How would you like to work with our team of co-operative change-makers? Muskoka North Good Food Co-op is expanding and we need a fantastic human to take on a leadership role with us!
CO-OP GROCERY MARKET LEAD SUPERVISOR
Role will take on a unique life of its own based on the strengths and passions of the successful candidate.
- Full-time position
- Excellent hourly wage (based on experience level)
- Supervisory Role
- Co-operatively assisting Grocery Market Manager
- Daily tasks include a diversity of jobs such as (but are not limited to): staff mentorship, instruction and support, ensuring Grocery Market is ready for a professional business day, receiving and stocking, maintaining and building producer relationships, customer relations, cafe and barista duties (when needed)Some assets of the successful candidate:
- Energetic with a contagious enthusiasm for great food and community building
- Fundamental belief in international Co-operative principles and Good Food Co-op values
- Creativity and out-of-the-box approach to life and work
- Takes on a challenge happily and is self-motivated and willing to take risks
- Likes to work hard, live well, share ideas, teach and inspire
- Is looking for a career in a co-operative setting, bringing great food to people while being part of growing a vibrant food economy
- Past or current retail and supervisory experience
- POS knowledge (an asset but can be taught)
If you would like to know more about this role, please call us or come in to the Co-op and ask for Keri-Lyn or Kelli.
Send a cover letter explaining your connection and passion for local food and community building along with your resume to: info@muskokanorthfood.com or call 705-380-1017
We are building food democracy right where we live and are delighted to share in the fun!
Comments
Is this food going to be pesticide free and affordable to more than half of the local community who work for minimum wage?
Angela, almost none (or possibly none) of our local farmers have organic certification; however, we strive to source produce that is pesticide free. We can’t guarantee that this is always the case. Any produce that is not local is sourced from Pfennings in southern Ontario and it is all certified organic – so it should be pesticide free. Unfortunately you have to pay higher prices for organic produce. We try to balance the need to pay farmer’s a fair price for their products and to offer food at an affordable price to our members and customers. Where possible we raise our margins on higher end products so that we can lower them on others – like produce. We have a number of new initiatives that will begin when we move in to our store later this year to address the affordability issue. As it stands, most of our products are cheaper than other local stores – including the larger grocery stores, because we are a not-for-profit organization.