Specialty Department Manager
About The Position
The Specialty Department Manager leads the daily operations of the Specialty Departments (cheese/bread, housewares and beer/wine), delivering well-merchandised departments, quality products, and outstanding guest service. This role provides leadership, training, coaching, and support to department staff while maintaining company standards and regulatory compliance. The Specialty Manager oversees inventory management and ordering processes across the department, works with vendors as needed, and provides support for related department functions. They maintain accurate inventory levels, monitor back stock, support sales and financial goals, and lead by example to create an efficient, welcoming, and guest-focused department.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of progressive supervisory experience
- At least 3 years’ experience working with cheese, wine, beer and/or bread preferably in a retail environment
- Previous purchasing or inventory management experience
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with local products is preferred
Responsibilities
- Create schedules, approve timecards, manage staffing needs, and resolve attendance, performance, and workplace concerns.
- Travel to other locations as needed to support training and department operations.
- Manage replenishment ordering, inventory accuracy, cycle counts, shrink reporting, credits, and purchase order maintenance for assigned categories.
- Build strong vendor relationships, coordinate new items, demos, and seasonal ordering, and communicate product performance, trends, and guest feedback to Category Managers.
- Maintain merchandising standards through accurate shelf tags, signage, product presentation, cross merchandising, promotional displays, and well-stocked sales floor and backstock areas.
- Lead the daily operation of the department by maintaining a clean, organized, safe, and fully stocked environment.
- Deliver outstanding guest service through product knowledge, special orders, and sales floor support.
- Execute monthly promotions, maintain merchandising standards, and support department and store operations during peak business periods.
- Partner regularly with Category Managers and store leadership to achieve operational, merchandising, and sales goals while maintaining all company standards and regulatory requirements.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
