Assistant Manager (PTBO)

Mind Games; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty retailer in Peterborough is seeking a Store Manager to oversee daily operations. Responsibilities include managing staff, achieving financial objectives, and creating a welcoming environment for customers. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of management experience in a retail setting, excellent leadership abilities, and a passion for games and pop culture. This role offers competitive pay and a flexible schedule.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Casual Dress

Store Discount

Flexible Schedule

Health Benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of management experience in a specialty retail environment.
• Strong customer service and business management knowledge.
• Proven ability to recruit, hire, train, and coach staff.

Responsibilities

• Complete store operational requirements by managing staff schedules.
• Maintain store staff through recruiting and training.
• Achieve financial objectives by preparing budgets and analyzing results.
• Market merchandise through advertising and sales promotion.

Skills

Customer service-oriented

Strong leadership abilities

High organizational skills

Ability to motivate teams

Knowledge of merchandising strategies

Job description

Hello! Mind Games are opening doors for new applicants! Do you want to become one of the minds of our company? This is the opportunity to take!

Mind Games is North America's premier specialty retailer "Where Creative Minds Come to Play". In our stores, you can find a variety of games, toys, and puzzles for everybody and any occasion. We sell fun and provide opportunities to express yourself through hobbies and interests.

If you support our vision – try yourself and join our team!

Duties and Responsibilities

include, but are not limited to:

• Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; and following up on work results. Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Ability to effectively teach/develop others to the next level.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions.
• Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Markets merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion, and display plans; analyzes operating and financial statements for profitability ratios.
• Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment.
• Determines marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements and departmental sales records.
• Execute and monitor loss prevention and shrink programs

Qualifications

• Customer service-oriented with in-depth knowledge of basic business management processes.
• Strong leadership and customer management abilities.
• Ability to multi-task / high organizational skills
• Extremely driven individual with proven success in motivating and building strong teams.
• Expertise includes shrink reduction, expense control, people development, merchandising strategies, differentiation, brand strategy, and partnership creation.
• A passion for board games and pop culture as well as driving sales
• Proven ability to recruit/hire/train/coach a winning team
• 2+ years of management experience in a specialty retail environment
• Highly motivated

Pay Rate (per hour): $19

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Casual Dress
• Store Discount
• Flexible Schedule
• Health Benefits
• Being surrounded by people and products you love!