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General Manager

Neighborhood Co-op Grocery
Carbondale, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/1/2026

Compensation: $80,000 to $100,000 annually

Healthcare Stipend, Paid Time Off, Store Discount, 401(k) match, Relocation Package


Neighborhood Co-op Grocery seeks a new leader as long-time GM retires. Founded in 1985, our community-owned store serves 3000 active owners and provides over 45 jobs, with sales of over $6 million a year. The General Manager reports to a nine-person Board of Directors elected by the cooperative’s owners.


Carbondale, Illinois is a vibrant college town where small-town warmth meets the energy of a university community. Southern Illinois is also home to a wide variety of food producers and Neighborhood Co-op is an integral partner in the local food network.


Qualifications

  • Retail grocery experience
  • Track record of success
  • Financial management: Creates and uses business and financial reports. Creates and manages, operating, capital, and cash budgets.
  • Managing people: Makes good hiring decisions. Provides performance feedback, recognition, timely coaching and guidance, and appropriate delegation of work.
  • Embracing cooperative values and structure
  • Commitment to social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Building and leading teams
  • Strategic thinking
  • Developing talent: Develops staff to increase their capabilities, contribution to the organization, and engagement with our mission statement.
  • Respectful, self-aware and transparent


For a job description and more information about Neighborhood Co-op Grocery, see : https://www.neighborhood.coop/jobs-general-manager 


Please submit a cover letter and resume to gmhiring@neighborhood.coop. In your cover letter, let us know what attracts you to leading a cooperative business.

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000

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