Posted Oct 17, 2025Department Manager-Produce
Full-time
Description
Buy-Low Foods is proud to be a 100% privately-owned Western Canadian company who provides a broad range of safe, healthy, and affordable food and household products and convenient services to its loyal customers. Join a team who values quality, integrity, customer satisfaction and environmental responsibility, and contribute to the health and well-being of your community. Buy-Low Foods is a division of Pattison Food Group Ltd. and certified a Great Place to Work®.
We are looking for a Department Manager, Produce to join our Buy-Low Foods location in Lillooet.
The successful candidate must have open availability and be available for 40 hours per week.
You will be responsible for:
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Leading the department, acting as a coach, mentor, and resource while fostering a positive team environment focused on Always Customer First service.
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Ensuring the department executes and achieves operational excellence through customer experience, health and safety, food safety, and merchandising.
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Engaging and retaining team members through training, rewards/recognition, and succession planning.
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Supporting with team member related initiatives (e.g. performance management, administration of collective agreement terms (if applicable), and conflict resolution).
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Communicating key messages and business objectives to team members in the department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
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Supporting the management team in reviewing and analyzing income statements and identifying opportunities to improve performance within the department.
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Reviewing and interpreting department financial reports and presenting KPIs to the management team.
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Analyzing business/HR metrics and dashboards of the department.
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Assisting the management team with implementing strategies to grow sales and customer loyalty.
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Leading inventory counts/period end of the department and resolving issues as required.
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Performing all job duties throughout the department as needed, including lifting weight (up to 50 lbs), standing for long periods of time, and working in hot/cold environments.
You have:
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1-3 years of retail experience.
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Leadership experience is an asset.
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Food Safe Certification.
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A post-secondary education in a business related field is an asset.
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Experience and/or knowledge with:
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Achieving sales targets and profitability.
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Executing merchandising plans and creating in-store displays to drive sales.
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Human Resources (e.g. training, development, coaching and mentoring).
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Employee Relations and knowledge of the collective agreement (if applicable).
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Scheduling.
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Proficiency with computer applications.
You are:
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A leader that embodies and demonstrates our leadership competency model through communication, collaboration, initiative and awareness.
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Self-aware, empathetic, and possess a high level of Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
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An effective communicator, with interpersonal and relationship building skills.
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Proactive in taking initiative with an entrepreneurial mindset.
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Able to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environment while meeting organizational goals.
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Committed to maintaining department standards with a strong attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring operational excellence.
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Results-oriented with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Here are some of the perks we offer:
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Weekly pay every Friday.
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Flexible work environment.
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Benefit and pension eligibility.
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Career advancement opportunities.
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Employee wellness assistance program.
