Assistant Store Manager - Chatham / Blenheim

Food Basics; Blenheim; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for their location in Chatham/Blenheim. The ideal candidate will support the Store Manager in daily operations, focusing on sales growth and customer service. Key responsibilities include achieving store goals, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and developing a strong team. Required qualifications include a college education and 3-5 years of retail management experience. This full-time position offers an opportunity to thrive in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years progressive management experience in retail (grocery preferred).
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Store Manager in daily management of the store.
• Work with managers to achieve store goals and objectives.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Lead and develop a customer-focused staff.

Skills

Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

Strong communication skills

Strong leadership skills

Strong time management skills

Good business acumen

Education

College or University education

Job description

Location: 286 Chatham St.North, Blenheim, Ontario, N0P 1A0

Position Title: Assistant Store Manager - Chatham / Blenheim

Position Type: Permanent

Requisition ID: 45196

Banner: Food Basics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Looking for Assistant Store Managers in the Bleinheim & Chatham Area!

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

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.