Assistant Store Manager

Metro Mon; Oakville; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to support daily operations. The role involves managing staff, achieving sales targets, and ensuring a safe shopping environment. Ideal candidates will have retail management experience and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years progressive management experience in retail (grocery preferred).
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Store Manager in achieving store goals and objectives.
• Provides leadership by hiring, training, and developing staff.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organizational

Time Management

Education

College or University education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: 478 Dundas St West, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 6Y3

Position Title: Assistant Store Manager

Position Type: Permanent

Requisition ID: 42340

Banner: Food Basics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Looking for Assistant Store Managers in the Halton Region:

(Oakville, Milton, Georgetown, Burlington)

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

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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.