Store Manager

Carters Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% discount on Carter’s products

Health benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Charitable matching gifts

Professional development

Career growth programs

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Carter’s Inc. in Edmonton is seeking a Store Manager to lead a dynamic team and be the first face of our brand for growing families. You’ll coach your staff, build a talent pipeline, and foster an inclusive, guest‑focused store culture that drives sales and quality service.

You’ll manage payroll and budgets, execute merchandising plans, and develop leaders who deliver the Carter’s experience on the shop floor and beyond.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of retail or related management experience leading direct reports.
• High school diploma required.
• Proficient computer and technology skills (Outlook, Excel, Web navigation, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Build a talent pipeline through networking and recruiting
• Develop succession plans by training and developing your team
• Foster a positive, safe, and inclusive work environment for employees to collaborate and recognize performance to increase employee engagement
• Grow leaders through providing direction, delegation, and investing in their development
• Create a genuine customer focus on the sales floor by leading and directing the Leader on Duty program
• Welcome customers with a warm greeting and provide assistance with our product styles, features, and benefits
• Execute Company’s direction on merchandising and operations
• Manage payroll and budgets
• Understand and analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and identify behaviors to drive results
• Seamlessly lead and integrate an omnichannel experience ensuring teams are trained on the tools available
• Build customer loyalty through Company sponsored programs
• Reduce loss through a consistent level of customer service, education, and operational controls

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People management

Retail operations

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Web navigation

Job description

Love what you do. Carter’s CareersAs a Store Manager, you and the team you lead will be the first face of the brand for growing families. You and the team you lead will be there to congratulate new parents and grandparents, introduce them to our new baby essentials, help prepare them for the first day of school, and all the big and little moments on their parenting journey. We're looking for a leader who fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment, values and optimizes skills and talents, and continually educates themselves and their team on product styles, features, and benefits. You’ll coach your teams to reach their potential, to become brand and product experts, and own their careers.

What we love about Carter’s:

Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop, and Little Planet brands. Carter’s is the #1 most-purchased children’s clothing brand.* We’ve become an industry leader by providing quality — from the first Original Bodysuit® to the lasting careers we offer our team. We’ve kept our close-knit culture since our founding, and we invest in our teams with training and development programs, so we all succeed together. A Carter’s career doesn’t feel like a job. It feels like connections, between customers, teams, and families. Caring, teamwork, flexibility, and growth are what make us different. What’s not to love?

Benefits we love:

• Schedules that fit your life.
• Maintaining balance is important to us, which is why your schedule will allow you to focus on all aspects of your life.
• Benefits and perks that make life better, including health benefits, mental health benefits, a 30% discount on our brands, referral bonuses, and much more!
• Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave, as well as adoption assistance, charitable matching gifts, and much more!
• The opportunity to build skills and grow as an individual.
• We provide professional and personal development to help shape your career.
• Development programs to help you grow in your current role and beyond.
• Whether you’re looking to join us for a short while or a long-term career, you will grow at Carter’s.

What you’ll do:

• Build a talent pipeline through networking and recruiting
• Develop succession plans by training and developing your team
• Foster a positive, safe, and inclusive work environment for employees to collaborate and recognize performance to increase employee engagement
• Grow leaders through providing direction, delegation, and investing in their development
• Create a genuine customer focus on the sales floor by leading and directing the Leader on Duty program
• Welcome customers with a warm greeting and provide assistance with our product styles, features, and benefits
• Execute Company’s direction on merchandising and operations
• Manage payroll and budgets
• Understand and analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and identify behaviors to drive results
• Seamlessly lead and integrate an omnichannel experience ensuring teams are trained on the tools available
• Build customer loyalty through Company sponsored programs
• Reduce loss through a consistent level of customer service, education, and operational controls

Qualities we’d love in a candidate:

• A positive and solutions-oriented mindset
• Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills inclusive of leading, directing, and executing multiple tasks at once
• Proficient computer and technology skills (Outlook, Excel, Web navigation, etc.)
• Minimum of 3 years of retail or related management experience leading direct reports
• A high school diploma

Carter’s for all:

Carter's is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply. Should you require any kind of accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Carter’s | OshKosh is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply. Should you require any type of accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact us.

NOTE: This job description is not all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description. Carter’s may reasonably alter your duties, responsibilities, job title, and location.