Produce, Salad Bar & Bulk Specialist

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THIS POSITION IS FOR THE HAMILTON FORTINOS CORPORATE OFFICE

General Purpose

The Specialist is a pivotal role which provides required support to District Manager, Franchisees, Department Managers and other store personnel to ensure impeccable execution on both merchandising and operational standards in order to achieve growth in sales, profit and market share for the Produce, Bulk and Salad Bar Departments.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Working with the Fortinos stores, support the Franchisee in compliance with Company standards; policies/procedures and consistent execution of format process and strategy.
• Provide on-going feedback to stores, DMs for such things as balancing the skills set of the department to the volume/layout of the stores, assisting in succession planning discussions based on observations.
• Act as a liaison to ensure effective collaboration between stores, applying expertise in operations and merchandising to help provide clarity and reach agreement on specific standards of execution.
• Conduct store visits, analyze store performance, develop action plans and provide feedback to the Franchisees, Department Manager, Senior Director, Produce and District Manager.
• Identify stores that require priority assistance in reducing shrink; develop action plans with Franchisees and Department Managers to address this issue, and work with them to implement the action plan.
• Training, coaching and teambuilding within the Salad Bar/Bulk department;
• Work closely with the Franchisees to ensure gross profit; merchandising; and labour; is within acceptable standards;
• To work with Sr. Director, to ensure products and service meet standards;
• To monitor the profit and loss statements of each individual department and to recommend any necessary corrective measures;
• Work with stores to ensure high levels of conditions and product availability;
• Ensure that department budgets are met and support department in achieving targets for sales, margins, period end results, inventory, and shrink;
• Achievement of department sales, margins, period end, inventory, shrink targets
• Improvement of priority stores’ departments upon implementation of specialist-driven action plan;
• As required, help departments resolve issues (i.e. credits, labour scheduling and etc...)
• As required, assist with new store opening and refurbishments.
• Responsible to provide support to other areas in the absence of the other Specialist.
• Others duties as required.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 5 years managerial experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Produce Salad Bar & Bulk operations.
• Food Safety training an asset.
• Willingness to follow a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Must be adaptable to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Must have a good working knowledge of the collective agreement, Health and Safety policies, practices and laws
• Computer skills - Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Superior customer relations skills and a strong sense of professionalism.
• Experience working in a unionized environment is an asset.

Key Competencies

• Valid Ontario drivers license with ability to travel within Ontario on a daily basis to support store functions.
• Strong problem solving skills including experience formulating and executing action plans.
• Must possess good people skills, communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Excellent customer service skills with a demonstrated customer focus.
• Demonstrate the ability to impact and influence the business and their required outcomes
• Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to multi task.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and achieve results.
• Customer focused and able to nurture positive customer relationships.
• Highly organized and has a high degree of attention to detail.

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars - Environment, Sourcing and Community - and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values - Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence - guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits - these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.