sales supervisor - retail

African foodways market inc; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local food market in Winnipeg is seeking a Supervisor to manage staff and oversee daily operations. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include supervising employees, preparing sales reports, and handling customer inquiries. The position requires attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.

Benefits

Diversity and cross-cultural training

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of supervisory experience in a relevant setting.
• Ability to manage cash and organize staff duties.
• Excellent written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and coordinate activities.
• Prepare sales reports and manage inventory.
• Resolve customer complaints and supply shortages.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Reliability

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Location: On site — Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stage hands, design team, etc.)
• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• Authorize payments by cheque
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of 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
• Manage cash

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Other benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)