Assistant Front Store Manager, Hourly Full Time Flexible Shifts

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.; Vernon; Hybrid; CAD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purchase discount program

Flexible and varied schedules

Online learning through Academy

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. is seeking a capable assistant to the Front Store Manager in Vernon, BC. You will help manage human, physical and financial resources to meet store objectives and improve product flow from backroom to sales floor.

Role focuses on maintaining store standards, optimizing customer experience, and leading by example. Experience in retail management and strong leadership/communication skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Planning, judgement and decision making are essential.
• Inventory management planning and prep required.
• Ability to control expenses with sound judgement.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Efficient time management and prioritization under changing initiatives.
• Excellent organization and planning capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain store standards to optimize customer experience and profitability.
• Collaborate with Management Team to ensure store standards are consistently applied, including backroom operations.
• Assist FSM with labour scheduling and use WFM tools to maximize productivity.
• Ensure staffing levels are adequate for daily operations.
• Support HR standards and assist hiring for all departments (excluding Pharmacy).
• Drive culture and engage staff through leadership and Core Values.

Skills

Planning & decision making

Inventory planning

Cost control

Leadership & mentorship

Time management

Prioritization

Organization & planning

Job description

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.

Why this role is important?

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.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

OPERATIONS

• Maintains Store Standards to optimize customer experience, drive customer traffic, and positively impact store profitability


• Works with Management Team to ensure Store Standards are in effect 100% of the time, including the backroom


• To help manage in conjunction with the FSM, labour scheduling and leverages Work Force Management (WFM) to maximize labour productivity


• Ensures staffing levels are adequate to effectively operate the business

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Complies with Human Resources Standards


• To help with hiring in conjunction with the FSM, Hires and/or supports hiring for all departments, excluding Pharmacy


• Maintains wage administration within SLPH guidelines


• Drives Blue Culture, engagement, and leads and motivates staff through leading by our Core Values

QUALIFICATIONS

• Planning, Judgement and Decision Making


• Planning and preparation for Inventory Management


• Use judgment and decision-making skills to control expenses


• Provides effective leadership and ongoing mentorship and ensures development of all staff


• Efficient time management skills


• Able to prioritize activities quickly in response to changing initiatives


• Effective organization and planning skills

EXPERIENCE

• Previous retail management experience


• Demonstrated ability to drive the business, led by example and support corporate programs


• Works effectively with management team


• Superior interpersonal, coaching and communication skills


• Business and financial acumen


• Relationship builder with key internal and external agencies

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Why work in a Shoppers Drug Mart store?

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 recognize 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 / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$19.55 - $22.75 / 19,55$ - 22,75$ (per hour / de l’heure)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. 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. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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