Assistant Manager.

Laura Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Laura Canada, a renowned family-owned retailer, is seeking a Store Assistant Manager in Edmonton. This role involves leading a team to deliver exceptional customer experiences, monitoring sales targets, and supporting daily operations. Join us for a vibrant work environment and numerous professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Paid vacation and floater days

Summer hours (half-day Fridays)

Employee discount on Laura & Melanie Lyne styles

Health and dental insurance

Discounted gym memberships at Goodlife Fitness

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in store management, sales, and customer service.
• Strong initiative and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and lead a winning team for a unique shopping experience.
• Monitor sales targets and support team management.
• Support daily operations and maintain store cleanliness.

Skills

Passion for fashion

Customer service

Team-building skills

Job description

Laura Canada is an iconic and innovative family-owned retailer housing two leading women’s fashion apparel brands, Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval, Quebec, we design, produce, market, and distribute quality apparel across Canada. We proudly employ over 2,000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 locations and two online stores. Our success is attributed to our team’s unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding customer experiences, embodying values of integrity, respect, teamwork, performance, and passion.

At Laura Canada, we believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience.

Job Description

How will you support the team?

As part of Management, the Store Assistant Manager possesses a passion for fashion and customer service. They recruit and lead a winning team that provides a unique and memorable shopping experience to every customer. They foster a vibrant, fun, energetic, and enjoyable store environment.

• Act as a stylist to build a personalized wardrobe for the customer.
• Develop and coach a team on exemplary customer service, promotion of programs, product knowledge, and current trends.
• Monitor sales targets regularly and take necessary actions to influence results.
• Support the Store Manager in team management and merchandising to achieve sales goals.
• Support daily operations such as receiving merchandise, changing prices, shipping orders/transfers, and maintaining store cleanliness.

Qualifications

The people who thrive with us have:

• Contagious passion for fashion and customer service
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in store management, sales, and customer service roles
• Demonstrated initiative on an ongoing basis
• Strong team-building skills

We are committed to helping you reach your full potential. Room to Grow: At Laura Canada, training and professional development are a top priority. We invest in our employees through various training programs—from IT to language training—and help you build your strengths and develop your talents via coaching. We are dedicated to keeping our employees engaged by offering internal advancement opportunities.

An Inspiring Workplace: We believe that a friendly and positive work environment is crucial for well-being and a sense of belonging. We organize regular team-building activities, lunches, Halloween celebrations, and an annual summer picnic to promote a passionate, creative, and diverse company culture.

Work-Life Balance: We prioritize your quality of life with paid vacation and floater days, summer hours (half-day Fridays), and early leave options on Fridays throughout the year. Additional benefits include free parking, discounted dry cleaning pickup, and seasonal tire change services at our head office.

Recognition: Hard work is recognized through a 50% employee discount on all Laura & Melanie Lyne styles, an employee referral program with monetary rewards, monthly peer-nominated gift cards, and career milestone celebrations.

Health & Well-Being: We support your mental and physical health with group medical and dental insurance, RRSP contributions, paid sick days, and discounted gym memberships at Goodlife Fitness (Énergie Cardio).