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Alaska Commercial Company (ACC) is seeking a Support Duo to join our team! This is a unique opportunity for two friends, family members, couples, or spouses to work together in rural Alaska. As a Support Duo, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our grocery store and providing excellent customer service to our customers.

The Alaska Commercial Company offers rewarding experiences and unique opportunities for growth.

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Non-taxable housing accommodations
• Relocation package

Your Responsibilities:

As the Support Duo in Nuiqsut, you support the Store Manager and Front-End Manager with the following:

• Review and achieve budgeted sales, gross profit, and expense lines within each department and total score
• Assist the Store Manager in maintaining strict inventory control
• Record and submit all Inter Store Transfers, including supplies taken from stock to damaged product
• Receive/record in the log using packing slip and price all products in accordance with company procedures. Reconcile the receiving log with the inventory register monthly within 5 days of receipt in store
• Ensure maintenance standards are met for the store and equipment to maximize operating efficiencies and preserve the security of all corporate assets
• Deliver excellent customer service and maximize customer satisfaction with market knowledge, including product sampling and cashiering
• Stock and rotate products in accordance with company standards, re-work sales floor presentations to maximize product appeal, and change prices and place orders as required
• Provide customers and employees with a shopping and working environment that is clean, neat, and organized
• Present product with knowledge and positivity
• Ensure proper trimming techniques are used in perishable departments when the product is prepared for the sales floor or backstock. Use equipment properly and adhere to safety and security policies and procedures
• Maintain communication with the Store Manager as well as throughout the store
• Other duties as assigned by the Store Manager

Skills and Qualifications:

We’re looking for professional, organized workers who have a healthy sense of adventure, strong knowledge, and an experience base.

• Strong leadership and customer service skills
• Supervisory experience in grocery retail and the ability to effectively communicate and interpret a variety of instructions
• Knowledge of the food supply industry and experience with managing supply chains
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education and retail experience preferred
• Knowledge of grocery and general merchandise operating principles preferred
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure
• Ability to comprehend and apply communications and ability to perform basic math

Location: Nuiqsut, AK
Reports to: Store Manager

We’d love to hear from all workers who are motivated to thrive professionally and personally while making a difference in the communities we serve. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

CANDIDATES MUST BE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO RURAL REGIONS OF ALASKA. RELOCATION ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE AND PAID FOR BY THE ALASKA COMMERCIAL COMPANY.

ACC is a growing company with a long history of serving rural Alaskans. For more than 150 years, we have been providing groceries and general merchandise to the people of Alaska. As was true more than 150 years ago, our stores continue to be a vital center of local community life. In 1992, the company was purchased by The North West Company (NWC) from then-owner The Commercial Enterprise Development Corporation of Alaska. This acquisition by NWC made the combined companies the largest North American rural retailers and one of the largest employers in the State of Alaska. Learn more about ACC: www.alaskacommercial.com.
We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:

• Acting with integrity • Fostering excellence • Respecting others • Working collaboratively • Being accountable

ACC is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates, including but not limited to all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.