Store Manager - Retail

Alberta; Grassland; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta in Grassland, Alberta seeks a Retail Store Manager to coordinate daily operations in a rural department store environment. You will oversee staff, plan duties, and ensure efficient merchandising and customer service.

The role requires strong time management, proactive leadership, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting. Evening shifts and weekend coverage are common, with opportunities to grow in retail management.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate.
• Experience in retail or customer service is beneficial.
• Ability to supervise staff and coordinate daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate daily operations and plan/organize daily activities.
• Manage staff and assign duties to ensure smooth operations.
• Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale as needed.
• Determine staffing requirements and recruit/hire staff or volunteers.
• Resolve customer requests, complaints and supply shortages.
• Conduct performance reviews and supervise office/volunteer staff.

Skills

Energetic

Proactive

Time management

Organized

Team player

Multitasking

Customer service

Staff supervision

Attention to detail

Shift work availability

Willingness to learn

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Outlook

Job description

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Rural area
• Department store
• Retail business

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Manage staff and assign duties
• Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale
• Determine staffing requirements
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Conduct performance reviews
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Supervision

5-10 people

Computer and technology knowledge

MS Outlook

Security and safety

Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Energetic
• Hardworking
• Proactive
• Time management
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently a student?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Evening

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Interest in co-ordinating information to direct and evaluate the operation of establishments and departments engaged in retail sales, authorize budget expenditures, determine staffing requirements, hire or oversee the hiring of staff and to manage staff and assign duties

DIRECTIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to direct and evaluate the operation of establishments and departments engaged in retail sales, authorize budget expenditures, determine staffing requirements, hire or oversee the hiring of staff and to manage staff and assign duties

METHODICAL

Interest in locating, selecting and procuring merchandise for resale and in implementing pricing and credit policies

innovative

Interest in negotiating with members of working groups to develop and implement marketing strategies

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job

Have you ever dreamed of owning or running a store? Are you organized and motivated? Can you express your ideas well? Then you might try to sell yourself as a retail store manager.