Store Manager - Grocery (Vancouver Island)
Top Benefits
About the role
An established, community-focused retail organization on Vancouver Island is seeking a people-first Store Manager to lead a busy, diverse retail operation. This is a strong opportunity for a values-driven leader who enjoys building teams, strengthening community relationships, and creating a welcoming store environment where both employees and customers feel connected and supported. The ideal candidate is a hands-on retail leader with a genuine passion for mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams. They bring a collaborative leadership style, strong operational discipline, and the ability to balance people, service, sales, and community engagement with care and consistency. This role is well-suited to someone who understands that retail leadership is not only about store performance. It is also about being visible in the community, building trust, and representing an organization’s values every day.
Description
Lead the day-to-day operations of a busy retail location, ensuring strong execution, service standards, merchandising, inventory control, and financial performance. Coach, mentor, and develop department leaders and team members, creating a positive and accountable workplace culture. Build an inclusive, collaborative, and service-focused environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. Drive sales, profitability, productivity, and operational results through strong planning, communication, and follow-through. Act as a visible leader within the store, supporting the team during peak periods and ensuring a consistent customer experience. Strengthen relationships with customers, local partners, suppliers, and community organizations. Represent the organization’s brand, values, and commitment to the local community with professionalism and pride. Support recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling, performance management, and ongoing team development. Ensure compliance with company policies, health and safety standards, loss prevention practices, and operational procedures. Work closely with senior leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, growth, and continued community impact.
Requirements
Proven leadership experience in retail management, ideally within a diverse, multi-department store environment. A people-first leadership style with a strong focus on coaching, mentoring, and team development. Strong operational, financial, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment. A genuine commitment to customer service, community engagement, and relationship building. Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead with professionalism, empathy, and accountability. Experience creating a positive team culture built on trust, inclusion, collaboration, and shared success. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make practical, thoughtful decisions. A hands-on approach and willingness to be actively involved in the business. A strong connection to community values and an appreciation for the role local retail plays in supporting the people it serves.
Corporate Culture
A competitive compensation package, including a base salary of $110,000 to $120,000, plus bonus and incentives. Relocation assistance for the right candidate. The opportunity to lead a well-established retail operation on Vancouver Island. A values-based workplace culture with a strong connection to the local community. The chance to make a meaningful impact through team leadership, customer experience, and community involvement. Long-term growth potential within a respected retail organization.
Contact Pamela Loupelle at 403.214.7578 x1 or submit your resume in confidence below.
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About JRoss Retail Recruiters
If you’re looking for great leaders, look to us! As Canada’s leading Retail Recruiters, we are dedicated to helping great brands hire exceptional leaders. With extensive retail operations and search experience, we recruit for positions in the field, head office, and executive suite.
With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, we are in a position to offer genuine insight and guidance to the recruitment process having filled hundreds of roles and supporting the career progression of thousands of retail professionals across Canada.
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Store Manager - Grocery (Vancouver Island)
Top Benefits
About the role
An established, community-focused retail organization on Vancouver Island is seeking a people-first Store Manager to lead a busy, diverse retail operation. This is a strong opportunity for a values-driven leader who enjoys building teams, strengthening community relationships, and creating a welcoming store environment where both employees and customers feel connected and supported. The ideal candidate is a hands-on retail leader with a genuine passion for mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams. They bring a collaborative leadership style, strong operational discipline, and the ability to balance people, service, sales, and community engagement with care and consistency. This role is well-suited to someone who understands that retail leadership is not only about store performance. It is also about being visible in the community, building trust, and representing an organization’s values every day.
Description
Lead the day-to-day operations of a busy retail location, ensuring strong execution, service standards, merchandising, inventory control, and financial performance. Coach, mentor, and develop department leaders and team members, creating a positive and accountable workplace culture. Build an inclusive, collaborative, and service-focused environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. Drive sales, profitability, productivity, and operational results through strong planning, communication, and follow-through. Act as a visible leader within the store, supporting the team during peak periods and ensuring a consistent customer experience. Strengthen relationships with customers, local partners, suppliers, and community organizations. Represent the organization’s brand, values, and commitment to the local community with professionalism and pride. Support recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling, performance management, and ongoing team development. Ensure compliance with company policies, health and safety standards, loss prevention practices, and operational procedures. Work closely with senior leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, growth, and continued community impact.
Requirements
Proven leadership experience in retail management, ideally within a diverse, multi-department store environment. A people-first leadership style with a strong focus on coaching, mentoring, and team development. Strong operational, financial, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment. A genuine commitment to customer service, community engagement, and relationship building. Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead with professionalism, empathy, and accountability. Experience creating a positive team culture built on trust, inclusion, collaboration, and shared success. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make practical, thoughtful decisions. A hands-on approach and willingness to be actively involved in the business. A strong connection to community values and an appreciation for the role local retail plays in supporting the people it serves.
Corporate Culture
A competitive compensation package, including a base salary of $110,000 to $120,000, plus bonus and incentives. Relocation assistance for the right candidate. The opportunity to lead a well-established retail operation on Vancouver Island. A values-based workplace culture with a strong connection to the local community. The chance to make a meaningful impact through team leadership, customer experience, and community involvement. Long-term growth potential within a respected retail organization.
Contact Pamela Loupelle at 403.214.7578 x1 or submit your resume in confidence below.
Not the right fit? Search for Store Manager jobs in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
About JRoss Retail Recruiters
If you’re looking for great leaders, look to us! As Canada’s leading Retail Recruiters, we are dedicated to helping great brands hire exceptional leaders. With extensive retail operations and search experience, we recruit for positions in the field, head office, and executive suite.
With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, we are in a position to offer genuine insight and guidance to the recruitment process having filled hundreds of roles and supporting the career progression of thousands of retail professionals across Canada.