assistant manager - retail

*Join the Coho Team*

*Overview*

Coho Commissary Kitchens is looking for a *hands-on, organized, and people-oriented Assistant Manager* to help keep our two commissary kitchen locations running smoothly. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a role that combines *operations, facilities, administration, problem-solving, and working directly with members*. You'll be an important part of the day-to-day experience at Coho, helping maintain safe, clean, organized, and well-run kitchen facilities. Working closely with the Commissary Operations Manager, you'll help ensure that our facilities, member spaces, records, and day-to-day operations are consistently maintained to a high standard.

*What You'll Do:*

• Conduct regular walkthroughs and inspections of our kitchen facilities, workstations, storage areas, coolers/freezers, and common spaces.
• Monitor cleanliness, sanitation, safety, food-safety, and facility-use requirements.
• Work with members to address routine operational and compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate member information, station assignments, storage allocations, and other records in Optix.
• Support member onboarding, changes, and offboarding.
• Identify and follow up on maintenance, equipment, and facility issues.
• Coordinate access for contractors and service providers and track outstanding repairs.
• Maintain accurate operational, compliance, inspection, and maintenance records.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure facility use and member records are accurate and up to date.
• Respond to member questions and provide clear, professional communication and follow-up.
• Identify issues that require management attention and ensure they are properly documented and escalated.
• Prepare routine reports, checklists, notices, and administrative documentation.
• Pitch in with other operational tasks as needed.

*What We're Looking For*

We're looking for someone who is *organized, dependable, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day operational details*.You will be a great fit if you:

• Have strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Enjoy being active and hands-on rather than sitting at a desk all day.
• Are comfortable inspecting spaces, identifying problems, and following issues through to resolution.
• Communicate professionally and confidently with members, contractors, and service providers.
• Can manage multiple priorities while keeping accurate records.
• Are comfortable working independently and know when to ask for direction or escalate an issue.
• Have experience in operations, hospitality, food service, facilities, property management, or a similar environment - an asset but not required.
• Are comfortable learning and using computer systems and administrative software. Experience with Optix is an asset.

*Why Join Coho?*

This is a *varied, hands-on operations role* where no two days are exactly the same. You'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of food businesses and play a key role in maintaining the facilities and member experience across both Coho commissary locations.

*Position Details:*

• *Full-time*
• *$30/hour*
• *Monday?Friday*
• *Regular business hours*
• *Locations:* East Georgia & Powell Street Commissaries
• *Reports to:* Commissary Operations Manager

If you're someone who takes pride in keeping things organized, notices the details others might miss, and enjoys helping people and operations run smoothly, *we'd love to hear from you.*

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person