Company description

Daily Groceries Co-op is proud to have served Athens, Georgia, for over three decades. Over the years, we’ve grown from a small general store to a thriving community owned full service grocery store. Daily Groceries celebrates diversity, shares our interest in healthy food, and invests in our local community.

We intentionally source excellent food and products, offer an amazing array of local products and gifts, and celebrate the Athens area and beyond.

Daily Groceries opened its doors in 1992 in response to the closure of Bell’s Grocery Store, a small, centrally-located store that had served the downtown area and provided options for a wide variety of consumer needs. In 1997, Daily Groceries outgrew its original home at 197 Prince Avenue and moved to a larger space at 532 Prince Avenue. On July 5, 2023 we moved to our new and much much larger home at 1190 Prince Avenue - allowing us to offer a full service grocery store that can fulfill all of your grocery needs.

We look forward to more exciting growth and increased community ownership and involvement in the years to come. You – our customers and our community–are building the foundation for a bright future of locally-sourced, locally produced food that it accessible to all.

Job description

Responsibilities

I. General

· Follow the Core Values as defined by EEFC's Core Value statement.

· Provide exemplary customer service to both customers and staff.

· Accurately communicate what the Co-op is and the process for becoming a member.

· Familiarity with store layout, products, and services.

· Familiarity and understanding of emergency procedures.

· Stay up to date with current storewide and departmental communications, policies, notices, and logs.

· Abide by Co-op policies as delineated in the Employee Handbook.

· Willingness and ability to learn to meet the changing needs and requirements of the job.

II. Managerial

· Train, supervise, and evaluate employees following established policy.

· Hire qualified applicants following established hiring policies.

· Work with HR Manager to ensure that all grievance procedures and disciplinary actions are properly handled and documented following established policy up to and including termination.

· Maintain confidentiality.

· Lead the creation of the annual business plan and budget. Monitor deviations from budget, take action as needed.

· Develop future initiatives and provide analytical expertise as appropriate. Participate in goal setting and development of strategies.

· Develop and motivate employees. Model a superior and professional work ethic by following/upholding policies consistently as outlined in the Employee Handbook and the Manager's Code of Conduct.

· Develop and maintain performance guidelines and standards while creating an environment of accountability.

· Ability to prioritize, manage time appropriately, and be flexible with changing needs.

· Properly document incident reports, emergencies, discrepancies, irregularities, and other issues as needed.

III. Leadership

· Develop a shared vision for the Co-op in partnership with the Board, staff, and members, and in line with the cooperative principals.

· Create an annual strategic business plan.

· Create an annual budget.

· Develop and maintain a healthy, participatory culture.

· Collaborate with Management Team.

· Negotiate contracts, including union and lease.

· Create and maintain a positive reputation for the Co-op.

· Serve as the public face for the Co-op.

· Serve as the primary liaison to the Board of Directors.

· Network and develop strategic partnerships on the community.

· Liaise with NCG and CDS as needed, while maintaining our unique culture.

· Review store processes and maintain consistency.

· Set wages and increases via a transparent process.

IV. Policy Governance

· Based on the calendar schedule, provide quality, on-time Ends and B policy reports to the Board.

· Provide any other documentation to adequately ensure and supplement reports.

· Provide informal information to the Board to help with governance and decision making.

· At GM discretion, provide timely and accurate communications to the Board regarding significant issues.

· Perform other tasks as defined or needed within the limitations of Policy Governance.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• At least 8 years’ work experience. Experience should include management experience, preferably in a food-related industry management position.

· Proven ability to develop and implement a strategic vision.

· Personal and professional values that align with co-operative principles, including a passion for natural foods.

• Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments.

• Able to produce quality work within the established deadlines.

• Ability to multitask and keep track of multiple projects at once.

• Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings and weekends on-site as needed.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $43,888* - $50,000

Application instructions

Deadline

December 31, 2024