Assistant Store Manager - Feeds' n Needs - Bridgewater

Nutreco; Town of Bridgewater; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan with employer matching

Health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision

Disability & Mental health support

Tuition reimbursement

23 vacation days

Job summary

Nutreco is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for Feeds’n Needs in Bridgewater, NS. You will lead the team, drive sales, manage store operations, and ensure top customer experience in a fast-paced retail setting.

Your role focuses on coaching staff, analyzing buying trends, and maintaining merchandising standards to meet targets and elevate performance across the Bridgewater location.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or equivalent hands-on experience
• Sharp decision-making that balances speed and strategy
• Proven leadership and organizational finesse
• Customer-first mindset with multitasking superpowers
• Tech-savvy with strong Microsoft Office skills

Responsibilities

• Champion regional strategies to boost traffic, sales, and market share
• Keep store operations sharp, compliant, and running smoothly
• Set the bar for visual merchandising and customer satisfaction
• Analyze buying trends and customer feedback to drive smart decisions
• Coach, develop, and empower your team to reach their full potential
• Resolve challenges with confidence—staff or customer, you’ve got it covered
• Lead with integrity, inspire with action, and build a culture of excellence

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

MS Office

Decision making

Multitasking

Education

Post-secondary education or equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description: Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future

Nutreco is a member of the SHV family, and we are committed to 'Feeding the Future' through sustainable and innovative practices. Nutreco has two business lines: Skretting is a leading global provider of innovative aquafeed solutions, revolutionizing aquaculture for a sustainable future. Trouw Nutrition specializes in animal nutrition and is committed to advancing livestock health and productivity through cutting-edge solutions. Feeds’n Needs – Retail Division of Shur-Gain/Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco Company is seeking an Assistant Store Manager.

About The Role

Step Into Leadership: Become Our Next Assistant Store Manager at our Feeds’n Needs store in Bridgewater, NS! This is our retail division of Shur-Gain/Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco Company. Feeds' n Needs is on the hunt for a powerhouse leader to take the reins at our Bridgewater location. If you're a master communicator, a motivator by nature, and thrive in fast-paced environments, this is your moment. We’re not just hiring an assistant manager. We’re looking for a trailblazer who can elevate customer experience, drive operational excellence, and lead a team to smash targets and set new standards. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow with a company that values your leadership, let’s talk.

Responsibilities

• Champion regional strategies to boost traffic, sales, and market share
• Keep store operations sharp, compliant, and running smoothly
• Set the bar for visual merchandising and customer satisfaction
• Analyze buying trends and customer feedback to drive smart decisions
• Coach, develop, and empower your team to reach their full potential
• Resolve challenges with confidence—staff or customer, you’ve got it covered
• Lead with integrity, inspire with action, and build a culture of excellence

Skills and Expertise Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or equivalent hands-on experience
• Sharp decision-making that balances speed and strategy
• Proven leadership and organizational finesse
• Customer-first mindset with multitasking superpowers
• Tech-savvy with strong Microsoft Office skills

Global Benefits

• Be part of our sustainable mission with opportunities to grow within Nutreco, Skretting, Trouw Nutrition and the broader SHV group
• Embrace our culture of diversity and inclusion, where we respect and value everyone

Local Benefits

• Robust pension plan with employer matching that begins on Day 1!
• Competitive health benefits - Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA, that start on Day 1!
• Short-term/Long-term Disability and Mental Health spending allowance
• Maternal top-up and Tuition Reimbursement
• 15 vacation days to start (tiered)

Final candidates who are being considered for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.

Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings must be independently authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship.

We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

Our corporate values FEED your career: Passion | Inclusivity | Integrity | Trust | Curiosity. These values are engrained into our core and shape everything we do.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries. Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.

To know more about us, please visit our website https://www.nutreco.com.