Assistant Manager Floral-FT

Sobeys; Duncan; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

Life insurance

AD&D Insurance

Virtual Health Care Platform

Employee & Family Assistance

Retirement savings plan

10% in-store discount

Learning & development resources

Paid vacation

Job summary

Sobeys Inc. in Duncan, BC is hiring an Assistant Floral Manager to support the Floral Manager in operating the department with fiscal responsibility.

You will lead, coach, and train staff to achieve top customer service while upholding food safety and company SOPs. Responsibilities include scheduling, labour cost management, budgeting, inventory control, merchandising and presenting products, and fostering customer loyalty and engagement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of 12 months of retail store experience
• Ability to read and analyze financial reports and budgets
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
• Above average oral and written skills
• Good work ethic and ability to multi task

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach staff to deliver outstanding customer service
• Assist in scheduling, labor costs, budgets and inventory control
• Merchandise and present products according to company standards
• Foster customer loyalty and staff engagement
• Ensure OH&S, food safety and company policies are followed

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Retail experience

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Requisition ID: 194510

Career Group: Store Careers

Job Category: Retail - Floral

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay Rate: $19.25 - $26.00

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: British Columbia

City: Duncan

Location: 9471 Duncan Thrifty

Postal Code: V9L 6X2

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

The Assistant Floral Manager supports and assists the Floral Manager in the efficient and fiscally responsible operation of the department. The Assistant Manager will lead, manage, coach, motivate and train staff to achieve the highest level of customer service, adherence to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, corporate policies and Health and Safety, and other programs and initiatives. The Assistant Manager assists in scheduling, management of labour costs, budgets, inventory control, presentation and merchandising, and in the hiring and training of staff. The Assistant Manager will foster customer loyalty, fulfill customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.

Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing

• Support a coaching and development culture for all employees, which embraces a passion for food
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership, while serving as a role model
• Assist in managing employees including: selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, succession planning and compensation
• Communicate operational requirements/changes to department employees
• Create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit
• Provide superior customer service to meet customer needs
• Demonstrate growth in product knowledge, including awareness of product changes, promotions, and seasonal trends
• Order, receive, organize, rotate, merchandise and present products and stock in accordance with company standards
• Monitor the implementation of all corporate policies, initiatives, and Standard Operating Procedures, including timely and accurate submission of all relevant documentation as required
• Ensure OH&S, food safety, and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and maintained

What You Have To Offer

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of 12 months of retail store experience, in applicable department
• Exposure to reading and analyzing financial reports, and budgets
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
• Above average skills (both oral and written)
• Good work ethic and ability to multi task

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

Our Total Rewards Programs Goes Well Beyond Your Paycheque

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Paid Vacation
• Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.