Assistant Store Manager

Loblaw; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Progressive careers

Comprehensive training

Flexibility

Job summary

Loblaw is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to lead customer service and store operations across our Canadian retail network. You will report to the Store Manager and supervise staff, plan scheduling, and coordinate with buyers on inventory and merchandising.

You will drive staffing, training, and performance management while upholding safety and company policies. This role offers competitive benefits and a clear path for career growth within Canada’s retail leader.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service leadership experience.
• Ability to supervise and develop staff.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to health and safety regulations.
• Proven track record in achieving meaningful results.
• Demonstrates alignment with company values.
• Strong adherence to policies and procedures.
• Detail oriented with good written skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and courteous customer service as a role model.
• Resolve customer complaints per established guidelines.
• Lead and develop staff; drive performance and career development.
• Schedule and recruit employees to meet staffing objectives.
• Coordinate with internal departments and buyers on inventory and merchandising.
• Manage stock, inventory planning and store operations.
• Plan and execute store events and promotions.
• Ensure staff safety procedures and policy compliance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Customer service

Safety compliance

Results driven

Values alignment

Policy adherence

Attention to detail

Written communication

Independent work

Job description

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

Why is this role important:

Reporting to the Store Manager, the Assistant Store Manager will provide excellence in customer service. Demonstrate leadership by managing employees and effectively planning.

What you'll do:

• Present themselves as a role model when providing efficient and courteous customer service.
• Resolve and manage customer complaints effectively and according to established guidelines.
• Demonstrate leadership by providing positive and effective resolution to customer and team members concerns.
• Encourage store employees to take ownership for their performance and career development plans; follow up on a regular basis.
• Maintain ongoing communication with internal colleagues from various departments to improve overall business results.
• Coordinate and communicate with company buyers on what items to purchase for a store's inventory and supervises the activities of the stores merchandising efforts.
• Manage and maintain materials and stocked product inventory.
• Planning and implementing events successfully.
• Achieves staffing objectives by recruiting and evaluating job candidates.
• Scheduling employees efficiently to improve productivity, profitability and margins.
• Continuously training staff effectively to encourage them to meet company standards.
• Pursue succession planning to ensure that employees are constantly developed to fill each needed role.
• Ensure employee awareness of safety and emergency procedures.
• Understand and support store operations, policies and procedures.
• Commitment to promoting a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging

What you bring:

• Good communication/presentation skills to instruct individuals and groups on the use, maintenance and servicing of equipment.
• The ability to develop and maintain client contacts.
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment
• Complies to health and safety regulations
• Demonstrates a commitment to achieving meaningful results
• Displays unwavering commitment to our values
• Demonstrates understanding of the organization’s mission and strategies
• Acts in accordance with policies and procedures
• Detail oriented
• Effective verbal and written skills
• Ability to work independently

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note: Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$50,000.00 - $75,000.00 / 50.000,00$ - 75.000,00$ (per year / par an)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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