Department Manager Food/Allround 100%, Deputy Store Manager

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 mainly psychological impairments in the Basel region. A diverse team of around 100 professionals contributes in the areas of retail/production, gastronomy, housekeeping, packaging, commercial professions as well as housing with around 230 supported work and training places and 35 semi-assisted living 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 store Wasgenring in Basel, we are looking immediately or by arrangement for a versatile and committed personality as Department Manager Food/Allround 100%, Deputy Store Manager.

Your mission - with meaning & responsibility

• Leadership, support and training of apprentices as well as employees with performance impairments
• Representation of store management in case of absence, leadership experience an advantage
• Management of the assigned department including ordering, weekly activity planning, pre-ordering of promotional goods including seasonal assortment and compliance with Migros guidelines 
• Regular journal entries in the Abacus system about the progress of training and coaching 

Your profile - competent & empathetic

• Completed basic training in retail EFZ, mandatory in the food sector
• Leadership experience an advantage
• 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
• Experience in apprentice training, ideally with vocational trainer course
• Numerical flair, solid IT skills (SAP, Abacus, Outlook, Word)

Our offer - more than just a job

• Meaningful activity with social impact
• Entry into educational work – we accompany you
• Open corporate culture with short decision-making paths
• Room for co-creation and personal development
• Further training opportunities
• 40-hour week for full-time, 5 weeks vacation
•  Attractive employment conditions
•  Workplace in the city of Basel and easily accessible by public transport

Ready for the next step?

Then we look forward to your application including salary expectations. For further information, Roger Lutz, Head of Retail, phone +41 78 317 84 25, is happy to assist you.

Society for Work and Living, St. Alban-Rheinweg 222, 4052 Basel.