Assistant Center Store Manager - Grocery

About the Role

Healthy Living is opening a new store in Clifton Park and is seeking an experienced Assistant Center Store Manager of Grocery to join our team. This role supports the daily operations of the Grocery Department, including purchasing, inventory management, merchandising, vendor relationships, and staff development. Working closely with the Center Store Manager and Category Manager, you will provide direction and training to associates while ensuring a well-stocked, well-merchandised department and an exceptional guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations of the Center Store Grocery department
• Manage purchasing, inventory, and vendor relationships
• Lead, train, schedule, and support department team members
• Maintain merchandising, food safety, pricing, and department standards
• Monitor sales, shrink, and inventory performance
• Deliver exceptional guest service and collaborate across departments

Requirements

• 2+ years of grocery or natural foods retail experience
• Leadership or supervisory experience
• Knowledge of inventory management, ordering systems, and vendor relations
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays

Skills & Behaviors

• Make Someone’s Day: Bring genuine enthusiasm to work daily. Enjoy helping others and seeing guests leave happier than when they arrived. Use positive energy to uplift teammates.
• Move Fast and Be Thorough: Work with a purposeful sense of urgency while maintaining excellence and connecting with guests.
• Create a Team People Want to Stay On: Contribute to an upbeat, effective team with respect, kindness, and empathy. Value and recognize the skills of others.
• Show Up: Be fully present, reliable, and invested in the team, guests, and trade partners. Bring authentic, positive energy daily.
• “What Can I Do?”: Proactively ask how you can help and anticipate the needs of coworkers and guests.
• Come with a Solution: Identify pain points and offer creative solutions. Adapt to change and communicate your needs.
• Own It: Hold yourself and others accountable. Celebrate successes and pay attention to details.
• Seek Knowledge: Embrace learning, feedback, and self-reflection. Help others grow and take on new challenges.

Pay

$20.00–$21.72/hour (previous experience taken into consideration)

Schedule

Full-time, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (employer covers 75% of single health benefits)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Spending Accounts
• Paid time off (2 weeks for full-time staff, with an additional week at 1st and 4th anniversaries)
• Sick time (40 hours per year for part-time staff)
• Paid Maternity/Paternity leave (up to 8 weeks paid time off)
• Generous store discount: 20% off grocery, 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) with 100% match on the first 3% of contributions and 50% match on contributions up to 5% (fully vested from day one)
• Income advance program with North Country Federal Credit Union
• Free Celtics tickets
• Additional perks and benefits