Assistant Store Manager - Timmins Area

Position Title: Assistant Store Manager - Timmins Area 

Position Type: Permanent 

Requisition ID:  48692 

Banner:  Food Basics 

Employment Type: Full-Time

Now Hiring: Assistant Store Managers for Food Basics within Timmins

This is a posting for an existing permanent full-time position.

Summary
Assists the Store Manager in providing day to day management of the store including growing sales, staffing, merchandising, expense control, providing a safe environment for employees and customers and delivering a superior shopping experience for the customer. Also, the Assistant Store Manager operates the store within established Company policy, government legislation and collective agreements.  

Specific Responsibilities

• Assists the Store Manager to achieve or exceed weekly, period and fiscal year store goals and objectives, including sales, profit, margin targets, shrink targets and labour targets


• Works with the Store Manager to implement various merchandising programs, procedures and processes designed to maximize the operational efficiencies and profitability of the store


• Works with Department Managers to establish productivity goals and operational standards.


• Ensures merchandise is ordered and displayed according to company planograms


• Ensures the store is maintained in accordance with all health and safety regulations as established by the company and regulatory authorities


• Provides leadership by hiring, training, directing and developing a staff that is customer focused


• Ensures that all actions and events portray a customer friendly shopping environment


• Actively utilize new technology initiatives ensuring own and staff proficiency


• Maintains a pulse on competitive activity in the local market area and providing recommendations to Operations to overcome competitive disadvantages


• Actively participates in store based initiatives designed to enhance community involvement and enhance the store's image as a supporter of community activities


• Creates and maintains a strong working relationship with vendors and union business representatives


• Ensures the store is maintained in accordance with all health and safety regulations as established by the company and regulatory authorities

Qualifications

• College or University education


• 3 to 5 years progressive management experience in retail (grocery preferred)


• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills 


• Good business acumen


• Strong communication and organizational skills


• Strong leadership skills


• Strong time management skills

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