Assistant store manager

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Retail service establishment
  • Rural area
  • Remote location
  • Convenience store
  • Gas bar
  • Retail business
  • Supermarket/grocery store
  • Oil and gas industry

Tasks

  • Direct and control daily operations
  • Evaluate daily operations
  • Plan and organize daily operations
  • Manage staff and assign duties
  • Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
  • Determine merchandise and services to be sold
  • Develop and implement marketing strategies
  • Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
  • 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

  • Point of sale system
  • Word processing software
  • Inventory control software
  • Electronic mail
  • MS Outlook

Area of work experience

  • Restaurant
  • Tourism
  • Food services

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Adaptability
  • Efficiency
  • Positive attitude
  • Quick learner
  • Time management
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning

Employment terms options

  • Shift
  • Flexible hours
  • Morning
  • On call
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime available

Health benefits

  • Health care plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site amenities
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
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