Bulk Foods Manager
About the Role
We're looking for a Bulk Foods Manager who is passionate about quality, sustainability, and creating an inviting shopping experience rooted in community connection. At our Bainbridge Island Market, you'll lead a vibrant bulk department that celebrates whole foods, thoughtful sourcing, and connection. Guiding your team, delighting guests, and ensuring our bulk section reflects the care and integrity behind everything we do as the Eating Company.
Who We Are
T&C is a family-owned company that builds authentic relationships one interaction at a time through consistent commitment to heartfelt service, relating to people as people (not numbers) and by selling the freshest, highest-quality products available. We have a deep passion for food and people and are always looking for service-minded individuals of all backgrounds to join our community.
Who You Are
- Genuine and authentic in your interactions both with your customers and co-workers
- Thrive in a team environment, take your responsibilities seriously, and always consider the customer in your decisions
- See richness and strength in a diverse workforce and treat others with respect to create a place of belonging for all
- Care about your community and the environment
- Pursuing knowledge in order to add value and grow is your idea of fun
- Love food!
What We Offer
- Highly competitive benefits package ($9-$23 weekly medical premiums)
- Vacation/sick time
- Paid holidays
- Premium pay rates
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discount on virtually everything in our markets
- 401(k) plans
- Profit-sharing and a pension
- Scholarship program
- Employee referral bonus program
A Typical Day Will Include
- Providing excellent customer service by answering lots of questions, stocking product and providing creative usage suggestions for the items in the department
- Managing a fast-paced department to ensure that products/supplies are ordered, inventory levels are acceptable, and that the merchandising plan is maintained
- Being a leader with an attitude of service who assists in the development of the team & department
- Writing department schedules and planning promotions
- Ensuring that products are fresh, rotated and well stocked
- Maintaining the department so that it is clean, enticing and safe
- Supporting and following all safety and security policies and our sustainability programs
- Operating within the Company's Core Values & Company Brand
Qualifications
- Prior bulk foods experience
- Voluminous appetite for providing outstanding customer service with a patient, level-headed, cool-under-pressure, positive attitude
- Enthusiasm for food, love being a part of a busy team, & are gratified when sales are exceeded
- Motivated to take on new challenges, enjoy solving problems, and lead by example
- Show up committed to work hard and with the self-discipline to carry out and assign department tasks in a timely and accurate manner
- Communicate clearly, and enjoy being the person people come to with questions
- Computer, organizational and record keeping skills are on the ball
- Flexible to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends and holidays
- At least 18 years old
- Physical ability to lift and carry 50lbs, have excellent manual dexterity and can bend, stoop, twist, reach and stand for long periods of time
Pay
Entry Level Compensation USD $29.90/Hr. Maximum Compensation USD $30.90/Hr.