Assistant Store Manager I

Sportchek; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Product discounts

Performance incentives

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

PartSource, a Canadian Tire family company, seeks a retail leader to support the store manager in driving sales and delivering exceptional in-store experiences. You will help manage visual standards, pricing, inventory, and scheduling while coaching team members and developing talent.

This role emphasizes customer focus, teamwork, and the growth of B2B sales through commercial accounts. Join us for career growth and opportunities across our retail network.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of retail management or supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to coach and develop teams.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience or interest in managing and growing B2B sales.
• High energy, enthusiasm, and drive to succeed.
• Fundamental computer skills are a plus.
• Availability to work retail hours (evenings, weekends, holidays).

Responsibilities

• Support the store manager in fostering a sales-driven culture and ensuring exceptional in-store customer experiences.
• Assist in driving outside sales through commercial accounts and new business development.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with visual standards, pricing, planograms, and inventory control.
• Support store maintenance, fleet compliance, accounts payable reconciliations, and scheduling.
• Assist in coaching and developing team members; help set goals, create development plans, and conduct appraisals.
• Help lead meetings, resolve customer concerns, manage recruitment and training.
• Lead partnerships with Commercial sales to drive profitability and uphold performance expectations.

Skills

Retail management

Coaching teams

Communication skills

B2B sales

Computer skills

Job description

About Us

PartSource, a proud member of the Canadian Tire Corporation family, specializes in providing top‑notch automotive parts for DIY enthusiasts and commercial installers. Our commitment to excellent customer experiences is matched by our dedication to employee growth and satisfaction. Enjoy a dynamic work environment, comprehensive rewards, and opportunities for career advancement.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Competitive Salary & Bonus Program: Your hard work will be rewarded.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health, dental, and more.
• Employee Discounts: Get preferred pricing on automotive parts.
• Fun, Fast‑Paced Environment: Work with like‑minded automotive enthusiasts.
• Career Growth: Combine your passion for cars with your love of retail.

What You’ll Do

• Customer Service Excellence: Support the store manager in fostering a sales‑driven culture and ensuring exceptional in‑store customer experiences. Assist in driving outside sales through commercial accounts and new business development.
• Operations Mastery: Assist in ensuring compliance with visual standards, pricing, planograms, and inventory control. Support the store manager with store maintenance, fleet compliance, accounts payable reconciliations, and scheduling.
• Team Development: Assist in coaching and developing team members; help set goals, create development plans, and conduct appraisals. Help lead meetings, resolve customer concerns, manage recruitment and training.
• Leadership & Motivation: Mentor team members and motivate them through recognition programs. Foster positive partnerships with the Commercial sales team to drive profitability. Maintain performance expectations and assist in implementing disciplinary actions when necessary.

What We’re Looking For

• 2‑3 years of retail management or supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to support the coaching and development of teams.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience or interest in managing and growing B2B sales.
• High energy, enthusiasm, and a drive to succeed.
• Fundamental computer skills are a plus.
• Availability to work retail hours (evenings, weekends, holidays).

Key Deliverables

• Support achieving personal and store sales goals.
• Help maintain budget targets for sales, shrink, payroll, and expenses.
• Excel in Store Audits with a 95% achievement rate.

Pre‑employment Requirements

• Successful candidates will need to complete employment verifications and a criminal background check.

Compensation & Benefits

• Our typical hiring range is between $45,200 and $54,200. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, job‑related knowledge, skills and competencies, store size and market location, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role‑specific requirements.
• In addition to competitive pay, we offer:
• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives
• Other perks to support your well‑being
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Recruitment Information

#LI-MA1 This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

• We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes.
• All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Us

At PartSource, we take pride in our staff being true auto parts professionals and car care enthusiasts who share their customers' passion for vehicle maintenance. It's this experience that distinguishes Canadian Tire and its family of companies from the competition. Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do.

We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification.

We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity‑seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.

Additional Information

We are one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world‑class owned brands and exciting market‑leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast‑to‑coast. We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast‑to‑coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them. From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can.

We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here.