Store Manager

Sobeys; New Glasgow; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Employee Share Ownership Plan

10% in-store discount

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking a Store Manager to lead strategic direction and day-to-day operations for a local Sobeys banner in Nova Scotia. You will drive merchandising, inventory control, and customer engagement while guiding a diverse team to achieve budgeted results.

You will coach staff, manage recruiting and development, and ensure compliance with OH&S and food safety standards. This role emphasizes leadership, financial accountability, and community involvement at the local level.

Qualifications

• Above average oral and written communication skills.
• Full knowledge of retail operations.
• Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• High School Diploma.
• Three to five years' experience as a Department Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide and communicate strategic direction and vision for the store.
• Manage all facets of store operations and ensure operational excellence.
• Coach and develop the store team to deliver superior customer service.
• Ensure community presence and host/support community events.
• Actively support employee engagement and development.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and compensation.
• Coordinate maintenance of store equipment and manage other duties as requested.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Retail operations knowledge

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community.

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Ready to start fresh?

The Store Manager will provide and communicate the strategic direction and vision for the store. The Store Manager will manage all facets of store operations and ensure operational excellence in retail merchandising, inventory management, employee engagement, and customer engagement and relations. The Store Manager will coach and develop the store team to provide superior customer service and shopping experiences achieved through execution of strategy, customized for the local market in an engaging working environment, while achieving budgeted financial results.

Here’s where you’ll have an impact

People Leadership

• Create a coaching and development culture for all store employees which embraces a passion for food
• Oversee total store talent management including recruitment, succession planning, orientation, training, performance management, and compensation
• Ensure the communication of operational requirements/ changes and store vision to total store

Customer Offering

• Understand and respond to local market needs and competition
• Ensure superior execution of the retail commercial program and provide feedback and recommendations to appropriate parties
• Role model, coach, and reinforce customer service expectations daily for all staff
• Ensure community presence by working with store management and community partners to host/ support community events
• Create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit
• Execute winning conditions as required

Policy/ Regulatory Adherence

• Ensure all applicable company policies and procedures are communicated and adhered
• Responsible for ensuring that OH&S, food safety, and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and maintained

Financial

• Participate with local store marketing to identify and capitalize on opportunities within store/ market
• Responsible to ensure efficient operation of the business to achieve all financial targets and deliver on budgeted KPIs

Personal/ Professional Development

• Thoroughly understand all relevant company programs and attend training as required
• Maintain knowledge of current industry trends

Employee Engagement

• Be known as the “employer of choice” by actively supporting an environment of employee engagement

Other Duties

• Order equipment
• Coordinate maintenance of store equipment and repairs
• As requested by the company

What You Bring To The Table

• Above average oral and written communication skills
• Full knowledge of retail operations and skills throughout the total store
• Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite
• High School Diploma
• Three to five years' experience as a Department Manager

Learn More About Our Story And Culture

Who We Are | Why Work With Us

Total Rewards

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth.

Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

Additional Information

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We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.