Assistant Manager

Responsible for:

• Day to day operations of the retail store when the store manager is not present including but not limited to:
• Implementing & maintaining process relative to the operation of the retail store
• Responsible for the direct supervision and direction of the store staff, including training, evaluating, and disciplining employees.
• Addressing complaints, resolving problems, promoting teamwork, and supporting communication by holding monthly staff meetings.
• Balancing staff needs and assuring levels are sufficient to support operations.
• Ensuring compliance with established security, sales, money handling, and record-keeping procedures and practices (banking, benchmarks, cash balancing).
• Responsible for achieving production and store targets.
• Ensuring steady and sufficient flow of merchandise to storefronts to maintain sales expectations.
• Ensuring the highest standard of customer service by training staff to implement our positive customer service policy.

Other Necessary skills/Requirements:

• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communications skills.
• Excellent organizations skills.
• Able to train and coach effectively with a diverse workforce.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Own transportation and valid driver's license an asset.
• Retail Management experience an asset.

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing/walking
• Frequent stooping, kneeling, and reaching.
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.40 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Experience:

• Management: 1 year (preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person