Grocery Supervisor (Full-Time)

Giant Tiger; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian retail company is seeking a Supervisor for their store in Edmonton. This position involves managing daily operations, ensuring a high level of customer service across departments, and leading a team. The ideal candidate should have 1–3 years of retail management experience and be a proven motivator and team leader. The role includes engaging with the local community and requires effective communication and strong organizational skills. This is a full-time job with a typical shift of 35–40 hours weekly.

Benefits

Medical / Dental / Vision Benefits

Store Discount

Profit Sharing

Safety-first environment

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Strong merchandising and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring high level of customer service for assigned departments.
• Oversee day-to-day operations.
• Manage a team while ensuring cross-functional collaboration.
• Resolve customer complaints quickly and professionally.

Skills

Proven motivator / team leader

Effective customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

1–3 years retail management experience

Job description

Compensation Grade

Grade 3 - Stores (Hourly)

Job Description

We are a Canadian owned and operated retailer (and proud of it!), with a strong commitment to the community, and over 60 years of success. If you are looking for a challenging and dynamic career, Giant Tiger may be right for you. We believe in opportunities for growth & development, teamwork, and engagement.

We are hiring a Supervisor for our store in Edmonton (Victoria Trail NW).

What Giant Tiger Brings

• Medical / Dental / Vision Benefits
• Store Discount
• Profit Sharing
• Safety‑first environment

What You’ll Be Doing

• Ensuring a high level of customer service, for assigned departments (cash, softgoods, hardgoods or grocery).
• Oversee the day‑to‑day operations.
• Training and communicating policies and procedures to department associates on a daily basis.
• Keep addressing SKU, pricing issues, printing signs, labels, operating the RF unit.
• Complete ordering and replenishment of merchandise.
• Managing a team within the assigned departments while ensuring cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ensuring execution of the GT System (policies, procedures, standards) by all associates.
• Takes appropriate action and provides recommendations based on analysis of assigned area.
• Leads merchandising activities.
• Prepare and participate in inventory management activities (e.g. cycle counts).
• Provide input to the store owner/manager into scheduling and quantification.
• Resolving customer complaints quickly and professionally.
• Opening and closing the store on a rotating basis.
• Actively involved and connected with the store’s local community.
• Supporting the store owner/manager on additional tasks and projects.
• Ensuring health and safety policies and guidelines are followed.
• Ensuring the checkout work area is kept clean and organized.
• Ensuring loss prevention best practices are followed.
• Ensuring compliance of all policies when selling Tobacco and Lottery.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven motivator / team leader.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective customer service, communication and interpersonal skills (with employees, customers, vendors, other third party).
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Strong merchandising and analytical skills.
• 1–3 years retail management experience or equivalent Giant Tiger experience as a keyholder.

When You’ll Work

A typical full‑time schedule will consist of day shifts, two evenings per week, and alternating weekends with a schedule of 35–40 hours weekly.

Physical Demands of Position

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Stand and/or walk.
• Bend, twist, and squat.
• Lift and/or move up to 18 kg (40 lbs.).
• Perform tasks involving firm grasping.
• Perform repetitive tasks requiring a range of hand motions.
• Reach above shoulder height and below waist level.
• Operate equipment, including using a ladder.

Employee Universal Accountabilities

• Ensures a high level of customer service;
• Ensuring health and safety policies and guidelines are followed;
• Ensuring loss prevention best practices are followed;
• Ensuring compliance of all policies when selling Tobacco and Lottery;
• Ensuring emergency protocols are followed.

Job Requisition

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Giant Tiger is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.

Are you interested in this position but don’t yet meet all the criteria? We want you to apply anyway!

During our recruitment process we are looking for an incumbent that will not only learn and grow in the role, but also contribute to our diverse, equal and inclusive culture.

If you require accommodation during your pursuit of a role at Giant Tiger please contact [e-mail].