Store Manager (Candico Store Manager)

Sobeys; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys Calgary, AB is seeking a Candico Store Manager to lead day-to-day operations while gaining exposure to strategic planning, talent management, and operational excellence. You will manage a 75+ person store within a franchised/affiliate environment and help build a customer-first shopping experience.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a proven track record in retail leadership, strong financial acumen, and adherence to safety and brand standards, with potential future Franchise

Qualifications

• Proven track record of business success.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Superior leadership and communication skills.
• Experience leading and building teams.
• Full knowledge of retail operations throughout a total store.
• Adherence to provincial Occupational Health & Safety and Food Safety guidelines.
• Adherence to brand standards.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience leading people and teams in a retail environment.
• Post-secondary education preferred.
• Knowledge and experience that will ensure the efficient operation of a business to achieve all financial targets and key performance indicators.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Employment credit and background check required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit.
• The ability to encourage and endorse community activities and involvement.
• Responsibility for the total store talent management by creating a coaching and development culture that embraces a passion for food.
• Provide direction and leadership for an entire store location of 75+ employees.
• The future opportunity to operate your own business, with the support of a corporate network.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Building

Financial Acumen

Retail Operations

Safety Knowledge

Brand Adherence

People Management

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised/affiliate store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise stores 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.

Please note that this career opportunity is for a role at an independently owned and operated franchised/affiliate store location.

Ready to start fresh?

We are seeking a talented retail leader to join our Sobeys Store in Calgary, AB. The successful candidate will initially serve as a Candico Store Manager, leading day-to-day operations while gaining hands-on experience in strategic planning, talent management, and operational excellence.

Upon successful completion of performance milestones and evaluation requirements, this position may lead to consideration for a future Franchise Owner/Operator opportunity, subject to business needs and approval processes.

• An initial significant investment will be required as a Franchise Owner/Operator. This will be discussed and disclosed to the successful candidate.

Job Description

• Lead and create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit
• The ability to encourage and endorse community activities and involvement
• Responsibility for the total store talent management by creating a coaching and development culture that embraces a passion for food
• Provide direction and leadership for an entire store location of 75+ employees
• The future opportunity to operate your own business, with the support of a corporate network

Job Requirements

• Proven track record of business success
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Superior leadership and communication skills
• Experience leading and building teams
• Full knowledge of retail operations throughout a total store
• Adherence to provincial Occupational Health & Safety and Food Safety guidelines
• Adherence to brand standards
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience leading people and teams in a retail environment
• Post-secondary education preferred
• Knowledge and experience that will ensure the efficient operation of a business to achieve all financial targets and key performance indicators
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• Employment credit and background check required

Our affiliate and franchise stores offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role, location and store ownership.

External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.

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, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this 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.