Posted 16 days ago
Part Time Retail Store Shift Supervisor
@ Kawartha Dairy
Peterborough, Ontario
Overview
Kawartha Dairy is hiring a part-time shift supervisor for its Peterborough retail store. The role combines serving ice cream and customers with supervising staff, inventory and store procedures. The posting states an hourly wage of $19.66, uniforms, and evening, weekend and holiday availability.
Pay:
$19.66 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Scoop ice cream, make milkshakes and assist customers
- Maintain inventory levels and rotation
- Train staff in customer service
- Supervise staff performance and food preparation
- Resolve customer concerns and maintain safe, sanitary conditions
Requirements summary:
- 1-2 years of restaurant supervision or progressive retail experience
- Strong communication skills and work ethic
- Available for evenings, weekends and holidays
- Able to stand for long hours and lift at least 25 lbs
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-22
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-22
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 25 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Perks mentioned | Employee discount, Paid training, Uniform provided |
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Kawartha Dairy
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Full company description
Kawartha Dairy has been making great family memories for over 85 years. We are proud to continue to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the small lakeside Canadian town of Bobcaygeon where it was founded. Today Kawartha Dairy operates 13 retail stores and services a wide range of customers, from grocery stores to food service establishments and of course, ice cream parlours. Fresh milk and fresh cream is received daily from local farms and the rich and creamy milk and ice cream are still made the traditional way. Kawartha Dairy is committed to growing our company culture of super-friendly staff, above-and-beyond customer service and of course creating a fabulous collection of ice cream and other products. We at Kawartha Dairy live by our five values: 1. We are Family 2. We Enjoy Our Work 3. We are Customer Obsessed 4. We are Small Town Canada 5. We are Proud of Our Quality
- LinkedIn followers
- 4,251
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 212
- Reported office locations
- 89 Prince St W, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario K0M 1A0, CA
- Business categories
- Service Industry
- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Food Processing
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Kawartha Dairy
- Kawartha Dairy Ltd
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Kawartha Dairy has been making great family memories for over 85 years. We are proud to continue to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the small lakeside Canadian town of Bobcaygeon where it was founded. Today Kawartha Dairy operates 13 retail stores and services a…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Kawartha Lakes, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1937 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
| View page |
If you describe yourself as active, organized, customer obsessed, passionate about making a difference and quality driven with a can-do attitude – and having fun doing it, apply to our Part Time Retail Store Shift Supervisor position at our Peterborough location so we can meet you!
What You’ll Love About Us:
- Competitive hourly wage $19.66
- Uniforms provided
- Opportunities for training & advancement
- 100% Canadian-family owned company with a culture of super-friendly staff and above-and-beyond customer service
- Jack and Ila Crowe Scholarship (available to all post-secondary students who meet the criteria)
- Perks, Perks, Perks! Discount on products sold in our retail stores and the best thing about working at Kawartha Dairy – you get FREE ICE CREAM!!!
What You’ll Do:
- A large portion of the shift will be to scoop ice cream, make milkshakes and assist our customers with their purchases;
- Assist the store management team to maintain and improve the procedures and personnel practices utilized to maintain store inventory;
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels
- Maintain the practice of inventory rotation and control
- Analyze result of inventory variances and improve
- Assist the store management team to establish and maintain work schedules to allow for variances in customer ordering;
- Train all staff in exceptional customer service
- Develop and supervise staff to achieve high levels of performance and customer service
- Develop and maintain a positive productive team working environment
- Supervise staff in the proper practices utilized in the proper preparation and handling of products
- Assist the store management team to maintain communications with staff and customers;
- Ensure customer satisfaction is carried out and resolve customer concerns and/or escalate to the next level of authority as appropriate
- Ensure that front of house offerings are prepared with the highest caliber of presentation
- Provide for monitoring and reporting of personnel practices
- Maintain safe and sanitary conditions for staff and customers
- Retain a thorough knowledge of company policies and procedures
- Assist the store management team to maintain required schedules and procedures for inspection and monitoring of store equipment, store building, processes and procedures;
- Follow inspection schedules for equipment and building
- Provide for inspection and monitoring of processes and procedures Conditions of Employment
Must have a flexible schedule and be able to work evenings, weekend shifts as well as federal and civic holidays to ensure effective oversight of all segments of the business and communication with staff.
What You Need to Get the Job Done:
- 1-2 years’ experience in restaurant supervision or progressive retail experience;
- A wonderful smile and great attitude working with a team;
- Are positive, friendly and social with customers and team members;
- Are mature and reliable with strong communication skills and work ethic;
- Have a flexible schedule and be able to work evenings, weekend shifts as well as federal and civic holidays to ensure effective oversight of all segments of the business and communication with staff;
- You are an excellent coach, mentor, teacher, and communicator who cherishes the experience of managing and working with some amazing people;
- Has the ability to adapt and lead others in a constantly changing, high paced, but super fun environment;
- This is a dynamic role that requires multi-tasking with the ability to work independently;
- Physical ability to work long hours standing/walking and bending at the waist. Tasks that involve grasping using repetitive hand action and reaching above should height to perform some duties. Ability to lift and/or move objects weighting at least 11.3 kg (25 lbs).
Status: Currently Hiring
We thank all candidates for their interest in Kawartha Dairy Limited, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.
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