Also called: Co-op GM
Leads a member-owned grocery cooperative, reporting to an elected member board.
You run a grocery store that its shoppers own, balancing profits with values like local sourcing. You report to a member-elected board and hold annual meetings. It mixes retail management with community leadership.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's plus grocery management experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Sustainable Food Systems.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Software handles inventory; working with a member board and leading staff stay human.
Classes: Business, Economics, Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1021.
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