Assistant Store Manager - Fran 2406

Pet Valu; Ontario; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate team at a leading pet retailer as an Assistant Store Manager! In this dynamic role, you'll coach and develop your team to provide exceptional service to pet owners while ensuring operational excellence. With a focus on learning and growth, you'll enjoy a supportive environment dedicated to pets and their families. This role offers competitive wages, management training, and employee discounts, making it a fantastic opportunity for those enthusiastic about the pet care industry. If you love pets and want to make a difference, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Management Training

Product Knowledge

Employee Discounts

Competitive Wages

Paid Benefits

Pet Oriented Career-Building Environment

Qualifications

• 2+ years of customer service and retail management experience required.
• Outgoing personality with strong customer service skills is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop store team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Manage team tasks including recruiting, training, and scheduling.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Retail Management Experience

Team Management

Knowledge of POS System

Ability to Lift 50lbs

Education

High School Diploma

Retail Management Certification

Tools

POS System

Job description

Assistant Store Manager - Fran 2406

Location: Shelburne, Ontario

Job Description:

The Pet Valu family of stores includes Pet Valu, Paulmac's Pet Food, Bosley's, Tisol and Total Pet and together we are one of the largest retail operations in North America dedicated to providing families with food and supplies for dogs, cats, companion birds, wild birds, fish, reptiles and small animals. All of our stores are dedicated to helping local pets in need, and we partner with local shelters, rescues and charities for adoption events, in-store adoption (select stores only) and pet food bank programs, as well as through our national donation drives and fundraising campaigns. At Pet Valu, we're Pet Experts, and we're pet lovers, too.

Job Overview:

As an Assistant Store Manager you will coach and develop your store team to deliver world class service to all customers and help Pet Parents find the right nutrition and other solutions for their pets. You will be part of a team of passionate Pet Experts, and enjoy the perks of helping Pet Parents every day. If you are enthusiastic about learning and growing with one of the top pet retailers in North America, this position is for you!

What you get:

• Management training
• Product knowledge
• Employee discounts
• Competitive wages
• Paid benefits
• Pet oriented career-building environment

What you do:

• Ensure that all customer service standards are met by staff; maintain courteous relationships within the community (e.g. Humane Society)
• Manage a team of employees including but not limited to recruiting, scheduling, training, day-to-day assignment of tasks, supervision and coaching
• Ensure that all staff adhere to the operational standards and procedures set at the corporate operations level
• Coordinate order placements, maintain appropriate inventory, ensure that store audits and safety audits are completed, coordinate minor store repairs, complete miscellaneous corporate paperwork
• Coordinate efforts of store staff to achieve targeted business results
• Other duties and tasks as required

What you bring:

• Minimum of 2 years customer service and retail store management experience
• Enthusiasm for learning & growth in the pet care industry
• Outgoing and friendly personality with strong customer service skills
• Ability to work as scheduled to meet attendance requirements, which include weekends and evenings
• Reliable means of transportation to and from the store
• Ability to lift 50lbs repetitively
• Working knowledge of POS system
• Industry experience is an asset

About Us

We believe in investing in the development of our people and have an industry-leading promotion rate. Our mission is to offer the highest quality products at a great value to improve the quality of life for all pets and pet owners.