assistant manager - food store

Government of Canada; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Grande Prairie is looking for a candidate to oversee daily operations. Responsibilities include managing staff, planning budgets, resolving issues, and implementing marketing strategies. The ideal applicant should possess a secondary school graduation certificate and have 1 to 2 years of experience. This role requires strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Only local candidates are considered, as work must be performed on-site.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and control daily operations.
• Evaluate daily operations.
• Plan and organize daily operations.
• Manage staff and assign duties.
• Study market research and trends.
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold.
• Implement price and credits policies.
• Develop and implement marketing strategies.
• Plan budgets, monitor revenues and expenses.
• Determine staffing requirements.
• Resolve customer requests and complaints.
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers.
• Oversee payroll administration.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Supervise office and volunteer staff.

Skills

Adaptability

Collaborative

Energetic

Goal-oriented

Hardworking

Integrity

Positive attitude

Time management

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Team player

Patience

Ability to multitask

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Location

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Direct and control daily operations
• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Manage staff and assign duties
• Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold
• Implement price and credits policies
• Develop and implement marketing strategies
• Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
• Determine staffing requirements
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Oversee payroll administration
• Conduct performance reviews
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Additional information

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Collaborative
• Energetic
• Goal-oriented
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Positive attitude
• Time management
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Patience
• Ability to multitask