Retail Store Manager

PetSmart; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A pet-focused retail company in Abbotsford is seeking a Retail Store Manager to lead store operations, ensuring safety, exceptional customer service, and efficiency. The ideal candidate has 4-6 years of retail leadership experience and strong communication skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact daily as you foster a positive environment for pets and pet parents alike.

Benefits

Paid bi-weekly

Health benefits: medical, dental, vision

401k

Tuition assistance

Associate discounts and perks

Paid time off for full-time associates

Career pathing

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of retail leadership or experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Full-time availability with flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safety of people and pets, overseeing all operations in the store.
• Manage employment decisions including recruiting, coaching, and training.
• Deliver corporate strategy and profitability goals.

Skills

Retail leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Computer proficiency

Job description

PetSmart does Anything for Pets and Everything for You — JOIN OUR TEAM!

Job Title

Retail Store Manager

About Life At PetSmart

At PetSmart, we’re more than just a company obsessed with pets; we’re obsessed with our people too. Our values are rooted in unconditional love, staying united together, and celebrating associates as their authentic selves while delivering the best possible care for pets.

Benefits That Benefit You

Take care of yourself and your family members—whether they be two-legged or four, have feathers, fur or fins. Enjoy true rewards (plus lots of warm, fuzzy feelings)!

• Paid bi-weekly
• Health benefits: medical, dental, vision
• 401k
• Tuition assistance
• Associate discounts and perks
• Paid time off for full-time associates
• Career pathing
• Development opportunities

Job Summary

PetSmart’s Store Leader has leadership oversight of the safety of people and pets, pet parent experience, operational execution, financial outcomes, and all human resource functions within all areas of the store. This role is expected to provide exemplary leadership for the store by driving the company culture and strategies, achieving targeted results, championing exceptional pet parent service and efficient execution of the store’s daily business while upholding the company’s vision, mission, values, and strategy within the store.

Essential Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, and may vary depending on store characteristics and needs:

People Leadership

• Responsible for employment decisions such as recruiting, interviewing, hiring, coaching, and terminating.
• Builds an open-door culture by engaging and listening to associates. Leverages the Voice of Associate tool to listen to and respond to feedback.
• Accountable for creating and posting the store schedule after input from Experience and Process Leader.
• Facilitates the associate experience and development, including reviews, recognition, team activities, labor management, training, onboarding, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Delegates effectively, empowers others to succeed, and encourages ownership of results.
• Cascades information to associates and adjusts team priorities to meet goals.
• Ensures alignment and effective response to a changing environment.
• Addresses and administers associate complaints and grievances.
• Recognizes and celebrates associates driving engagement.
• Ensures all associate reviews are delivered on time.

Overall Store Experience

• Leads the associate and pet parent experience at all levels and ensures pets in our care are safe and healthy.
• Accountable for the pet parent experience and outcomes conducted over the phone, in person or online, and responding to general and escalated concerns.
• Creates a store environment focused on delivering an exceptional in-store pet parent and associate experience.
• Evaluates operations and seeks opportunities to improve processes and services.
• Collaborates with the Store Leadership team to ensure efficient outcomes of in-store and community events, including partnerships with local adoption groups.
• Maintains store standards and leads a culture of empowerment by ensuring compliance with policies and procedures and code of ethics.
• Conducts monthly Core and Services Walks to validate policy execution.
• Prioritizes a safe environment for associates, pets, and pet parents.
• Ensures compliance with inventory management tools for appropriate in-stock levels.
• Communicates business and financial objectives to leaders and associates.
• Reviews in-store cameras to assess safety practices and coach accordingly.
• Responds to sick/injured pets and coordinates transport to the vet as needed.
• Participates in opening and closing procedures to uphold brand promise.

Business Management

• Delivers corporate strategy and profitability goals by executing leadership direction.
• Analyzes and responds to reporting; communicates results and creates improvement plans.
• Identifies opportunities to grow the business and holds associates accountable for store P&L targets.
• Manages expenses such as labor and supplies.
• Leverages home office resources to handle store-related work orders and purchasing.
• Creates and posts store schedules.
• Accounts for payroll processing weekly and labor budgeting.
• Executes required reporting and paperwork; runs store-related errands as needed.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of retail leadership or experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Full-time availability; flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to react under pressure and maintain composure.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Typically oversees the Experience Leader and Process Leader, up to six lead associates and ten to seventy non-leader associates. Carries out supervisory responsibilities per PetSmart policies.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Stand, walk, climb a ladder, and use hands to handle, feel, hold, write, etc. Ability to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk/hear. Depth perception required. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally team lift more than 100 pounds. Vision requirements apply.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, pet hair, and moderate noise; occasional exposure to live animals.

Do What You Love

Join us for a chance to make a meaningful impact every day. Whether it’s helping a customer choose their first fish, celebrating a pet’s birthday, or seeing the smile on a pet parent’s face after a fresh groom, you’ll create moments that matter. PetSmart values diversity and the perspectives of our 50,000 associates, united by a passion for pets.

We’re excited you’re interested in joining our team and learning more about you. Apply now.

This job summary describes the general nature and level of work; it is not all-inclusive. You will receive a copy of the job description for the actual position. Pay is based on relevant experience, training, skills, and store location, and will not be less than local minimum wage. This position is eligible for benefits as described at https://benefits.petsmart.com/ca/.

PetSmart is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process and as required by law.