Contract Co-Manager

Come Work With Us!

Join QE Home’s vibrant retail team and take the lead in shaping the guest experience at one of Canada’s most beloved home décor destinations. As a Co-Manager, collaboration, shared ownership, and growth are at the core of your role. As a strategic partner to the Store Manager, you’ll help lead store operations, inspire teams, and drive results.

This is a contract position with a minimum one-year term.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Partnering with the Store Manager to co-lead daily operations, sales performance, team development, and guest experience.

• Sharing accountability for store results, including sales targets, productivity, and loss prevention.

• Leading by example on the sales floor by delivering exceptional guest service and product knowledge.

• Taking ownership of assigned operational areas such as scheduling, merchandising, execution, training, or inventory management.

• Providing leadership support to an additional store as needed, acting as a consistent leadership presence and operational partner.

• Leading recruiting, onboarding, and coaching initiatives within your assigned scope.

• Coaching and mentoring team members to achieve individual and store-wide goals.

• Fostering a positive, inclusive, and high performing work environment.

• Supporting performance conversations and development planning in partnership with the Store Manager.

The Physical Side of the Role

• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours.

• Ability to lift or carry up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to shift, push, reach, stretch, twist, bend, pull or maneuver weight over 50 lbs. to fold, stock and build or display merchandise. In addition, you may be required to change beds including moving a mattress to put on a bed skirt.

• Comfortable climbing ladders for merchandising and stock.

What Will Set You Up for Success

• 2-5 years of retail experience; minimum 3 years in a supervisory capacity.

• A passion and previous experience in home décor, fashion retail, and creating memorable guest experiences.

• Demonstrated success in driving sales and building guest loyalty.

• Ability to lead teams to exceed all sales and profit goals.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative leadership style.

• Experience with POS systems, visual merchandising, inventory management, and scheduling.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.

• A hands-on approach to leadership, you’re not afraid to jump in and work alongside your team.

• A solution focused mindset with the ability to see obstacles as opportunities.

What You’ll Need to Thrive Here

• Enthusiastic, adaptable, and self-motivated.

• Solution-oriented with a guest-first mindset.

• Confident decision-making and problem-solving abilities.

• Passionate about professional development for yourself and your team.

• Able to thrive in a fast-paced retail environment while maintaining composure and positivity.

• Open availability including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

How We Invest in You

• Competitive salary – final compensation based on experience and skills.

• Extended health and dental benefits for those working 28+ hours.

• Employee discount program.

• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

• Online training program and leadership development support.

• Receive a free set of sheets upon completing our QE Home University training program.

• Referral bonus program (up to $300).

Let’s Grow Together

At QE Home, we value individuality and unique career journeys. If you don’t check every box but feel excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. We’re committed to making the hiring process accessible and will work with you to accommodate your needs.

About QE Home

QE Home is a proudly Canadian company designing beautiful, affordable bedding and home décor since 1992. With over 70 stores across the country and a thriving e-commerce presence, we’re passionate about creating spaces where our guests and team can feel truly at home.

Every application is reviewed by a member of our team. We do not use artificial intelligence as part of our application screening or selection process.

This posting is for an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring to fill.