Assistant Store Manager

Food Basics; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for their Kitchener location. This role involves supporting the Store Manager in all operational aspects, driving sales goals, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a customer-friendly environment. The ideal candidate will have relevant management experience in retail, strong leadership skills, and a focus on community engagement.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years progressive management experience in retail (grocery preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Store Manager in managing store operations and achieving sales targets.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Provides leadership by hiring and developing a customer-focused team.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Strong leadership skills

Good business acumen

Strong time management skills

Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

Education

College or University education

Job description

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Location: 1270 Fischer-Hallman Rd, Kitchener, Ontario, N2E 3X7

Position Title: Assistant Store Manager

Position Type: Permanent

Requisition ID: 42483

Banner: Food Basics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Looking for Assistant Managers in Kitchener & Waterloo!

Summary

Assists the Store Manager in providing day to day management of the store including growing sales, staffing, merchandising, expense control, providing a safe environment for employees and customers and delivering a superior shopping experience for the customer. Also, the Assistant Store Manager operates the store within established Company policy, government legislation and collective agreements.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assists the Store Manager to achieve or exceed weekly, period and fiscal year store goals and objectives, including sales, profit, margin targets, shrink targets and labour targets
• Works with the Store Manager to implement various merchandising programs, procedures and processes designed to maximize the operational efficiencies and profitability of the store
• Works with Department Managers to establish productivity goals and operational standards. Ensures merchandise is ordered and displayed according to company planograms
• Ensures the store is maintained in accordance with all health and safety regulations as established by the company and regulatory authorities
• Provides leadership by hiring, training, directing and developing a staff that is customer focused. Ensures that all actions and events portray a customer friendly shopping environment
• Actively utilize new technology initiatives ensuring own and staff proficiency
• Maintains a pulse on competitive activity in the local market area and providing recommendations to Operations to overcome competitive disadvantages
• Actively participates in store based initiatives designed to enhance community involvement and enhance the store's image as a supporter of community activities
• Creates and maintains a strong working relationship with vendors and union business representatives
• Ensures the store is maintained in accordance with all health and safety regulations as established by the company and regulatory authorities
  
  

Qualifications

• College or University education
• 3 to 5 years progressive management experience in retail (grocery preferred)
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Good business acumen
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong time management skills
  
  

INDFB

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Retail

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