HMR Department Manager

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians provides employees a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Your Independent Grocer, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. We have opportunities for hard working, enthusiastic and reliable people just like you.

The HMR Department Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Home Meal Replacement department, including food production, inventory control, labor scheduling, and compliance with standards. This role ensures consistent product quality, efficiency, and a positive customer experience.

What You'll Do

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily food production to meet sales forecasts and demand
• Ensure recipes, portioning, presentation, and packaging meet company standards
• Monitor product freshness, rotation, and shrink to minimize waste
• Maintain proper equipment use, cleanliness, and functionality
• Manage ordering, receiving, and inventory levels for ingredients, supplies, and packaging
• Create and manage employee schedules to align labor with production and sales needs
• Ensure adequate staffing for production, peak hours, and special promotions
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, health department standards, and company policies
• Anticipate the needs of our customers and put them first in all that you do
• Lead, coach and motivate colleagues to achieve success and foster colleague growth
• Be committed to maintaining merchandising and operational standards
• Be accountable for departmental sales results and financial objectives
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and quality control standards
• Proven leadership and team management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and leadership skills

What you'll need

If you want to join a fast-paced winning team and believe you can have an immediate impact, then we want to hear from you!

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our employees progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our employees, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

NOTE

The Employer noted in this posting is an independently owned corporation ("Franchisee") which is licensed to use the "Your Independent Grocer" trademark(s) by Loblaws Inc. Applicants hired by a franchisee will be employees of the franchisee. No employment or similar relationship will be created between the applicant and Loblaws Inc. or its affiliates.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$40,000.00 - $60,000.00 / 40.000,00$ - 60.000,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and / or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et / ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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