Assistant Manager

Lammle's Western Wear; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Lammle's Western Wear is seeking a Store Manager to lead daily operations in our Saskatoon location. You will coach the team, drive sales, and deliver the Lammle's Experience to customers while maintaining store standards and performance metrics.

The role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and a passion for customer service. You will collaborate across departments to ensure promotional campaigns, inventory control, and staff development are executed effectively.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a team and drive performance.
• Strong communication with staff and customers.
• Sales and customer service oriented with problem-solving mindset.
• Analytical and proactive in handling store operations.

Responsibilities

• Drive the store mission and daily operations in line with Lammle's culture.
• Coach and motivate staff; liaise with Customer Service Centre.
• Manage staffing: recruitment, training, and development of future leaders.
• Maintain open communication and a positive, productive team environment.
• Oversee policy implementation, reporting, and store appearance.
• Ensure promotions, merchandising, and inventory transfers are executed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Sales oriented

Critical thinking

Self-motivated

Job description

When you walk into one of our stores you recognize yourself. You are passionate about the western lifestyle, and it's easy for you to strike up natural conversation with our clientele as you address their needs. You will be driven by sales goal, personal productivity, and strive to deliver excellent customer service. You proactively manage and develop the team around you. You are able to multitask with a smile on your face and work within a team to ensure every one of our customers and staff receives the "Lammle's Experience".

Responsibilities

• Making the company mission statement our driving force
• Managing all aspects of the day to day operations of the store in a manner consistent with Lammle's culture, Performance Standards and Beliefs, while providing the Lammle's Experience.
• Functioning as the coach, motivating source, and team leader for the store staff; liaison with the Customer Service Centre

Human Resources Management

• Ensure proper staff mix at all times and fill vacancies within 30 days.
• Staff recruitment, training and development of future store leaders. Recognize and develop future store leaders
• Create and maintain a positive team environment whose players are passionate about our Performance Culture
• Process Outfitter Performance Evaluations on an annual basis
• Maintain open and honest communication with staff
• A commitment to open communication throughout the company

Operational Management

• Guiding and supporting the implementation of company policies and procedures
• Operating a profitable store, while contributing to company strategies
• Executing all training standards, company programs as per direction.
• A strong focus on customer service and consistently maintaining customer service levels
• Ensure Manuals (Human Resources, Operations, Product Knowledge) are accessible to all staff and kept up to date
• Ensure accurate, legible, and timely daily, weekly, and monthly reporting. This includes payroll, Report 51, boot repairs, staff purchases, and layaway aging
• Ensure that the store's physical conditions are clean and well maintained (vacuum, dust, floor free of obstacles) and train staff accordingly
• Ensure that equipment is operational and maintained (computers, vacuum cleaners, ladders, lights, audio-visual) and train staff accordingly
• Coach and train staff on merchandise display and presentation consistent with Lammle's image
• Merchandise the store based on promotions or season and store profile
• Communicate and support company promotions
• Complete markdowns and transfers accurately and in a timely manner
• Use windows and store fronts effective
• Provide product knowledge training and coaching to all outfitters
• Promoting and enhancing our company image
• Ensure displays and presentations are consistent with Lammle's image.

Skills

• Leader who can engage, inspire empower and motivate others to act.
• Strong personal skills, outgoing and able to communicate with co-workers and customers
• Sales and customer service orientated, ability to identify opportunities and problem solve
• Critical thinking skills, proactive and innovative
• Self-motivated, having an ownership mentality and a can-do approach.