General Manager

About the Sugar Beet Co-op

The Sugar Beet is currently searching for our next General Manager. We are a member-owned, natural foods retail cooperative located in Oak Park, IL - just outside of Chicago. Our 6300 sq. ft store opened July, 2015 and has sales of $5 million of food and associated products. With more than 3000 members, we serve a community invested in our values. Our Co-op is based on democratic and sustainable principles, with a strong commitment to local products, producers and communities.

The Position

The GM will be capable of leading the store from the top down, maintaining our community-oriented services, and supporting the Co-op's mission. To do so, the GM will coordinate with department heads to develop strategies to best manage staff, department systems, and attract and maintain our strong customer base in this highly competitive market. The GM directly reports to the Board of Directors, and will be capable of preparing and delivering financial reports as well as leading strategic planning discussions around further momentum for the store.

Preferred qualifications:

• Grocery store management experience, preferably co-operative.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and develop a cohesive management team and foster stakeholder alignment around a particular vision.
• Experience managing financial commitments including interpreting and analyzing financial statements.
• Knowledge of the natural food markets, and/or health product markets
• Demonstrated ability to create and determine appropriate strategic changes for development and growth in a competitive market.

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