Department Manager: Dairy 100%

Publication date:15 October 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Basel

Job summary

Join a non-profit dedicated to integrating people with mental disabilities. Be part of a supportive team in Basel!

Tasks

Train and support learners and employees with disabilities.
Manage the dairy department and oversee ordering and planning.
Conduct internal training and occasionally assist at the cash register.

Skills

Completed retail education in food, with years of experience required.
Strong communication and patience with diverse individuals.
Proficient in relevant software and leadership experience needed.

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About the job

gaw is a non-profit organization and has stood since 1987 for professional and sustainable work and residential integration for people with predominantly psychological impairments in the Basel region. A diverse team of around 100 professionals contributes in the areas of retail/production, gastronomy, housekeeping, packaging and shipping, commercial professions as well as housing to integration with around 230 supported work and training places and 35 semi-supported residential places.

Are you looking for an exciting challenge in retail with an interesting, unusual social additional task? To complement our team in the Migros partner branch Wasgenring in Basel, we are looking immediately or by arrangement for a versatile and committed personality as Department Manager: Dairy 100%.

Your tasks - versatile & meaningful

Training and support of apprentices as well as employees with performance impairments
Management of the assigned dairy department including ordering, weekly activity planning, pre-ordering of promotional goods including seasonal assortment and compliance with Migros guidelines
Representation of the fruit and vegetable department during their absence
Regular journal entries in the Abacus system about the progress of training and coaching
Conducting internal QM training
Occasional cashier duties
Opening and closing the branch

Your profile - professionally competent & personally committed

Completed basic training in retail EFZ, mandatory in the food sector
Willingness to work from 10:30 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. or 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Basel area
Several years of professional experience in the food sector and ideally in the fresh produce area
Joy, patience and understanding in dealing with people with performance impairments
Independent and responsible way of working
Leadership experience and experience in apprentice training, ideally with a vocational trainer course
Numerical flair, solid IT skills (SAP, Abacus, Outlook, Word)

Our offer - more than just a job

Meaningful, responsible task and opportunity to enter pedagogical work
Short decision-making paths and open, collegial environment
Freedom to design: bring in your ideas and implement them
Further training opportunities
40-hour week for full-time employment, 5 weeks vacation
Attractive employment conditions and a supportive environment
You are part of a multidisciplinary operational environment with short distances and open communication

Does this sound like the perfect opportunity? Then become part of our team!

For further information, Roger Lutz, Head of Retail, Tel. 078 317 84 25, is happy to assist you. We look forward to your application including your salary expectations.

Gesellschaft für Arbeit und Wohnen, Roger Lutz, Head of Retail, St. Alban-Rheinweg 222, 4052 Basel.