Assistant Store Manager

Food Basics; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to support daily operations and enhance customer experience. This role involves assisting in managing sales, staffing, and merchandising while ensuring a safe environment for both employees and customers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead a customer-focused team. Join a company committed to inclusivity and community support, where your contributions will help shape a positive shopping experience and drive operational success.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of progressive management experience required.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Store Manager in daily operations and achieving store goals.
• Provide leadership by hiring, training, and developing staff.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management Skills

Business Acumen

Education

College or University Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: 191 Indian Rd S, Sarnia, Ontario, N7T 3W3

Position Title: Assistant Store Manager

Position Type: Permanent

Requisition ID: 42067

Banner: Food Basics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Looking For Assistant Managers In The Following Area: Sarnia

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.

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 utilizes 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.

Qualifications

• College or University education.
• 3 to 5 years progressive management experience.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
• Good business acumen.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong time management skills.

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.