retail store supervisor

Government of Canada; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada seeks a Sales Supervisor to oversee operations in a retail grocery environment. Responsibilities include assigning duties, staffing, and inventory management. Candidates must have a secondary school certificate and relevant experience for this on-site role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail environment is required.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate activities of workers.

Responsibilities

• Assign sales workers to duties and hire/train staff.
• Organize and maintain inventory.
• Resolve customer complaints and supply shortages.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Supermarket/grocery store

Responsibilities Tasks

• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• Authorize payments by cheque
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Establish work schedules
• Sell merchandise
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization Area of specialization

• Retail store

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Ability to multitask