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Careers with Country Grocer

 

Career Opportunities

 

COUNTRY GROCER VICTORIA & COBBLE HILL

Are you passionate about food?

Want to be excited to go to work?

Work for a company that cares about their employees?

Want a flexible schedule so you can live life too?

If so, try a career with Country Grocer!

Country Grocer believes in customer service, quality and freshness. Having friendly, enthusiastic people who are willing to work hard in fun team environment and learn is most important to us. Our commitment to be the best food retailer in the markets we serve will lead to many opportunities for those who join our team.

If you are interested in a specific job opening or just a general opportunity at any of our stores, please take a moment to fill out our application form and hit submit. We will review your application and be in touch soon afterwards. You can also visit any Country Grocer person and apply in person at the Customer Service Desk.

 

FRONT-END MANAGER ESQUIMALT

      You have 3 or more years experience as a cashier preferably in a supervisory or management position. Your responsibilities will include customer service, scheduling, training and performance reviews. You have strong leadership, communication and organizational skills. A dynamic and positive person you are interested in a new challenge and working with a great team. Email hr@countrygrocer.com, fax 250-881-8329

 

MEAT MANAGER - COBBLE HILL

ASSISTANT MEAT MANAGER - COBBLE HILL

      We have openings for both a Meat Manager and an Assistant Meat Manager in our Cobble Hill Store. With your previous experience as a cutter and working in a management/supervisory position, you are interested in a new challenge working with a positive and dynamic team. Your strong leadership and communication skills will assist with responsibilities that include performance reviews, scheduling, ordering, inventory, apprenticeship program, hiring and training. We have an excellent compensation package. Forward resume Mike Parr, Store Manager, #33-1400 Cowichan Bay Road, fax 250-743-5643 or email mparr@countrygrocer.com


COUNTRY GROCER NANAIMO

Come and Join our Team at our newest Nanaimo location that is opening in September 2008. We are currently hiring team members

  • various positions in all departments
  • competitive wages
  • variable work hours
  • friendly team members
  • dynamic work environment
  • Applications can be completed on-line, email to bev.dekker@shaw.ca, or by fax to 250-753-6800 . Thank you for your interest in working with us!

    BAKERS

    We have openings for both full and part-time bakers to work with us in our Royal Oak Store in Victoria. Ticket preferred but not essential. Experience in proofing and mixing required. Our Baker positions are also suitable if you are semi-retired and interested in working on a part-time bases based on your availability.

    We are an independent and family owned business with 7 affiliated grocery stores on Vancouver Island. Our focus is customer service and working with our team in a positive and community minded environment. You will be working with a highly qualified team with varied shifts. Excellent competitive package available for the selected candidates. Resume to be faxed to Human Resources Manager at 250-881-8329 or email to hr@countrygrocer.com

    MEAT MANAGER

    We have an opening for a Meat Manager for our Victoria store. You have previous supervisory/managerial experience. You have strong leadership and communication skills and enjoy working with a highly skilled team in a positive environment. Your responsibilities will include performance reviews, developing and teaching our apprentices, scheduling, ordering, inventory, hiring and training. We have an excellent compensation package. Forward resume HR Manager, 4420 West Saanich Road, fax 881-8329 or email hr@countrygrocer.com


    Country Grocer - Job Application Form

    Please complete the following application form as completely as possible. All fields succeeded by an asterisk are required and must be filled in.  When complete submit the form using the buttons at the bottom of the form or you can email your application to admin@countrygrocer.com. Thank you.


    All of us at Country Grocer are working hard to improve and grow our opportunities - for both the individual and the business. We are positive and active members of the communities that we are in. Whether you are applying for a part-time position as you go to school or whether you want to make or continue your career in the food business, we want individuals joining the Country Grocer team with positive, caring attitudes who enjoy working amidst lots of people and facing the day-to-day challenges of the fast paced retail food business.

    *-Required information

     

    Personal Information:

    Last Name: *

    Initial:

    First Name: *

    Home Phone: 

    Business Phone:

    Other Phone:

    Present Address:

    Street Address: *

    Apt./Unit

    City: *

    Province: *

    Postal Code: *

    Previous Address:

    Street Address: 

    Apt./Unit

    City: 

    Province:

    Postal Code:

    Home Phone: 

    Business Phone:

    Other Phone:

    Are you  eligible to be bonded? * YesNo

    Are you legally entitled to work in Canada? * YesNo

    Are you at least 15 years old? * YesNo

    Have you been convicted of a felony in the last seven (7) years? * YesNo

    If yes, please provide details of convictions that are a matter of public record (arrests are not convictions). 

