Front Store Manager

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart is seeking a Front Store Manager in Halifax to oversee store operations and lead a team dedicated to exceptional customer service. The role involves managing store performance, ensuring compliance with HR standards, and driving financial success. Ideal candidates will have extensive retail management experience and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Purchase discount program

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Online learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of retail management experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to drive business and lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall Front Store performance and customer service.
• Ensure compliance with HR standards and manage staff performance.
• Analyze financial reports and meet store targets.

Skills

Leadership

Time Management

Decision Making

Customer Service

Financial Acumen

Job description

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Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, and keep the customer at the centre of everything you do.

Why this role is important?

SUMMARY:

The Front Store Manager (FSM) is responsible for managing the overall Front Store’s performance. The Front Store includes all areas of the store, including cosmetics, excluding Pharmacy. The Front Store Manager leads staff in providing excellent Front Store customer service, manages all process and procedures utilizing financial resources and ensures store objectives are achieved.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

OPERATIONS:

• Maintains Store Standards to optimize customer experience, drive customer traffic, and positively impact store profitability
• Works with Management Team to ensure Store Standards are in effect 100% of the time, including the backroom
• Manages labour scheduling and leverages Work Force Management (WFM) to maximize labour productivity
• Ensures staffing levels are adequate to effectively operate the business
  
  

HUMAN RESOURCES:

• Complies with Human Resources Standards
• Hires and/or supports hiring for all departments, excluding Pharmacy
• Maintains wage administration within SLPH guidelines
• Conducts probationary reviews for new hires and annual staff performance reviews
• Manages staff performance through ongoing coaching, action planning, and follow-up
• Drives Blue Culture, engagement, and leads and motivates staff through leading by our Core Values
  
  

FINANCE:

• Analyzes financial reports, identifies trends and addresses discrepancies between planned and actual through effective utilization of the FSM Monitoring Report
• Meets period, quarterly and annual targets
• Sets individual goals for departments to motivate employees and ensures goals are met
• Develops and executes strategies to improve business efficiency at the store
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Planning, Judgement and Decision Making
• Planning and preparation for Inventory Management
• Use judgment and decision making skills to control expenses
• Provides effective leadership and ongoing mentorship and ensures development of all staff
• Efficient time management skills
• Able to prioritize activities quickly in response to changing initiatives
• Effective organization and planning skills
  
  

EXPERIENCE:

• Previous retail management experience for a minimum of 5 years
• Demonstrated ability to drive the business, lead by example and support corporate programs
• Works effectively with management team
• Superior interpersonal, coaching and communication skills
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Strong relationship builder with key internal and external agencies
  
  

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Why work in a Shoppers Drug Mart store?

Each store has an Associate-Owner, so you will work for a local business owner while having the support of a national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, flexible and varied schedules, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your patients, co-workers, customers and community.

Associate Owners in the Shoppers Drug Mart network recognize Canada's diversity as an opportunity to better serve their communities, and strive to reflect the nation’s evolving diversity in the products they sell, the people they hire, and the culture they create in their stores. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Retail

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