Mid Island Co-op is hiring 2 Gas Bar Area Managers, in Nanaimo, British Columbia
Coaching and leadership are two of your passions. You take pride in hands-on leadership by building and mentoring site managers to meet or exceed their goals. Your expert knowledge in the gas bar industry makes you the go-to person for managers and staff alike; and your organizational savvy supports consistency of standards and processes in each of the stores in your territory. If this sounds like you, a retail career with Mid Island Co-op is waiting for you!
Things you’ll do:
Reporting to the Gas Bar Division Manager, the Gas Bar Area Manager will:
- Represent Mid Island Co-op by being an ambassador and demonstrating our values of Excellence, Community, and Teamwork.
- Provide leadership to managers and team members at multiple gas bar locations to ensure successful operations (including meeting or exceeding budgeted goals), as well as mentoring and coaching to support skill and career development.
- Facilitate and deliver training to area employees.
- Recruit, select and train site managers and support the recruitment of assistant managers.
- Provide coaching, direction and follow-up around key business initiatives to managers via regular unscheduled and scheduled site visits.
- Plan, monitor, and manage a variety of internal projects from initiation to completion.
- Conduct reporting period financial reviews with each site manager to ensure full understanding of plan/budget and P&L.
- Collaborate with other department managers to resolve issues, manage projects, review procedures for improvement, etc.
Apply to become an Area Manager today if you are an experienced retail leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys mentoring teams to success, and have a passion for people, operations, and community. To be successful, you’ll bring:
- Minimum 8 years of experience including 5 years of supervisory/management experience.
- Post-secondary education in Business, Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proven understanding of store operations, budgets and reporting, strong financial management, planning, organizational and analytical skills and intermediate project management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple departments or locations effectively.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety and food safety standards. A current food safety certificate would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint) and retail management systems.
- Ability to lift, push and pull up to 50lbs.
- Class 5 driver’s license and ability to travel between locations as required.
Who we are:
Mid Island Co-op is a different kind of business. If you’re a member, you’re an owner. We support and invest in our community because we live here too. With gas bars, liquor stores and food stores located throughout Central and Northern Vancouver Island, we pride ourselves on providing quality services and products to our customers. At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we’re working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve.
Please note that all positions require a criminal background check, and our safety-sensitive positions will require pre-employment alcohol and substance testing (paid for by Mid Island Co-op).
The closing date for this competition is June 19, 2026.
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,265.00-$112,830.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
