Coordinator Retail Administration

Requisition ID: 195465 
Career Group: Store Careers 
Job Category: Retail - Administration 
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Rate: $19.25 - $26.00 

 
Country: Canada (CA) 
Province: British Columbia
City: Victoria
Location: 9463 Admirals Walk Thrifty
Postal Code: V9A 2P8

 
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

 
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

 

Ready to Make an impact?

The Retail Administration Coordinator is responsible for providing assistance / clerical support to the Store and Department Managers in a professional, accurate and timely fashion. The Coordinator delivers the highest level of customer service and satisfaction while maintaining confidentiality and integrity. The Coordinator demonstrates adherence to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, corporate policies, Health & Safety, and other relevant programs and initiatives. The Coordinator demonstrates excellent teamwork, interpersonal skills and commitment to the success of the Thrifty Foods team. Actively contributes to a positive and productive working environment.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Update SMART Board weekly with pertinent information
• Maintain reports and filing by accurately inputting sales and wage cost data to assist managers in calculating gross margins
• Attend meetings, transcribe minutes, prepare memos, letters and spreadsheets, as required
• Coordinate Performance Management process to ensure timely completion and follow-up as required
• Assist with hiring process and employee on-boarding (training/orientation)
• Liaison with Human Resources; ensuring paperwork is sent to the appropriate individual
• Maintain and participate in the WIC Scheduling rotation
• Prepare Incident reporting for customer and product complaints
• Coordinate Food Safety Thermometer Calibration log, review weekly SOP’s and ensure staff are updated on Food Safe Refreshers
• Maintain training and floor log reports to ensure staff are up to date
• Chairperson or member of Joint Health and Safety Committee
• Assist Store Managers with completing Medgate entries, customer incidents, WCB forms/Return to Work entries and filing
• Perform and record weekly water valve inspections
• Coordinator of donation requests
• Manage Gifts Online program
• Act as the Food Safety Champion for the store
• Perform the weekly Food Safety Audits
• Run Promo Mix reports weekly and at Period end
• Review reports and provide support to the Management Team
• Assist in the 2 Engagement Goals
• Participate in all survey rollouts, and survey result feedback sessions
• Manage and maintain filing of employee records, reports and logs to support operations & audit processes
• Sort and distribute mail and other communications to addressees
• Orient new Managers to office procedures
• Assures & monitors office supplies and equipment functionality
• Communicate directly with managers to determine ongoing individual needs and provide assistance and clerical support
• Adhere to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Health and Safety, corporate policies, and other programs and initiatives (for a clerk)
• Other duties as required

What you have to offer:

• Retail experience, particularly in multiple departments
• Minimum of 18 months of experience in Administration or equivalent
• Minimum of 12 months supervisory experience
• Must have an understanding of the following systems: ZSIR, RAW, FIM, Kronos, and CCTV
• Must have knowledge in Medgate, Periscope, ISP and Gifts online
• Must have a thorough knowledge of Engagement
• Have a thorough understanding of OES and SES – SMART Board and conditions scorecard
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to determine priorities, multi task and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, effective judgment and decision making skills
• Thorough knowledge of Thrifty Foods policies and procedures
• Excellent customer service and communication skills; working with both individuals and groups
• Excellent problem solving skills

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally. 

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Paid Vacation 

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.