Assistant Center Store Manager - Wellness

Assistant Center Store Manager Wellness

Be part of something new! Healthy Living is opening a new store in Clifton Park and is seeking an experienced Assistant Center Store Manager Wellness to join our team! This is an exciting opportunity to help launch a brand-new store while supporting a dynamic department and creating an exceptional guest experience from day one.

The Assistant Center Store Manager Wellness supports the daily operations of the Wellness department, including merchandising, inventory management, replenishment buying, and vendor relationships. Working closely with the Center Store Manager, this role helps lead and develop department staff through hiring, training, coaching, and ongoing support while maintaining high standards for product quality, presentation, and guest service.

The Assistant Center Store Manager utilizes Healthy Living's ordering systems, inventory tools, auto-order programs, cycle counts, and data reports to support accurate purchasing decisions, inventory control, and budget goals. This role also serves as a key partner to the Center Store Manager and Category Manager by providing insight into department operations, product performance, and guest feedback. Success in this role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for delivering Healthy Living's signature "extra mile" hospitality.

Job Type: Assistant Department Manager

Hours: Full-Time, evenings, weekends, and holidays required

Pay: We Value Experience - Our starting pay ranges from $20.00-$23.44/hour, with higher starting pay for candidates who bring relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the daily operation of the Wellness department and maintain an organized, guest-ready sales floor.
• Lead, coach, train, and develop department staff while fostering a positive team culture.
• Manage replenishment ordering, inventory accuracy, cycle counts, shrink, and vendor relationships.
• Maintain merchandising standards, product presentation, pricing, and signage.
• Deliver exceptional guest service and provide product knowledge and recommendations.
• Monitor product performance, sales trends, and inventory needs while communicating opportunities to the Category Manager.
• Maintain food safety, cleanliness, and compliance with company standards.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, performance management, and staff development.
• Collaborate with store leadership and cross-functional teams to achieve department and store goals.
• Attend required meetings, trainings, and support new store initiatives.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of management or progressive supervisory experience
• At least 2 years of retail experience, preferably in grocery or natural foods
• Previous buying, inventory management, or related experience
• Experience working with local products is preferred
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Benefits we're proud of! Staff at Healthy Living enjoy:

• 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
• Plus many more!

Healthy Living's Essential Behaviors

Make Someone's Day

You're here because you're a true 51%er and we want you to bring genuine enthusiasm to work daily. You get that warm, fuzzy, tingly-from-head-to-toe feeling when helping others staff and guests! You see getting to "yes" as a super-fun challenge! You readily and freely interact with every guest. There's nothing you like more than seeing guests leave happier than when they arrived. When your teammates are having a tough day, you use positive energy to bring them up. When you smile, everyone smiles

Move fast and be thorough

You work with a purposeful sense of urgency. You will be trained to achieve excellence in your job to complete tasks quickly, efficiently, and with great skill, and at the same time remembering to look up and connect with each guest. You LOVE getting the job done and doing it well.

Create a team people want to stay on

Your genuine, positive energy contributes to an upbeat, effective team where you and your co-workers thrive and express a desire to stay and to grow together. You treat your teammates with respect and kindness every single day. You offer empathy and an open ear. You bring special skills to the team that are respected by your teammates and in turn you see the value in others' skills and talents.

Show Up

You show up to work. You are fully present for your teammates, our guests, and our trade partners. You're a reliable, invested member of the team. You bring authentic, positive energy to work every day. Deep down you care.

What can I do?

The words, "What can I do?" and "How can I help?" fly out of your mouth because you recognize that the collective goal of the team and the store is bigger than the task at hand. You anticipate the needs of your coworkers and the guests and are proactive in helping others.

Come with a solution

You have a keen eye for identifying pain points in our systems, but you always come to the table with a solution to offer. You think outside the box, you're creative in solving problems, and you adapt to change with grace. You always speak up and let us know what you need!

Own it

You hold yourself accountable and you're accountable to your teammates. When there is an issue, ask yourself, "What can I do to help fix it?" When there is success, you and your team celebrate! The details matter, and you are attentive to all of them.

Seek knowledge

At Heathy Living we love learning and are naturally curious. We love feedback; it is an opportunity to improve ourselves. You reflect deeply on feedback by frequently looking inward and evaluating your own performance at HL. You are personally fulfilled by helping others grow and love taking on new challenges and new opportunities to learn.

If all of this sounds like you, please apply for a position today and begin your career with our mission, vision, and values driven company.

Healthy Living is an equal opportunity employer and we're proud to hire a diverse, inclusive Staff!