Assistant Liquor Store Manager

Mid Island Liquor is hiring an Assistant Manager for our Crossroads Liquor Store in Nanaimo, BC

Customer service is your passion – you know how to make our guests and staff feel at home here. You take pride in hands-on leadership by building and mentoring a highly motivated and engaged team. Your expert knowledge of liquor makes you the go-to person for customers and staff alike. A keen eye for merchandizing completes your profile. A retail career with Mid Island Co-op is waiting for you!

Things you’ll do:

• Represent Mid Island Co-op by being an ambassador and demonstrating our values of Community, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.
• Assist Store Manager with daily operations, including but not limited to providing supervision to employees, overseeing the ordering of all merchandise and supplies, training and orienting new hires and supporting various human resources and payroll related activities and assists with organizing and conducting inventory.
• Maintain a safe, efficient, and positive work environment while adhering to company policies, procedures, and standards.

Apply to become an Assistant Manager today if you're a team leader and team player with strong communication skills, and you can lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. You have a minimum of 2 years of liquor experience with strong product knowledge and a valid Serving it Right Certificate (or be willing to get certified prior to your first day). You have strong math skills and intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint). Supervisory experience and WSET I certification are preferred.

Who we are:

Mid Island Co-op is a different kind of business. If you’re a member, you’re an owner. We support and invest in our community because we live here too. With gas bars and Liquor Stores located throughout Central and Northern Vancouver Island, we pride ourselves on providing quality services and products to our customers. At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we’re working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve.

Please note that all positions require a criminal background check, and our safety-sensitive positions will require pre-employment alcohol and substance testing (paid for by Mid Island Co-op).

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From $42,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-01-30