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Assistant Store Leader, Design & Trade

  • Vancouver, BC
  • On-site
  • Posted Sep 18, 2026
  • 1 position

US$24–US$30 / hour

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Seniority
Mid-Senior level

Job summary

The Assistant Store Leader manages daily store operations, including sales goals, visual merchandising, and team development. They act as a mentor to staff and ensure high-quality customer service while resolving customer issues.

Job details

Determined and motivating, Assistant Store Leaders, Design & Trade empower the sales team to deliver the exceptional customer experience that we're known for. You're a natural leader, engaging and inspiring. You're well connected to the pulse of the sales experience and see the big picture, working to create a consistent image and optimistic mood in the store. As Assistant Store Leader, Design & Trade you own customer resolution. Always in the customer's corner, you're empowered to make timely decisions to accommodate their needs and address their concerns. A mentor, educator and coach, you develop creative ways to encourage your team to meet sales goals and turn out a top-notch performance every day. A day in the life as an Assistant Store Leader, Design & Trade... Partner with the Store Manager to establish, communicate, execute critical brand business goals and expectations in an assigned functional area, including but not limited to sales, operations, visual, HR, Payroll/Scheduling, Training, Safety and loss prevention. Provide leadership to Team Leaders in executing, setting, and maintaining business goals, such as, sales, customer service, operational goals, and visual merchandising standards for all associates. Ensure all associate relations issues are effectively addressed, and escalate issues as needed to the Store Manager Coach, teach, train, recognize and manage all aspects of performance and development for all store associates to encourage professional growth and build a bench of talent. In collaboration with the Store Manager, manage and delegate workloads; ensure the execution of plans and strategies across the store and in an assigned area. Analyze reporting (Daily, Weekly and Monthly Quarterly, YTD) and use gathered information to prioritize initiatives and workloads to maximize sales, profitability, customer and team experience. Communicate regularly with the management team concerning all aspects of sales, customer feedback/traffic and associate training/performance. Participate in weekly store walk-throughs with the management team and follow up as required. Collaborate and work with direct reports, act as a role model for teamwork. Aware of relevant corporate events, initiatives and promotions; ensures that the functional team is aligned and participates in initiatives. Ensure all customers are provided elevated customer service by modeling brand standard behaviors and setting expectations with leadership and associates. Communicates positively and with enthusiasm internally and externally in all regards to the brand’s initiatives, priorities and goals. Participate and contribute to all Leadership routines and meetings. Ensure payroll budget is being met in an assigned functional area and communicate scheduling needs to Store Manager proactively. Other duties as assigned. What you'll bring to the table... Excellent reading and written language skills (English) Strong communication and interpersonal skills Excellent organizational and time management skills Strong proactive problem solving skills Strong delegation skills for driving execution and business results Proven ability to build a culture focused on success and teamwork Ability to work a full time flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed We'd love to hear from you if you have… 2+ years customer service or retail leadership experience Experience with Microsoft Office, Google applications, computer systems and tablet devices Full-Time roles: Open availability to work flexible hours on weekdays, evenings and weekends

What you’ll do

The Assistant Store Leader manages daily store operations, including sales goals, visual merchandising, and team development. They act as a mentor to staff and ensure high-quality customer service while resolving customer issues.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in retail leadership or customer service. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google applications is required, along with the ability to work a flexible full-time schedule.

Listed skills

  • Leadership · Preferred
  • Customer service · Preferred
  • Operations Management · Preferred
  • Problem solving · Preferred
  • Time management · Preferred
  • Communication · Preferred
  • interpersonal skills · Preferred
  • Data analysis · Preferred
  • Training · Preferred
  • scheduling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Leadership
  • Sales Management
  • Customer Service
  • Team Mentoring
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Operations Management
  • Performance Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Delegation
  • Time Management
  • Communication
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Data Analysis
  • Training
  • Scheduling
  • Loss Prevention

Job areas

  • Retail
  • Management & Leadership
  • Sales
  • Customer Service & Support
  • Human Resources

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