Assistant Department Manager

  • Wegmans Food Markets
  • Ithaca, New York
  • 07/22/2026
Full time

Job Description

Schedule: Full time
Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends).
Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older
Location: Ithaca, NY
Address: 500 S. Meadow Street
Pay: $23 - $24.50 / hour
Job Posting: 07/22/2026
Job Posting End: 08/05/2026
Job ID:R

EARN A BONUS UP TO $2,500!

Note: Applicants should be flexible and available to work in at least three of the following locations: Corning, Elmira, Hornell, Johnson City, and/or Ithaca.

As a trainee, you'll participate in a 1-2 year accelerated leadership program, gaining hands-on experience with products, customers, and team members while learning Wegmans values, operations, and business practices. Designed to prepare you for a Department Manager role, this program offers a strong foundation for a rewarding leadership career with opportunities for growth.

What You'll Do

  • Complete a 1-2 year leadership training program through hands-on experience, seminars, and regular coaching sessions
  • Work directly with products, customers, and team members to learn all aspects of department leadership
  • Develop skills in people leadership, team building, merchandising, sales growth, and profitability
  • Partner with department managers, trainers, and coaches to receive feedback and support your professional growth

Requirements

  • 1 or more years of supervisory experience

At Wegmans, we've always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits

  1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
  2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
  3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
  4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
  5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
  6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

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At Wegmans, we've always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits
  1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
  2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
  3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
  4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
  5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
  6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.