Assistant Center Store Manager - Fridge/Frozen

Healthy Living•Saratoga Springs, NY

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Center Store Manager for Fridge/Frozen is responsible for daily department functions, ensures the department runs smoothly and effectively, and purchases from all vendors while maintaining strong vendor relationships. The Assistant Center Store Manager teaches Fridge/Frozen (F/F) department staff, provides direction, support, inspiration, and proficient training. Key supervisory points of this position include hiring, training, and notifying the Center Store Manager of any staffing issues that may arise. In addition the Assistant Center Store Manager ensures timely and accurate replenishment buying, utilizing systems, HL software, auto-order, cycle counts and data reports to effectively purchase for the needs and budgetary goals of the company. This position also serves as the “eyes and ears” for the Center Store Manager and Category Manager (CM) for the Grocery Department, providing their own observations, guest feedback, and general insights for the Manager, CM and VP of Purchasing and Retail Sales.

Requirements

2+ years of retail grocery or natural foods experience
Leadership or supervisory experience, preferably in a center store environment
Strong understanding of inventory management, ordering systems, and vendor relations
Familiarity with refrigerated and frozen food merchandising best practices
Ability to manage a team, problem-solve, and make data-informed decisions
Comfortable working early mornings, weekends, and holidays
Excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day operations of the Fridge & Frozen (F/F) department
Order from all vendors, manage inventory, and track product movement
Build and maintain vendor relationships and resolve delivery/product issues
Supervise and train department staff; support hiring, scheduling, and reviews
Maintain food safety, shelf standards, signage, and compliance with health codes
Coordinate product merchandising, display building, and promotional execution
Monitor sales, margins, shrink, and KPIs in collaboration with Center Store leadership
Provide excellent guest service and support special orders and product education
Collaborate across departments (receiving, category management, merchandising)
Assist with payroll approvals, cycle counts, and ongoing staff development

Benefits

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 Country Federal Credit Union - AKA a loan program, another way we help you get money!
Free Celtics tickets