Interim Assistant Store Manager - Internal

London Drugs INTERNAL; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

London Drugs is seeking an Assistant Store Manager - Interim to support the Store Manager in all daily operations. The role focuses on staff leadership, customer service, and ensuring financial benchmarks are met.

You will oversee merchandising, planograms compliance, and maintain the store environment while coaching and developing the team for promotion opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as Department Manager General Merchandise.
• Current performance review indicating readiness for promotion.
• Completion of mandatory management training courses.
• Effective leadership style.
• Strong work ethic and integrity.
• Decisive with ability to get things done.
• Fair, firm, and consistent with subordinates.
• Adherence to company policies and standards.
• Excellent communication with customers, vendors, employees, and management.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop staff for advancement.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager and lead store operations in their absence.
• Oversee employee relations and retail operations.
• Ensure merchandising standards and planograms compliance.
• Maintain the physical store and meet financial benchmarks.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching Staff

Staff Development

Customer Service

Job description

As a valued London Drugs family member, the opportunities for career growth are unlimited!

Here is a great chance for you to grow your skills and experience. We are currently hiring for:

Assistant Store Manager - Interim

In conjunction with the Store Manager and in the Store Manager’s absence, the Assistant Store Manager is responsible for assuming full control and accountability for the entire operation, including employee relations, retail operations, meeting financial benchmarks, maintaining merchandising standards (including compliance with all mandatory displays and planograms) and maintenance of the physical plant.

Applicants must be able to work effectively in a fast paced environment while at the same time providing quality service in a professional, courteous, and helpful manner.

Minimum requirements to be considered for this position:

• One or more years of experience in the capacity of Department Manager General Merchandise.
• A current performance review indicating that you are considered ready for promotion.
• Successful completion of all management training courses that are mandatory for your current position (refer to the current Required Training chart on the Employee Portal).
• An effective leadership style.
• A strong work ethic, with a high degree of integrity.
• A decisive approach, with the ability to make things happen.
• A firm, fair and consistent manner of dealing with subordinates.
• A dedication to following and enforcing all company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, employees, and management.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop management and staff in their current positions and in preparation for advancement.

London Drugs is an equal opportunity employer. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work applicable to this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.