Produce Operations Specialist - Sullivan’s Foods

If you're friendly and dependable and you would like to support a terrific team, we'd love to talk about an opportunity on our team!

Coborn's, Inc. is a fast-growing employee-owned grocery retailer located in the Midwest. Our grocery store formats include Coborn's, Cash Wise, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych’s Marketplace Foods, and Sullivan’s Foods and we offer unique online grocery home delivery services through our CobornsDelivers and Cash Wise Delivers locations.

Coborn's, Inc. also owns and operates liquor stores under the Coborn's Liquor, Cash Wise Liquor, Andy’s Liquor and Captain Jack's brands. Additionally, our fuel and convenience division, pharmacy, in-house grocery warehouse and distribution center, in-house Central Bakery, in-house Fresh Foods Commissary, and Tops Cleaners are significant assets to our operations. We also have a handful of other retail entities in the markets where the fit is right: Little Dukes, Ace Hardware, Country Floral Gifts & Greenhouse, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Bros Coffee, and Erbert and Gerbert's.

Coborn's, Inc. is looking for a Produce Operations Specialist to join our team and support our locations throughout Illinois!

The primary focus of the Operations Specialist is to coach, train and mentor store operation teams in executing and complying with the prescribed operational and merchandising programs for the assigned areas. This position is responsible for providing retail merchandise expertise, championing fresh department initiatives, and training all levels of store employees.  This position works closely with the Director of Operations and Store Director and will provide indirect supervision to Store Leadership.

In this dynamic role where no two days are the same, you can expect to spend your time:

• Coaching, training and mentoring store leadership teams at assigned stores.
• Serving as a subject matter expert for the company’s merchandising and operations programs, plans and procedures.
• Monitoring adherence to and executional excellence of prescribed fresh merchandising and operational programs
• Training and developing all levels of department employees – with special focus on Department Managers and Assistant Department Managers – to support their achievement of budget targets and mastery of their assigned duties.
• Assisting the Store Director to document, plan, write and deliver performance evaluations. Providing coaching and feedback as necessary.
• Overseeing, managing and assisting with new store/department set-ups, remodels and resets.  Ordering product, coordinating staffing and training/retraining of department personnel.
• Participating in vendor meetings and providing input and assessment of products and services.
• Participating in community events and organizations.

We're searching for an individual who:

• holds a Bachelor's degree in a related field and has a minimum of three to five years of related experience;
• has previous supervision experience  - this is required, with multiple store supervision experience preferred

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Our remarkable employees strive to inspire happiness, healthy living and simplicity one guest at a time. With a vibrant and fun work environment, ongoing opportunities for career growth, and generous benefit packages, Coborn's offers a bright future for all employee owners.

We’re proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full-time and part-time employees including:

• A 10% Employee Discount (for the employee and their immediate household) and if you work at a location with a coffee shop, you’ll receive a discount there too!
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay – for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & 1 - ½ time for hours worked on a company-recognized Holiday!
• Sunday Premium Pay – An extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources – to assist our team members live a life of wellbeing!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year.
• Tools, resources and opportunities for Career Growth & Development
• 401(k) plan options – we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) – yes, we’re employee-owned. Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company-sponsored benefit!
• Additional Voluntary Benefits – such as Vision, Accident and Critical Illness Insurances

Because this is a full-time position with our company, you will also be eligible for:

• Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA),
• Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave,
• as well as company-sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance!

As a member of our team, you can also expect:

• Flexible scheduling - We understand that many of our employees are trying to juggle school, practice, family time, errands and personal hobbies, all with only about 16 hours of awake time in a day.
• Recognition - We celebrate a culture of recognition, encouraging employees to recognize and thank one another for remarkable behavior. We even have an app for that!
• Growth Opportunities - We're always looking for motivated, high-potential employees who want to be part of our next generation of leaders! There are opportunities to grow within our company to positions you may not yet even know exist. Coborn's, Inc. offers a variety of development programs for employees who want to grow their careers with us. 

Our culture celebrates employee ideas and encourages creative innovations. We're growing, learning, and overflowing with energy. In a dynamic atmosphere that welcomes diversity, we are investing in our employees, along with the growth of our company. We invite you to join us in carrying out our vision to “Be Remarkable!” Apply today!