Assistant Manager – Keethanow Food Supermarkert

Keethanow Group; La Ronge; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Keethanow Group, La Ronge, SK, is seeking a proactive Store Supervisor to oversee daily operations, support upper management, and act in the absence of the Store Manager. You will guide staff, ensure standards, and maintain a safe, friendly shopping environment.

You will coordinate staffing, train and motivate employees, handle customer concerns, and ensure health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate has retail supervisory experience, strong communication, and the ability to work with

Qualifications

• Completion of high school and college/CEGEP or technical training required.
• Minimum 5 years in groceries industry with 2+ years in supervisory role.
• Excellent time management and prioritizing skills.
• Ability to train and motivate staff; monitor performance.
• Strong communication, diplomacy, and customer service skills.
• MUST provide Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector check.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations and assist upper management in-store
• Oversee Store Manager duties in their absence
• Assist in interviews, promotions, performance reviews and disciplinary actions
• Provide direction and instruction to store associates
• Ensure store standards, health and safety compliance
• Create weekly staffing schedules to meet business needs
• Liaise with store departments to communicate information and expectations
• Greet and assist customers while modeling exemplary conduct
• Handle customer complaints and escalate as needed
• Oversee inventory management and control

Skills

Service orientation

Time management

Staff training

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

High school completion

College/CEGEP/technical training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Date of Posting: July 23, 2026

Deadline: Until suitable candidate is found

The suitable candidate will be able to perform the following duties:

• Provide assistance to upper management in supervising and facilitating the daily operations of the store.
• Oversee the responsibilities of the Store Manager in their absence.
• Assist in the delivery of key personnel management, such as interviews, promotions, performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
• Provide direction, guidance and instruction to all store associates as required.
• Ensure store conditions are consistently upheld to established standards.
• Assist in creating weekly staffing schedules; ensuring staffing levels adequately meet business needs.
• Liaise constantly with the various departments of the store to ensure information is conveyed properly and expectations are communicated.
• Greet and assist customers in a way that models exemplary conduct to other staff.
• Ensure company policies and relevant legislation are consistently adhered to and upheld by all staff members.
• Handle customer complaints as they arise, escalating to the appropriate individual as deemed necessary.
• Ensure that all health, safety and security regulations are adhered to and required standards are met
• Oversee and assist in inventory management.

The suitable candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Completion of high school and College/CEGEP/vocational or technical training required
• Demonstrated service orientation required.
• Minimum of (5) years’ work experience in the groceries industry required.
• Minimum (2) years’ work experience in a supervisory role in a retail / supermarket environment required.
• Excellent time management and prioritizing skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to train and motivate staff required.
• Skills to monitor and assess staff performance required.
• Basic office administration skills required.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office productivity suite.
• Highly effective teamwork skills.
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Strong customer service and troubleshooting skills.
• Well-defined sense of diplomacy.
• Thorough understanding of applicable health and safety legislation.
• Professional, responsive, and positive work attitude is essential.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered
• MUST provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector check

NOTE: Please be advised applications received without the proper documentation shall not be considered. In the cover letter, please indicate permission to contact references. Your references MUST be people who you reported to and had direct supervisory authority over you. Also, please provide your Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check and Driver’s Abstract with your application.

• Telephone interviews will not be granted. However, an interview via Teams may be granted.
• LLRIB thanks all interested applicants; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Human Resource Office, Phone: [phone]Keethanow Group of Businesses Fax: [phone]Box 1170 E-mail: [e-mail] Ronge, SK. S0J 1L0 Website: https://www.keethanow.com/