Assistant Manager

Job summary

Support the store manager in planning and managing store operations, applying business strategies, and achieving sales and profitability objectives. Lead and support employees through hiring, training, performance evaluations, scheduling, communication, and a positive sales-floor presence, while overseeing merchandising and inventory.

Job details

With around thirty stores across Canada, DeSerres is the go-to destination for all creatives and the leading reference for purchasing art supplies. We are looking for an assistant manager for our Eglinton location. Description Du Poste In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the store manager. You will support the team in customer service, human resources management, merchandising, and financial control. Main Responsibilities: Assist in the planning, organization, and management of all operations; Apply the company's business strategies to achieve the sales and profitability objectives; Be involved in the employee hiring process; Be responsible for new employee training, including customer service, product knowledge, sales, and merchandising; Be involved in employee performance evaluations; Through a constant presence on the sales floor, foster a positive work environment that encourages employee engagement; Maintain schedules and adhere to salary budgets; Effectively communicate information to both customers and employees; Perform and supervise in-store inventory management. Qualifications Qualifications : A minimum of 2 years of retail experience or equivalent experience; Strong customer focus; Leadership; Sales skills; Good organizational and time management skills; Excellent communication skills; Varied weekday, weekend, and evening hours. Informations complémentaires Benefits : Group insurance plan and RRSP; Discount on in-store products; Flexible hours and vacations; Friendly and dynamic work environment; Opportunities for advancement.

What you’ll do

Support the store manager in planning and managing store operations, applying business strategies, and achieving sales and profitability objectives. Lead and support employees through hiring, training, performance evaluations, scheduling, communication, and a positive sales-floor presence, while overseeing merchandising and inventory.

Requirements

Requires at least two years of retail experience or equivalent, along with strong customer focus, leadership, and sales skills. Candidates should have good organizational, time-management, and communication skills and be available for varied weekday, weekend, and evening hours.

Benefits

• Group Insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan
• In-Store Product Discount
• Flexible Hours
• Flexible Vacations
• Friendly and Dynamic Work Environment
• Advancement Opportunities

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Retail operations · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Sales
• Human Resources Management
• Merchandising
• Financial Control
• Retail Operations
• Employee Hiring
• Employee Training
• Performance Evaluation
• Scheduling
• Budget Management
• Inventory Management
• Communication
• Organization
• Time Management

Job areas

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

More jobs from DeSerres