Full-Time Custom Framing Department Manager

Michaels Stores; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Michaels Stores in Ottawa is seeking a Store Lead to guide a team of framing specialists. You will focus on delivering high-quality custom framing solutions, coaching staff, and driving sales while maintaining SOPs and store standards.

Applicants should have basic computer skills; preference for those with prior custom framing or retail management experience and a proven ability to lead a sales team. The role includes coordinating workload with the Store Manager and ensuring excellent customer

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills
• Previous custom framing experience preferred
• Retail management experience preferred
• Experience leading a sales team preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of framers to build customer relationships and create framing solutions.
• Drive custom framing sales and assist customers in creating memorable framing solutions.
• Have oversight of SOPs, company programs, and store policies to ensure compliance.
• Develop and coach selling behaviors; achieve KPIs for the framing team.
• Plan workload with Store Manager to deliver framing solutions on time.
• Oversee inventory management, shrink, and safety programs; act as MOD.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Previous custom framing experience

Retail management experience

Experience leading a sales team

Job description

Store - OTTAWA-TRAIN YARDS, ON

Lead and coach a team of framers who focus on building customer relationships while creating a framing solution for their art. Drive custom framing sales. Assist customers in creating a memorable framing solution for their art.

Major Activities

• Assist Store Manager in leading and managing adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Company programs to ensure compliance to applicable laws and requirements; ensure execution of Company policies and standards; hold team accountable for store conditions and results
• Develop and coach the team selling behaviors
• Leads the delivery of high-quality custom framing solutions to our customers on time by planning workload in partnership with the Store Manager
• Achieve your KPI’s and manage the framing team to achieve their role KPI’s
• Review sales and production workload and build plans and sales floor time for networking.
• Manage and execute the inventory management processes as assigned
• Manage and execute shrink and safety programs.
• Serve as Manager on Duty (MOD)
• Assist with interviewing, on-boarding, coaching, observing and training of new Team members; support with Talent Development activities; participate in Performance Mgmt. activities of your team; utilize the leadership competencies for continued self-development
• Partners with MOD’s daily on the expectations of framing and other framers.
• Interacts with others in an accepting and respectful manner; remains positive and respectful, even in difficult situations; promotes commitment to the organization’s vision and values; projects a positive image and serves as a role model for others
• Participate in the truck un-load and stocking processes to ensure truck standards are followed and completed within budget
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Company programs and ensure a safe environment
• Acknowledge customers, help locate product and provide solutions
• Assist with Omni channel processes

Minimum Type of experience the job requires

• Basic computer skills

Preferred Type of experience the job requires

• Previous custom framing experience is preferred
• Retail management experience
• Experience leading a sales team

Physical Requirements

• Regular bending, lifting, carrying, reaching and stretching
• Ability to move throughout the store
• Ability to remain standing for long periods of time
• Lifting heavy boxes and frames and accessing high shelves by ladder or similar equipment
• If you need help performing these functions of your job, please contact supervisor so that we may engage in the interactive process with you and find a reasonable accommodation

Work Environment

• Public retail store setting taking care of our customers; all public areas are climate controlled; some stock rooms may not be climate controlled; some outdoor work if assigned to retrieve shopping carts or while unloading trucks; Frame shop contains glass cutter and heat press ; work hours include nights, weekends and early mornings

Applicants in Canada must satisfy federal, provincial, and local legal requirements of the job.

Please note: This posting is for an existing vacancy and the employer is actively recruiting to fill this position.

Total Base Pay Range for this Position:

$18.60 - $22.90

At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.comandMichaels.ca. The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit www.michaels.com.

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit mikbenefits.com.

Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all customers to create, innovate and be better together.