JUNIOR ASSISTANT MANAGER

Bikini Village Inc.; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bikini Village Inc. in Saskatoon is seeking a store manager who will lead the management team, motivate staff, and ensure excellent customer service in lingerie, swimwear and sleepwear settings.

You will train clerks, coordinate daily store activities, manage visual displays, analyze sales and traffic, and open/close the store, while aligning with head office policies. This permanent, full-time role offers career growth in a dynamic fashion retail environment with opportunities to showcase

Qualifications

• Experience managing a retail team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and motivational skills.
• Comfortable setting goals and driving results with your team.
• Able to work flexible hours, including holidays during peak periods.

Responsibilities

• Sales: Train your team to provide strong customer support and meet sales targets.
• Human resources: Build a positive work environment and recruit/train staff.
• Marketing and visual presentation: Maintain appealing store visuals and planogram execution.
• Administration: Analyze sales and traffic reports; open and close store; follow head office policies.

Skills

Team management

Retail leadership

Customer service

Communication

Bilingual (asset)

Job description

You’re the ideal candidate for us if:

• You have previous team management experience in a retail environment;
• You love clothing that celebrates feel-good femininity (like lingerie, sleepwear and swimwear);
• You’re a natural leader who knows how to motivate a team;
• You’re sociable, a good communicator and a strong team player;
• You listen to the needs of both your customers and your team;
• You set goals for yourself and always achieve them with the help of your team;
• You’re proactive and conscientious;
• You’re looking for a career that constantly offers new challenges;
• You’re open to working holidays and longer hours during busy periods (depending on your availability);
• You’re functionally bilingual (an asset).

Ready to put your management skills to work? Join a fun and dynamic team filled with professional challenges and plenty of opportunities to grow!

What a typical workday looks like

As a member of the management team, you will support the assistant manager and manager in achieving sales goals, maintaining our company standards and motivating your team to excel.

Sales:

• Train your team members to provide strong customer support—teach them the best sales techniques and make sure they’re familiar with all product features;
• Provide customers with a warm welcome and help them find everything they’re looking for—answer their questions and explain the products (quality, materials, technical features);
• Coordinate store activities and tasks with the management team;
• Keep the store running smoothly and ensure your team provides outstanding customer service;
• Achieve your personal sales goals (don’t worry, our training will help you get there!);
• Share all necessary information with your team to achieve your joint sales goals.

Human resources:

• Mobilize your team and create a positive work environment that fosters the pursuit of excellence, while helping instill a sense of pride and belonging in being a part of the La Vie en Rose team;
• Bring our vision, mission and brand culture to life on the job and share them with your team;
• Demonstrate leadership and act as an inspiring role model at all times;
• Build a high-performance team—recruit, prepare and train the next generation of employees, and source the best candidates for the various roles;
• Manage team members’ absences/lateness.

Marketing and visual presentation:

• With the help of your team, create an attractive and inviting store based on our planograms;
• Stay on top of what the competition is doing;
• Reflect the brand image to build a steady and loyal customer base;
• Help with planning incoming orders and make sure visual displays are set up efficiently;
• Help maintain the look and cleanliness of the store and backstore;

Administration:

• Analyze sales, in-store traffic and productivity reports and share the results with your team;
• Open and close your store;
• Respect and apply the policies and procedures of the various head office departments (we’ll explain everything to you!);
• Perform other duties where needed to support the team.

PERMANENT, FULL TIME