Do you have a passion for pasta and Italian food in general, and also have a love for small business, local ingredients, working with a small group of great folks who are dedicated to quality and great customer service? Well then you may be a great fit for Mill Valley Pasta Co. and their highly anticipated opening of their retail storefront in downtown Mill Valley!
Mill Valley Pasta Co. is hiring a Retail Store Manager to help lead and direct our retail team. We are anticipating a small staff of 2-4 hourly retail workers, and the Retail Store Manager will be a key-holder responsible for most store-related processes from money handling, inventory, ordering, all staff-related issues (delegating, hiring, scheduling, etc), and other general duties regarding the day-to-day operation of the store. The Store Manager will possess a strong knowledge and/or passion for cooking in general as well as a desire to both help and educate our customers on the unique and delicious ingredients we carry. E-commerce will also be fulfilled from the store location, and the Manager will be responsible for executing or overseeing the fulfillment process and customer service issues from the Mill Valley location as well. We anticipate an opening around mid-to-late July of 2024. We are also hiring hourly retail staff at this time.
Manager candidates should have a strong background in either retail or foodservice (front-of-house preferably more than back), ideally both (or at least a passion for food and a desire to provide excellent customer service to all ends). Candidates should have a strong proficiency with computers, and familiar with all aspects of MS Word, Excel, Google Sheet and Doc, as well as email, and general internet use. Top candidates will have experience with merchandising and retail organization, and possess a high-paced internal motor and strong communication skills.
Specializing in small-batch dried and fresh pastas, Mill Valley Pasta Co.’s storefront will feature not just pastas produced in our production facility in San Rafael, but also great ingredients used while cooking the best Italian-style dishes out there. Our small 700-foot retail space is filled with not just amazing locally grown and produced products and provisions, we will carry the best imported ingredients that are just plain hard to find in Marin. We want to be the stop for all the special dinner ingredients from bottarga to truffles and boquerones to tinned fish (of which we have more than 2 dozen types!). With more than 90 pastas we produce regularly and a whole lineup of weekly rotating sauces, fresh pastas, and take-and-bake meals for our guests, you can start to see why our customers are so ravenous and clamoring for our storefront to be open. Mill Valley Pasta Co. was awarded a Good Food Award for their Porcini Radiatore in 2024, one of only 7 pastas in the whole country to be awarded.
We hope to be able to offer beer and wine by the end of 2024, but will also feature a strong lineup of alcohol-free spirits and beverage options at opening, including house-blend espressos, café d’orzo, and more. A small cookbook collection centering both on pastas (obvi) and easy dinners featuring farm-fresh ingredients will be offered, as will a small spattering of tools, utensils, textiles, dishes, and more, often made by local artisans, authors, and artists.
The salary range for the Retail Store Manager is $25-28/hour, with anticipated bonuses based upon revenue, expenses, and retaining of staff, and longevity of employment. Every employee of MVPCo. has a weekly pasta allowance, and we offer stipends for public transport or non-vehicular transport, toll reimbursement, and a discount for friends and family.
Candidates should forward a resume and/or cover letter to the email relay above, identifying the job posting you are interested in. We are a small company, and we will identify and reach out to top candidates over the course of the next week or so.
