Assistant Front Store Manager, Hourly Full Time Flexible Shifts

Loblaw Companies Limited; Calgary; On-site; CAD 34,840 - 40,664; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount program

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Online learning via Academy

Associate Ownership culture

Job summary

Loblaw Companies Limited is seeking a capable Front Store Manager support to help manage people, assets and finances in a Calgary store. You will focus on efficient product flow from backroom to sales floor while upholding customer experience and store standards.

Responsibilities include staffing and wage administration, scheduling with the FSM, and leadership of the team to deliver profitability and excellent service. Experience in retail management and strong planning are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous retail management experience.
• Planning and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to plan and prepare inventory management.
• Use judgement to control expenses.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to staff.
• Efficient time management and prioritisation.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Drive business and lead by example.
• Works well with management teams.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
• Business and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Maintain store standards to optimize customer experience and profitability.
• Ensure store standards are in effect 100% of the time, including the backroom.
• Assist with labour scheduling with the FSM to maximise productivity.
• Ensure staffing levels are adequate to operate the business.
• Comply with Human Resources standards.
• Assist with hiring in conjunction with the FSM (excluding Pharmacy).
• Maintain wage administration within guidelines.
• Drive company culture, engagement and staff motivation.

Skills

Retail management

Planning

Inventory planning

Cost control

Leadership

Time management

Organisational skills

Business acumen

Interpersonal skills

Coaching

Relationship building

Job description

Job Overview

Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, and keep the customer at the centre of everything you do.

Summary

To assist the Front Store Manager (FSM) in managing the human, physical and financial resources of the store and in ensuring that store objectives are achieved by focusing on improving product flow from the backroom to the sales floor.

Responsibilities

• Maintain store standards to optimize customer experience and positively impact store profitability.
• Ensure store standards are in effect 100% of the time, including the backroom.
• Help manage labour scheduling with the FSM, leveraging Work Force Management (WFM) to maximize labour productivity.
• Ensure staffing levels are adequate to effectively operate the business.
• Comply with Human Resources standards.
• Assist with hiring (excluding Pharmacy) in conjunction with the FSM.
• Maintain wage administration within SLPH guidelines.
• Drive Blue Culture, engagement, and lead and motivate staff through core values.

Qualifications

• Previous retail management experience.
• Planning, judgement and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to plan and prepare inventory management.
• Use judgement and decision‑making skills to control expenses.
• Provide effective leadership and ongoing mentorship to staff.
• Efficient time management skills and ability to prioritize activities quickly in response to changing initiatives.
• Effective organisational and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive the business, lead by example and support corporate programmes.
• Works effectively with management team.
• Superior interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Relationship builder with key internal and external agencies.

Benefits

Each store has an Associate‑Owner, so you will work for a local business owner while having the support of a national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, flexible and varied schedules, competitive pay and online learning through Academy. Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your patients, co‑workers, customers and community. Associate Owners in the Shoppers Drug Mart network recognise Canada’s diversity as an opportunity to better serve their communities, and strive to reflect the nation’s evolving diversity in the products they sell, the people they hire, and the culture they create in their stores. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities. In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Hiring Range

Pay: $16.75 - $19.55 per hour (geographical region and candidate experience may be factored into the pay). This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position.