About Us

Country Grocer is a family-owned grocer with 11 stores across Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island. Our motto is "Your Local Grocery Store, Where You'll Feel Like Family." We back local BC suppliers, and our Lake Cowichan store is a real part of the community. We're looking for a hands-on Deli Manager to lead our deli team.

What You'll Do

- Run the deli department, including sales, margins, budgets and shrink
- Lead, train, schedule and coach your team, and keep the department a positive place to work
- Order and receive product, and manage inventory and rotation
- Make sure meats, cheeses, salads, sandwiches, hot foods and party trays meet our standards for quality, freshness and presentation
- Keep food safety, sanitation and labelling standards high
- Greet customers, suggest products, and handle catering and party-tray orders
- Bring new ideas for displays, seasonal items and local products

What You Bring

- At least 1 year of leadership experience in a deli, grocery or food service
- Good knowledge of deli meats, cheeses and prepared foods
- Solid organization and time management,



and you stay calm when it's busy
- A friendly, energetic, team-first attitude
- FoodSafe Level 1 is a plus (we'll help you get it)
- Open availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays

Why You'll Love Working Here

- Competitive wages, performance-based raises, and pay every Friday
- Extended health, dental and vision, plus disability and life insurance and RRSP matching for full-time staff (after the waiting period)
- Paid sick days and paid vacation
- 15% off your groceries
- Employee & family assistance program, social club, and recognition programs
- Room to grow across 11 stores
- A friendly, inclusive, community-focused team

Pay: $24.00-$28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Deli Manager (Lake Cowichan)
🏢 Country Grocer Lake Cowichan
📍 Lake Cowichan