Assistant Store Manager

Columbia Sportswear; Alberta; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Canada is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for our Rocky View, Alberta location. You will assist the Store Manager in guiding a team of supervisors and associates, driving customer service, and executing plans to achieve sales and profitability goals.

The role requires strong leadership, effective communication, and experience with POS systems, inventory management, and day-to-day operations in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or store leadership roles.
• Ability to coach and develop staff.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort with inventory management and POS systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to store staff, including supervisors and associates.
• Assist in interviewing, hiring, training and coaching staff.
• Support Store Manager in achieving sales, customer service and profitability targets.
• Oversee inventory replenishment, shrink control and store operations.

Skills

POS system

Customer service

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

POS hardware & software

Job description

Assistant Store Manager page is loaded## Assistant Store Managerlocations: Rocky View, Alberta, Canadatime type: A tempo pienoposted on: Offerta pubblicata oggijob requisition id: R-027472### **ABOUT THE POSITION**With over 430 retail stores worldwide, our Store Leadership Teams are essential to our business. From ensuring effective store operations, strategies, and procedures, to guiding and developing team members, our Store Leadership Teams help create memorable customer experiences while supporting and helping drive the company's mission of \"Connecting Active People with Their Passions.\"As an Assistant Store Manager, you will be a key member of the Store Leadership Team, and you will assist the Store Manager to ensure effective store operations. This role executes strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales, and increase profitability. Serving as a positive role model and leader, this position will support the Store Manager in cultivating a collaborative team environment and delivering exceptional customer service.### **HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE*** Provide leadership and direction to store staff, including supervisors and associates.* Execute and support plans to enhance employee productivity and performance.* Assist the Store Manager in interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching staff, as necessary.* Provide coaching and direction on a day-to-day basis to ensure staff performance standards are met.* Maintain appropriate inventory levels through effective replenishment, organization, shrink control, and communication.* Assist the Store Manager with the development and implementation of action plans to address any issues relating to store sales, goals, safety, training, and personnel development.### **YOU HAVE*** No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)* 5+ years of experience in position or specialization* Skill operating a Point of Sales (POS) system, other in-store computerized systems, and telephone.* Ability to use judgment to identify and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems.* Effective communication skills; able to exchange ideas and information with the store leadership team, associates, and consumers.**JOB CONDITIONS*** Frequently in an active environment (i.e., requires the ability to constantly move about) that can be physical or strenuous (frequently adjusting/moving items weighing up to 40 lbs.), may frequently use specialized equipment, may have exposure to dust and noise.* Occasionally requires the ability to work in a place.* Ability to communicate clearly with others.* Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts. All local, state, and federal laws are adhered to when evaluating your availability.#SPO*This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.*Columbia Sportswear Canada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local law. Columbia Sportswear Canada provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodations to complete an application, please contact Human Resources CA\\[e-mail] or call 519-644-5000 and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our Pension plan plus a generous company match option. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, and disability coverage. In addition, Columbia provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers free wellness benefits and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, including paid time off programs, and employee discounts also available.