Assistant Manager (PTBO)

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

Job summary

A leading specialty toy retailer in Ontario is seeking a Store Manager to oversee operations and staff management. The ideal candidate will have a passion for board games and pop culture, along with strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include staff recruiting and training, ensuring a safe environment, and achieving financial objectives. This position offers competitive pay at $19 per hour and various benefits including flexible scheduling and a store discount.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Casual Dress

Store Discount

Flexible Schedule

Health Benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of management experience in a specialty retail environment.
• Strong leadership and customer management abilities.
• Ability to develop and coach team members.

Responsibilities

• Complete store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.
• Maintain staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
• Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Leadership

Multi-tasking

Motivating teams

Merchandising strategies

Sales driving

Job description

Overview

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

• 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.
• Executes and monitors loss prevention and shrink programs.

Qualifications and Skills

• 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

$19 per hour

Benefits

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