    A conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from employment with us.

     

    Employment Desired (Please keep in mind that the availability of hours may vary).  Areas of interest.

    Which of the following departments in the store would you be interested in working? *

    Front EndProduce DeliBakery GroceryPostal Floral Meat Bulk Foods Office

    Other:

    Employment Status: *

    Full Time Part Time Student

    Wage/Salary Expected: *

    Availability:

    To meet the needs of our customers we are open extended hours seven days a week.

    Please specify hours that you would be available for each day of the week.

    From

    To

    Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    Friday

    Saturday

    Sunday

    Employment History (Most Recent First)

    Present/Last Employer: *

    Employed From: * Day Month  Year 

    Employed To: *     Day Month  Year 

    Street Address: *

    City: *

    Supervisor's Name: *

    Phone Number: *

    Reason For Leaving: *

    Position: *

    Salary: *

     

    Previous Employer:

    Employed From: Day Month  Year 

    Employed To:     Day Month  Year 

    Street Address:

    City:

    Supervisor's Name:

    Phone Number:

    Reason For Leaving:

    Position:

    Salary:

    References (All references will be checked BEFORE an offer of employment is made)

    List the names of two professional references whom you have known for at least one year. 

    Name: *

    Address: *

    Phone Number: *

    Business: *

    Relationship: *

    Name: *

    Address: *

    Phone Number: *

    Business: *

    Relationship: *

    Education *

     

    Years Completed

    Diploma/Certificate Received

    High School

    YesNo

    College

    YesNo

    University

    YesNo

    Trade or Technical School

    YesNo

    Other:

    Additional Information

    Have you ever been employed at Country Grocer or Food Country before? * YesNo

    If yes, date left:     Day  Month  Year 

    Department:  Manager 

    Which location are you applying for? *   

    Do you have any friends or relatives working for Country Grocer? * YesNo

    If yes, list them:   

    List any volunteer experience:  

    List your hobbies: 

    Do you have Food Safe Training? * YesNo     If Yes, what level? 

    If Yes, indicate date training taken:  

     Day  Month  Year

    Do you have First Aid Training? * YesNo        If Yes, what level? 

    If Yes, indicate date certificate expires:   

     Day  Month  Year 

     

    Is your ability to perform the duties of the position that you are applying for likely to be affected by a previous illness or disability? *

     YesNo   If yes, please explain in the additional comments area below.

    What influenced you to apply to Country Grocer? *

    Additional comments (please include any other comments/clarification that you feel are necessary):

    APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT

    All applicants are to read the following carefully.  Submitting this application form is your acknowledgement and agreement of the following:

    1. I hereby authorize Country Grocer to thoroughly investigate my background, references, employment record and other matters related to my suitability for employment.
    1. I hereby authorize my current employer (if applicable) and all previous employers and organizations contacted by Country Grocer to provide any relevant information regarding my current and/or previous employment and I release all persons and employers of any and all claims for providing such information.
    1. I acknowledge that my employment with Country Grocer may be with any one of Country Grocer's affiliated companies.  I also acknowledge and agree that I may be transferred between stores from time to time without change in the terms of my employment.
    1. I acknowledge and agree that I will follow all of Country Grocer's policies and that failure to do so may result in administrative or disciplinary action and/or my employment being terminated.
    1. I understand that I may be required to sign a confidentiality agreement should I become an employee of Country Grocer.
    1. I understand that upon being offered a position, a bonding check may be conducted.
    1. I certify that the information given by me in this application is true and complete, to the best of my knowledge.  I understand and agree that if I am employed, if any such statement on this application is at any time found to be false, such information may be cause for immediate dismissal.

    TO THE APPLICANT

    Country Grocer is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, gender, age, or any other basis prohibited by federal or provincial law.

    We appreciate your interest in our organization and assure that we are sincerely interested in your qualifications.  Our goal is to employ people who are interested in working in a team environment, who want to keep learning and growing as individuals and who truly enjoy being around lots of other people.

    Thank you for your time.

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