Assistant Store Manager - North Vancouver

GARDENWORKS Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden centre company in Vancouver is seeking a passionate individual to join their leadership team. The candidate will oversee mentoring staff and ensuring an outstanding customer experience while meeting operational targets. A minimum of 5 years in retail management and strong organizational skills are essential. The role offers health and wellness benefits along with a generous employee discount.

Benefits

Health & wellness benefits

Employee discount

Qualifications

• 5+ years of solid experience in retail management.
• Ability to identify top talent for recruitment and training.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional time management.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and inspire an experienced team.
• Work towards financial and operational targets.
• Create an outstanding guest experience.

Skills

Retail management experience

Strong organizational skills

Guest experience focus

Mentoring and leadership

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

GARDENWORKS is British Columbia’s largest independently owned garden centre company with 10 locations across Vancouver’s lower mainland, Vancouver Island, and South Okanagan.

Join GARDENWORKS and play a key role in our shared mission of connecting people to our natural world through plants and gardening.

We are offering a unique opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to play an important role in our store’s leadership. This dynamic role will involve all aspects of mentoring and inspiring an experienced team, sharing our company vision, and working to financial and operational targets.

Job type: Full time / Salary $60,000 per year

If you are one to take initiative, you have strong organizational skills and genuinely enjoy taking a hands-on approach to leading & inspiring others, we want to connect with YOU!

Does this sound like you?

• You have a passion for what we do – connecting people to plants!
• You are “guest obsessed” – you believe in creating an outstanding & memorable guest (customer) experience
• Strategic thinker with 5+ years of solid experience in retail management
• Ability to identify top talent and assist in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members
• You believe in fostering a positive and respectful workplace - listening, looking for solutions and encouraging open communication among the team
• Strength in Microsoft Office & in utilizing POS systems for sales reporting
• You are organized and have exceptional time management skills
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts including weekends, and holidays
• This job requires extended periods of walking and standing, as well as the ability to lift 50lbs and work in various weather conditions.
  
  

GARDENWORKS believes in a culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance, health & wellness benefits for all eligible FT employees, and an amazing employee discount!

GARDENWORKS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If this sounds like the perfect fit, please forward your resume and cover letter Attn: Amber Castro, Director of Human Resources to [e-mail]