About the Role
Work alongside the Department Manager to deliver standout service and operational excellence, reflecting Farm Boy’s commitment to the best fresh shopping experience. Build a high-performing department through collaborative leadership, hands-on coaching, and daily team engagement.
Responsibilities
- Deliver warm, confident, and engaging customer service.
- Work closely with the Department Manager to execute departmental strategies and achieve stated goals.
- Support team development through training, coaching, motivation, and recognition.
- Lead regular team huddles to share goals, recognize achievements, and provide feedback.
- Support daily operations by ensuring outstanding customer service, accurate merchandising, adequate staffing, and department cleanliness.
- Provide office and administrative support, including inventory management, ordering, invoicing, schedule maintenance, and payroll functions.
- Promote compliance with all Safe Food Handling and Health & Safety policies and procedures.
- Assist with other related duties as required.
Requirements
- A genuine passion for delivering engaging and exceptional customer service.
- Completion of a post-secondary program with an emphasis in business.
- Minimum of 1 year of progressively responsible supervisory or management experience in a similar role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment by effectively managing competing priorities.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
- Clear, professional communication style.
- Comfort learning and using manual and automated systems.
- Prior experience working with a variety of computer software programs.
- Ability to thrive in a hands-on setting involving extended periods of standing, heavy lifting, and work in cooler, freezer, and outdoor conditions.
- Flexibility to work a dynamic schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Fluency in English.
Skills
- Customer service
- Operational excellence
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Team engagement
- Inventory management
- Ordering
- Invoicing
- Schedule maintenance
- Payroll functions
- Safe Food Handling
- Health & Safety
- Computer software programs
- French language skills (asset)
Location
- Beaverbrook
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year of supervisory or management experience
Education Level
- Post-secondary program with an emphasis in business
Salary/Compensations
- CAD 21 - hourly
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit program and coverage (varies by position)
- Healthcare
- Dental care
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Registered retirement savings program
- 10% discount on in-store purchases
- On-the-job training
- Prioritization of internal promotions
About the Company
- Farm Boy was founded in 1981 with a mission to be different.
- The company values its special team members, who uphold high standards by making the exceptional everyday.
- Farm Boy focuses on building relationships with customers and employees.
- The company provides opportunities for potential to meet opportunity.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Encourages individuals from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply.
- Strives to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.
- Accommodations are available upon request for employees and applicants.
