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Are you a great communicator who creates team spirit and you’re welcoming with customers? Come join our team at Alaska Commercial Company (ACC) as the Assistant Grocery Department Manager. In this role, you’re accountable to assist the Grocery Department Manager in the successful day-to-day operations of the Grocery Department. You also maintain a local competitive position and develop and train staff.
Reports to: Grocery Department Manager
We’d love to hear from all workers who are motivated to thrive professionally and personally while making a difference in the communities we serve. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
ACC is a growing company with a long history of serving rural Alaskans. For more than 150 years, we have been providing groceries and general merchandise to the people of Alaska. As was true more than 150 years ago, our stores continue to be a vital center of local community life. In 1992, the company was purchased by The North West Company (NWC) from then-owner The Commercial Enterprise Development Corporation of Alaska. This acquisition by NWC made the combined companies the largest North American rural retailers and one of the largest employers in the State of Alaska. Learn more about ACC: alaskacommercial.com.
We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:
Assistant Department Manager, Grocery (Relocation and Housing)
Bethel, AK · Retail · $21.00-$24.00+/hr., DOEMore than just retail. Come make a difference.
The Alaska Commercial Company currently has exciting opportunities for full-time, permanent employment in retail stores across the North. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team where your experience and work ethic is appreciated and rewarded. With The Alaska Commercial Company, you’re encouraged to learn and grow on the job and to explore the beauty and the culture of the communities in which we live and work.
The Alaska Commercial Company offers rewarding experiences and unique opportunities for growth.
- Competitive salaries
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Taxable housing accommodations (no pets allowed in this location)
- Relocation package
Are you a great communicator who creates team spirit and you’re welcoming with customers? Come join our team at Alaska Commercial Company (ACC) as the Assistant Grocery Department Manager. In this role, you’re accountable to assist the Grocery Department Manager in the successful day-to-day operations of the Grocery Department. You also maintain a local competitive position and develop and train staff.
- Assist the Grocery Department Manager in providing excellent customer service by delivering on the Value Offer
- Address and respond to all customer inquiries
- Ensure an enjoyable shopping experience for customers
- Schedule staff to maximize customer service and fulfill business needs in the absence of the Department Manager
- Assist in managing the Grocery Department to maximize sales and profits
- Ensure the Grocery Department is ready for business, stocked, and maintained throughout the day
- Ensure product is ordered to plan assortments
- Fully support and participate in all advertising campaigns and P.O.P strategies
- Evaluate, select, and market vendor product and promotions to increase sales and develop customer traffic
- Maintain and control inventories and shrink
- Monitor gross profit, and investigate and communicate variances to category managers
- Oversee the correct cost of all invoices and maintain gross profit margins
- Ensure product is priced in accordance with company guidelines
- Maintain and monitor condition of displays, sales floor, equipment, and work and stock areas
- Ensure correct receiving procedures, including inspection, dating, cleaning, sanitation, handling, temperature control, and storage of products
- Assist the Grocery Department Manager in consistently meeting daily operating disciplines
- Ensure staff provide outstanding service
- Strong customer service skills
- Record of bottom line and sales results in previous roles
- 2+ years of supervisory or management experience in retail
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions
- Computer knowledge of Excel and Outlook
- Strong knowledge of Grocery department operating standards
- Ability to work with confidential information
- Strong analytical skills and customer driven
Reports to: Grocery Department Manager
We’d love to hear from all workers who are motivated to thrive professionally and personally while making a difference in the communities we serve. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
ACC is a growing company with a long history of serving rural Alaskans. For more than 150 years, we have been providing groceries and general merchandise to the people of Alaska. As was true more than 150 years ago, our stores continue to be a vital center of local community life. In 1992, the company was purchased by The North West Company (NWC) from then-owner The Commercial Enterprise Development Corporation of Alaska. This acquisition by NWC made the combined companies the largest North American rural retailers and one of the largest employers in the State of Alaska. Learn more about ACC: alaskacommercial.com.
We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:
- Acting with integrity • Fostering excellence • Respecting others • Working collaboratively • Being accountable
ACC is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates, including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.