who are motivated to thrive professionally and personally while making a difference in the communities we serve. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

CANDIDATES MUST BE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO RURAL REGIONS OF ALASKA. RELOCATION ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE AND PAID FOR BY THE ALASKA COMMERCIAL COMPANY.

ACC is a growing company with a long history of serving rural Alaskans. For more than 150 years, we have been providing groceries and general merchandise to the people of Alaska. As was true more than 150 years ago, our stores continue to be a vital center of local community life. In 1992, the company was purchased by The North West Company (NWC) from then-owner The Commercial Enterprise Development Corporation of Alaska. This acquisition by NWC made the combined companies the largest North American rural retailers and one of the largest employers in the State of Alaska. Learn more about ACC: alaskacommercial.com.

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