Assistant manager

The Jean Coutu Group; Longueuil; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

The Jean Coutu Group in Canada is seeking a store manager who can lead a team, drive continuous improvement in customer service, and ensure the store runs smoothly.

You will plan, distribute and supervise work, participate in hiring and evaluations, open/close the store, maintain the brand image, train employees, and foster a friendly, customer‑facing culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail (pharmacy/drugstore) is a plus.
• Strong customer service orientation and relationship-building.
• Ability to supervise and coach a team to achieve service goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement of customer service.
• Plan, distribute and supervise work for employees under your responsibility.
• Assist with hiring, performance evaluations and scheduling.
• Open and close the store and ensure it is well run and clean.
• Maintain Jean Coutu Group brand standards and store image.
• Train employees under your supervision.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Autonomy

Communication skills

Retail experience

Job description

Within your team, your essential role will be:

• to see to continuous improvement of customer service;
• plan, distribute and supervise the work to be done by employees under your responsibility;
• to carry out, in collaboration with the management team, various management tasks such as hiring, performance evaluations or planning team's schedules;
• to see to the opening and closing and to ensure that the store is well run and clean;
• to contribute, in collaboration with the management team, to maintain a commercial image that respects the Jean Coutu Group standards;
• to see to the training of employees under your responsibility.

If you don't have management experience:

• but you have a proven track record in our industry... We will train you;
• if you have experience in retail management, this is a solid asset!

The passionate person we are looking for is…

• engaging, autonomous, and dynamic in nature;
• a team player;
• friendly and loves to be in contact with customers!

Number of hours per week:

• 35 hours or more

We would like to offer you:

• a fun and collaborative work environment;
• the opportunity to put your positive leadership into action;
• flexible hours to allow for a better work/life balance;
• competitive salary and benefits package;