Store Manager

Ardene; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance

Ardene Rewards

Birthday paid off

Wellness days

Wellness initiatives

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

Ardene is seeking a dynamic Store Manager to lead a busy retail location on-site, with a focus on driving sales, profitability, and customer experience. This temporary role involves supervising merchandising, staff development, and daily operations while aligning with district guidelines.

Ideal candidates bring 2–3 years of retail management and a background in visual merchandising, plus strong leadership and decision-making skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of retail management experience.
• High school diploma required.
• Experience and/or education in visual merchandising preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the District Supervisor to develop and implement strategies to achieve store sales and profit budgets.
• Train store team on company standards and programs.
• Address underperformance with District Supervisor support and resolve conflicts.
• Recruit and retrain talent by motivating the team and recognizing good performance.
• Perform opening and closing procedures per operational guidelines.
• Ensure health and safety standards are adhered to.
• Prepare and manage weekly employee schedules.
• Handle customer complaints and resolve them promptly.
• Comply with head office requests regarding store operations.
• Manage incoming merchandising shipments and returns to head office as required.

Skills

Retail leadership

Time management

People development

Stress management

Delegation

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• On-site
• Pay or shift range: $22 CAD to $28.47 CAD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• In-Store roles
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: STORE001406

Description

THIS COULD BE YOU!

Want to be part of an amazing team? If you’re a vibrant and highly motivated leader with an interest in fashion retail – we want to hear from you.

The Role

The temporary Store Manager works with the District Supervisor to oversee all store operations, as well as plan & execute strategies to drive sales and profitability. The Store Manager is responsible for merchandising, customer service, as well as their teams training & development. This is a temporary position for a replacement.

The Store Manager must adhere to all company policies and procedures and must be a role model and demonstrate the utmost professionalism and integrity while creating a climate of trust and respect within the team. They must keep an open mind when dealing with customer and employee issues, listen to others and make fair and honest decisions accordingly. The Store Manager monitors performance and takes immediate action on substandard performance. They are able to lead and create an overall positive customer and employee experience.

Responsibilities Include:

• Collaborating with the District Supervisor to develop and implement strategies to achieve the store’s sales and profit budgets.
• Training store team (current employees and new hires) on company standards and programs in accordance with the employee manual.
• Taking action with the support of the District Supervisor on low performance and resolving conflicts.
• Recruiting and retraining talent by motivating their team and recognizing good performance.
• Conducting administrative and operational duties as required.
• Performing opening and closing procedures as per operational guidelines.
• Ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to.
• Preparing and managing employee weekly schedule.
• Handling customer complaints and resolving them in a timely manner.
• Comply with all head office requests regarding store operations.
• Processing and managing all incoming merchandising shipments.
• Handling all returns to head office as required.Comply with policy and regulations as per the company’s employee manual.
• Processing cash/credit/debit purchases at the register.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2-3 years retail management experience
• High school diploma
• Experience and/or education in visual merchandising
• Solid business acumen
• Proven people development skills and ability to assess talent
• Strong time management and priority-setting skills
• Ability to manage stress in a fast-pace environment
• Ability to delegate tasks and take ownership
• Ability to lead a team in a positive and inclusive manner

Physical requirements:

• Ability to stand for extended periods and climb a ladder;
• Move, lift and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store (weighing up to 30 pounds).

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the company.

What's in it for you?

• Group insurance
• Dynamic and friendly work environment
• Upgraded eligibility for Ardene Rewards
• Birthday paid off & Wellness days
• Wellness initiatives
• Opportunities for growth

At Ardene, you’re more than an employee – you’re part of a fun, dynamic and energetic family.

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be used to support certain stages of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications. AI is used as a tool to assist our hiring team and does not make hiring or rejection decisions. All employment decisions are made by Ardene's recruitment team.

Ardene is an equal opportunity employer, and as such, does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment on the basis of an individual’s race, ancestry, color, place of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, family status, marital status or any other or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.