Full Time Front End Manager - Cloverdale/Quadra Store Victoria BC

Sobeys; Victoria; Sur place; CAD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health and dental benefits

Employee discount 10%

Retirement plan

Learning and development opportunities

Parental leave top-up

Paid vacation

Résumé du poste

Sobeys is seeking a Front-End Manager to coach and develop department staff, manage the front-end operation, and optimize product presentation and customer service. The role involves budgeting, labour cost control, and ensuring health and safety standards across the department.

Ideal candidates bring retail store experience, front-end leadership capabilities, and strong communication skills to deliver superior customer experiences and drive store performance.

Qualifications

• 18+ months of retail store experience, front-end department experience preferred.
• High School Diploma required.
• Strong understanding of total store and department operations.
• Experience reading and analyzing financial reports and budgeting.

Responsabilités

• Lead, coach and develop front-end department staff to foster customer loyalty and engagement.
• Manage department budgets, labour costs, inventory, and product presentation.
• Ensure policy/regulatory adherence and safety procedures are followed.
• Provide exceptional customer service and knowledge of products and promotions.

Connaissances

Retail experience

Front-end dept exp

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Independent worker

Formation

High School Diploma

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community. What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Ready to start fresh?

The Front-End Manager is responsible for coaching, motivating, and developing department staff to foster customer loyalty, fulfil customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement. They are fiscally responsible for the operation of the department and will manage budgets, labour costs, inventory control, product presentation and merchandising while adhering to all protocols, procedures, policies and other programs and initiatives.

Here’s Where You’ll Have An Impact

People Leadership

• Create a coaching and development culture for all store employees that embraces a passion for food
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership while serving as a role model
• Manage direct reports including selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, succession planning and compensation
• Manage store operations and communicate requirements/changes to department employees as required

Customer Offering

• Create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit
• Provide superior customer service to meet customer needs
• Demonstrate exceptional product knowledge, including awareness of product changes, promotions, and seasonal trends
• Order, receive, organize, rotate, merchandise and present products and stock in accordance with company standards

Policy/Regulatory Adherence

• Ensure all applicable company policies and procedures are communicated and adhered to by employees
• Ensure that Occupational Health & Safety, Food Safety, and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and maintained
• Maintain a thorough understanding of all relevant company programs and attend training as required

Financial

• Balance cash office according to company policies and procedures
• Manage the department budget and ensure the department achieves all financial targets and maximizes sales and margins, including appropriate sales forecasting, variance analysis and correction, and labour cost control

Personal/ Professional Development

• Thorough understanding of all relevant company programs; attend training as required
• Keeps abreast of local competitor activity, industry trends and makes recommendations on internal pricing, promotions, and product policies

Employee Engagement

• Act as the employer of choice by actively supporting an environment of employee engagement
• Initiate, support, participate and lead community and charitable events and activities.

Other Duties

• Coordinate maintenance of department equipment and repairs
• Provide feedback for continuous improvementMaintain a clean and safe working environment as per Company requirements
• Other duties as required

What You Bring To The Table

• Minimum 18 months of retail store experience, front-end department experience preferred
• High School Diploma
• Full knowledge of total store and department operations
• Experience reading and analyzing financial reports, and experience in developing and adhering to budgets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Above average communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

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Total Rewards

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation. Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

Additional Information

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