assistant store manager

Lavish's Your Independent Grocer; Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery store is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Little Current, Ontario. The successful candidate will oversee daily operations, manage staff, and ensure customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a college diploma and strong leadership skills to effectively direct the team and enhance store performance.

Benefits

Relocation costs covered by employer

Free parking available

On-site amenities

Team building opportunities

Qualifications

• Education requirement: College or similar qualification.
• Must have strong analytical and time management skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Direct and control daily operations of the store.
• Manage staff scheduling and assign duties.
• Evaluate and resolve issues that arise in daily operations.

Skills

Analytical

Creativity

Time management

Client focus

Team player

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Tools

Point of sale system

Database software

Spreadsheet

Job description

• Education:

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Supermarket/grocery store

Tasks

• Direct and control daily operations
• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Manage staff and assign duties
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold
• Implement price and credits policies
• Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale
• Develop and implement marketing strategies
• Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
• Determine staffing requirements
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Supervision

• More than 20 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• Point of sale system
• Database software
• Spreadsheet

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Analytical
• Creativity
• Energetic
• Integrity
• Time management
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Organized
• Team player
• Maturity
• Ability to multitask

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Team building opportunities

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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Lavish's Your Independent Grocer in Little Current, ON