Center Store Manager

Company Overview

Healthy Living is a locally owned, independent chain of supermarkets serving communities in Vermont and New York. Our mission is to fuel a passion for great food, health, and well-being and be the place where people gather to shop, eat, and work. We are committed to providing super healthful, innovative, and delicious food while maintaining exceptional hospitality and creating an inviting place to shop and eat. We also prioritize our relationships with local farmers and producers, and actively contribute to our community.

Position Overview

The Center Store Manager will oversee all functions of the Grocery, Refrigerated, Frozen, Wellness, Beer, and Wine departments, leading department staff and managing daily operations, merchandising, inventory levels, product quality, and department performance. This role is responsible for replenishment buying and inventory management, utilizing HL software, ordering systems, cycle counts, and data reports to support sales goals and budget expectations.

The Center Store Manager leads by example, providing genuine and compassionate "extra mile" service to guests while fostering a positive, high-performing team culture. Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills are essential. Flexible scheduling is a must!

Location

3065 Route 50, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Job Type

Department Manager

Schedule

Full-Time, flexible scheduling, weekend and holiday availability required

Pay

Starting at $27-$32 / hour (Previous experience will be taken into consideration)

Requirements

Experience

• At least 2 years of management/progressive supervisory experience
• At least 2 years working in a professional retail environment; preferably in the grocery or natural foods industry
• Previous experience working with local products is preferred
• Previous buying, inventory management or equivalent experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain accountability for the day-to-day operations of the store, promoting an organized, efficient, and smoothly run environment.
• Support a stable, profitable, and growing business through effective operational leadership and decision-making.
• Monitor store performance and operations across multiple departments, identifying opportunities for improvement and growth.
• Promote and empower continuous quality improvement initiatives throughout all departments.
• Partner with Department Assistant Managers to maintain appropriate inventory levels, product assortment, and merchandising standards that support organizational goals.
• Foster an exceptional guest experience by promoting Healthy Living's culture and maintaining a positive, comfortable, and welcoming store atmosphere.
• Support, coach, and develop team members while encouraging collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
• Lead by example through genuine, compassionate, and "extra mile" service to guests and fellow team members.

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.

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