Assistant Manager - Fuel & Convenience Centre (Pat Bay Highway)

Job Description

Join our team! Peninsula Co-op is a Vancouver Island-based co-operative with a mission to build strong communities and to benefit its member-owners. With approximately 450 staff, Peninsula Co-op operates 17 retail fuel and convenience centres, 10 liquor stores, 3 commercial card lock and home heating outlets, and a full-sized food store. The Co-op generates approximately $300 million in annual sales and donates over $500k each year to local charities. The business is highly regarded, financially strong, and has developed a loyal member following. The Co-op remains locally owned and proudly shares profits with its 120,000 member-owners, community, and staff. Peninsula Co-op is hiring an Assistant Manager for a permanent full-time position with a range of 32 - 40 hours per week at our Pat Bay Fuel and Convenience Centre, located at 6429 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, BC. Our ideal candidate is flexible, available for a variety of shifts (opening and closing), including weekdays and weekends throughout the week. WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR We are a people first business, offering an opportunity for a new team member to our engaged and supportive environment. We have an open, team, and customer-oriented culture that offers career growth and professional development. We are looking for enthusiastic professionals who: Always look for ways to be helpful and go out of their way to assist others; consistently polite. Is an excellent communicator that loves to organize and lead a team of people, not afraid to keep staff productive and engaged. Prioritizes and delegates duties to be accomplished, holding your team accountable. Love the great outdoors. Rain, wind, snow and blazing hot sun mean nothing. Good with numbers and can handle cash and other basic numerical calculations quickly and accurately. Has their own transportation. Able to be on their feet nearly all of their shift & consistently handling product (1 to 40 pounds). Look out for their safety and the safety of others. Values integrity and honesty; someone to admire and emulate. Know their way around under the hood of a car is also helpful, but not essential - we train for this. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING Supporting the Manager, the Assistant Manager acts in a leadership capacity to ensure the effective operation of the department. Key areas of responsibility include ensuring a pleasant, comfortable, and safe shopping experience for our customers; being a leader to the team, providing support to enable them to do their jobs and develop their skills; ensuring the department is well merchandised, stocked, organized, spotlessly clean and adequately staffed; and administrative tasks like ordering, pricing and inventory. In a supporting capacity, the Assistant Manager will assist with recruitment, performance planning and reviews, period end and inventory management. Manager training opportunities are available if you are looking for advancement! We love to promote from within & over 70% of our leaders started with our organization in roles just like this one! WHAT WE OFFER In addition to a starting wage between $21.01 – 23.87 (experience-based) per hour, Peninsula Co-op provides a competitive total compensation package that includes: Great careers and long-term opportunity for personal and professional growth Profit sharing paid four times a year! Excellent Group Health Benefits (Extended health, Dental, Disability, EFAP and life insurance) 6% matched Pension Health & Wellness reimbursements (gym membership, yoga class, art classes etc.) 3 weeks’ vacation Educational assistance & tuition reimbursement (100% covered) Social events (Sporting events and concert tickets, company outings) Volunteer opportunities supporting our local community events and charities! Peninsula Co-op is an equal opportunity employer. We take great pride in being a safe and inclusive workplace; supporting and celebrating the diversity of our team. We are committed to every staff member enjoying their experience working with Peninsula Co-op. We reward hard work, commitment, and results. HOW TO APPLY Online through Indeed, or at Feel free to contact Martha in Human Resources, 778.351.6538 if you have any questions. Posted: January 16, 2025 INDHP #J-18808-Ljbffr