Thank you for considering the position of General Manager at the Silver City Food Co-op. The information included will help you know more about the position, the Co-op and the Silver City area.
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More About
the General Manager Position
We seek a dynamic general manager to lead our team of employees and manage
our store. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership and communication
skills in addition to natural foods, retail, supervisory and marketing
experience.
With policy
governance the general manager is responsible for the management of all
Co-op operations including: budgeting and financial operations, personnel,
store operations, customer service, membership services, marketing, community
outreach and long term planning. The manager is expected to achieve the
values and objectives as described in the "Ends" Policies. Constraints
with which the General Manager is directed to achieve these ends are described
in the "Executive Limitations Policies." The General Manager
reports to the Board of Directors.
Salary and
Benefits
The salary will be commensurate with the experience brought to the position.
The benefits offered include a medical allotment, SIMPLE IRA, profit sharing,
purchase discounts and professional development.
Performance
bonuses
A performance goal and bonus plan will be available beginning with the
six month evaluation.
More About
the Silver City Food Co-op
The Silver City Food Co-op originated in 1974 and some of the founding
members are still active in the co-op today. In the late 1980's the Co-op
moved the store to its current location and bought the building a few
years later. During the past twenty years the store has been remodeled
several times to meet the growing needs. Two years ago, the building across
the alley was purchased and remodeled into office and warehouse space.
The Silver City Food Co-op is a thriving downtown natural foods Co-op.
As Silver City changes and grows the Co-op remains a vital hub of downtown
energy. Members and customers, from a rural area 60 miles or more, come
to the Co-op to shop. During the past four years sales have increased
from $1.5 million in 2003 to $2.3 million in 2007.
Since installing the POS system several years ago the membership has grown by leaps and bounds. We now have 2100 members. The members regularly receive discounts on case lot purchases of selected items and on the three Member Appreciation Days each year. We purchase mainly from UNFI and Nature's Warehouse but use many other smaller distributors also. La Montanita Co-op in Albuquerque operates a Cooperative Distribution Warehouse, as part of their Food Shed project. The warehouse provides the Silver City Food Co-op with a variety of foods grown or produced within our food shed.
Our current
staff of 25 includes several staff members who have been employed here
for more than 5 years. Over the past several years we have emphasized
providing all employees with a living wage.
Silver City is a small town, population 10,000, in southwestern New Mexico. This high desert town sits nestled in the hills and surrounded by the Gila National Forest. The town is home to Western New Mexico University a Montessori school and a charter school. The town is 60 miles away from the interstate system and 3 hours from a major airport.
For more information
please visit the Chamber of Commerce at www.silvercity.org
Board
Policies
A
Preamble and Co-op Principles
A1
Vision and Values
A2 Mission
Statement
A3
Goals and Strategies
B
General Executive Constraint
B1
Staff Treatment
B2
Compensation and Benefits
B3
Budgeting and Financial Planning
B4
Financial Condition
B5
Asset Protection
B6
Communication and Counsel to the Board
B7
Emergency Managment Succession
B8
Customer Service and Value
B9
Long Term Planning
B10
Membership
B11
Board Logistical Support
C1
Delegation to Management
C2
Monitoring Management Performance
D1
Governing Style
D2
Board Responsibility
D3
Officers' Roles
D4
Board Members' Code of Conduct
D5
Committee Principles
D6
Board Meetings
D7
Relationship to Members
Silver City Food Co-op Bylaws