Careers for Couples - This role is part of our Careers for Couples Program where we hire a pair of people to fill 2 separate roles and cohabitate together in the ACC-provided housing.  This role’s counterpart is Department Manager, Front End (Careers for Couples - Relocation and Housing for 2).

ACC’s Careers for Couples program allows two people (friends, family, spouses, etc.) to relocate to rural Alaska. Having two people who trust each other relocate together makes the transition and lifestyle change much easier. It makes integrating into the community less intimidating as well as curbing homesickness.

Your Responsibilities:

This is a training position. Once you complete your training, you will move into a Store Manager position. Each retail team member plays a vital role in our stores and the communities they serve. You will be asked to take care of various tasks throughout the store.

• Share your knowledge, experience, and best practices
• Create team spirit across departments
• Achieve sales goals by planning, adapting, and reacting to changes in the community
• Ordering of various retail products as needed
• Operating cash lanes
• Organizing and creating eye-catching displays
• Executing planograms
• Serving customers and community residents

Skills and Qualifications:

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

• A minimum of two years of experience in a high-volume grocery/retail environment
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to detail
• Proven organizational, planning, and prioritizing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and superior customer service skills
• Must have the ability and desire to develop an in-depth understanding of ACC's customers
• Demonstrates a personal and enthusiastic commitment to ACC's vision, mission, values, and strategies
• Highly motivated and adventurous with an appreciation for small-town life in a culturally diverse setting, considered an asset

_______________________________________________
Job Title:
Department Manager, Front End (Careers for Couples - Relocation and Housing for 2)

Your Responsibilities:

This is a training position. Once you complete your training, you will move into a Front End Department Manager position. Each retail team member plays a vital role in our stores and the communities they serve. You will be asked to take care of various tasks throughout the store.

• Share your knowledge, experience, and best practices
• Create team spirit across departments
• Achieve sales goals by planning, adapting, and reacting to changes in the community
• Ordering of various retail products as needed
• Operating cash lanes
• Organizing and creating eye-catching displays
• Executing planograms
• Serving customers and community residents

Skills and Qualifications:

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

• A minimum of two years of experience in a high-volume grocery/retail environment
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to detail
• Proven organizational, planning, and prioritizing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and superior customer service skills
• Must have the ability and desire to develop an in-depth understanding of ACC's customers
• Demonstrates a personal and enthusiastic commitment to ACC's vision, mission, values, and strategies
• Highly motivated and adventurous with an appreciation for small-town life in a culturally diverse setting, considered an asset

Training Locations: St. Michael, St. Marys, Aniak
Reports to: Store Manager

We’d love to hear from all workers 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.

At ACC, we celebrate the unique connections that make our communities thrive. That's why we love hiring pairs—whether they’re siblings, friends, roommates, spouses, or cousins. If you have someone who wants to discover Alaska with you, we encourage you to apply!

Relocating always has challenges, especially when it's to Alaska. Having someone familiar by your side makes transitioning to life in Alaska much smoother. With ACC's Careers for Couples program, you and your companion can relocate together and enjoy cohabitation in ACC-provided housing. Together, you’ll navigate this new chapter, making integration into
the community less daunting and more rewarding.

Why take part in this program? In addition to the rest of the benefits ACC offers, as a couple, you can earn over $100,000 combined, and not spend any of it on housing.

Ready to embark on this journey together?

ACC is a growing company with a long history of serving rural Alaskans. For more than 150 years, we have provided 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: 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.