Assistant Store Manager

JD Sports Fashion; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Staff discount

Career progression

Training & development

Health coverage

Job summary

JD Sports Canada is seeking a store leader to deliver exceptional customer experiences in a fast-paced, on-site retail setting. You will supervise, coach, and develop sales associates while driving sales, product knowledge, and community engagement.

The role emphasizes leadership, coaching, and the ability to translate fashion trends into a premium shopping experience for customers in a dynamic omnichannel environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of retail experience.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about streetwear and sneaker culture.
• Experience supervising, training and coaching sales associates.
• Confident and comfortable engaging customers to deliver an elevated experience.
• Strong cognitive and mathematical skills, including problem analysis, decision making and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the team delivers excellent customer experience through coaching and motivation while driving sales.
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by being knowledgeable on all products.
• Train and grow a team focused on delivering outrageous experiences to the community through coaching and feedback.
• Generate business results and achieve key KPIs.
• Deliver sales, customer experience, merchandising, visual, and operational expectations.
• Act as a partner between customers, sales associates and store leadership.
• Learn and share expertise of products and trends to fit customer needs.

Skills

Retail experience

Streetwear knowledge

Sales coaching

Customer engagement

Leadership

Job description

Department: Retail Stores

Location: Southgate Centre, AB

Workplace Type: On-site

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Team:

JD is a sports-fashion retail company with the incentive to inspire the emerging generation of globally minded consumers through a connection to the universal culture of sport, music and fashion. Established in 1981, the JD Group is a leading global omnichannel retailer of Sports, Fashion, and Outdoor brands. With our retail stores expanding and evolving all throughout Canada, The Group is continuously finding and developing talent that adds to the inclusive and diverse work culture. JD continuously and successfully sets the global standard for retail experience best through the unique delivery of the world's most authentic brands to the market. Our commitment to showcasing brands in a premium environment and stores remain a key part of the JD strategy.

The Role:

Founded in 1981, JD Sports has grown from a single store in the UK into a leading global omnichannel retailer of Sports, Fashion, and Outdoor brands, with a growing presence across Canada. At JD Sports Canada, our teams are united by a shared passion for sport, music, fashion, and the culture that connects them.

We're committed to building diverse, inclusive, and high-performing teams who bring energy, individuality, and a genuine passion for our brands to everything they do. Our people are at the heart of the JD experience, from delivering exceptional customer service to creating premium store environments that bring the world's most authentic brands to life.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensure the team is delivering an excellent customer experience through coaching and motivating the team while driving sales.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction by being knowledgeable on all products offered.
• Train and grow a team who are focused on delivering outrageous experiences to our community through coaching and feedback.
• Generate business results and achieve key KPIs
• Delivering sales, customer experience, merchandising, visual, and operational expectations.
• Act as a partner between customers, sales associates and store leadership.
• Ability to learn and share expertise of products and trends to fit customer’s needs.
• Maintains an awareness of all product knowledge, and current or upcoming product / trends.
• Contributes to a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Support key initiatives as empowered by and in partnership with the Store Manager.
• Take a proactive approach to growing the business through community outreach.
• Choose culture first in everything you do, with a commitment to personal growth and self-awareness.
• Provide outrageous experiences 100% of the time, sharing our awesome products with our Community.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• Minimum 2 years of retail experience.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about streetwear and sneaker culture.
• Experience supervising, training and coaching sales associates.
• Confident and comfortable engaging customers to deliver an elevated experience.
• Motivated to achieve great results because of one's enthusiasm from interacting with customers and athletic products.
• Strong cognitive and mathematical skills, including problem analysis, decision making and financial analysis
• Is resourceful and versatile in responding to changing demands and opportunities in a rapidly changing omni-channel retail environment.
• High level of ethics, values, integrity, and trust.
• Flexible availability - including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Leadership - You're an inspirational and dynamic leader who is naturally warm and compassionate towards others with an insatiable drive to exceed results and celebrate successes.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Staff discount across product ranges
• Performance-driven culture with growth opportunities
• Training and development in both sales and operations
• Opportunity to progress within a fast-growing retail environment

• Extended health, dental, vision, professional services (RMT, Chiropractor, Physiotherapist, etc.) coverage (For Full-Time employees)

Our Values

• Entrepreneurial
• Competitive
• Responsibility
• Integrity

We believe in extending our entrepreneurial and competitive spirit beyond financial performance to making the world around us a better place. We always strive to do the right thing for our colleagues, our customers, and our communities.

Equal Opportunity

At JD Sports Canada, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our people, perspectives, and experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know we are happy to work with you to ensure you have the support you need to participate fully.