Assistant Manager

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We have partnered with a local home furnishings company to support them in hiring an Assistant Manager.

Job ID: 43068

Job Type: Direct Hire

Category: Sales

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Our reputable client in the furniture and home goods industry is seeking an Assistant Manager to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This role involves working with beautiful products and luxury brands while delivering exceptional product knowledge and customer service. As part of a professional and fun team, the Assistant Manager must enjoy collaborating with others and providing the best possible experience for every customer entering the store.

The ideal candidate brings a personable and professional demeanour, strong common sense, and a genuine eagerness to learn and grow within the industry. While experience in a similar industry is an asset, our client is primarily looking for someone who is coachable, motivated, and excited to develop – someone they can mentor and guide into the role and its responsibilities.

If you’re looking for a company with a strong culture, opportunities to grow, and the chance to expand your career, this is the perfect opportunity!

Duties and Responsibilities:

The key job functions are:

• Assist in overseeing daily operations to ensure smooth business flow.
• Supervise, train, and motivate team members to maintain high levels of productivity and customer satisfaction.
• Assist in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members.
• Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and concerns in a professional and timely manner.
• Manage staff schedules, ensure adequate coverage, and adjust staffing levels as needed.
• Communicate with sales staff on all aspects of sales, including manufacturer promotions, product knowledge, and incoming products.
• Maintain general store organization, including floor tagging and setup for various store promotions.
• Cross-check the website to ensure products, promotions, and pricing are accurate and up to date.
• Maintain store sales sheets, representative information, logins, and markup sheets, ensuring they are current and shared with staff.
• Update website content with new products and remove discontinued items.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a customer service or administrative role is required.

Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Professional demeanour.
• Eagerness to jump in and support wherever needed.
• Ability to identify areas needing updates and take proactive action.
• Team player who can also work independently.
• Strong common sense and sound judgment.
• Hardworking with a positive attitude.

Base Salary: $23/hr+

• Salary based on experience.
• HSA after probationary period.

Work Hours:

• Monday to Friday, or Tuesday to Saturday.
• 8:00am – 4:30pm, or 8:30am – 5:00pm.

Additional Notes:

• This opportunity does not include relocation. It will be the responsibility of the candidate should relocation be required.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in Canada to be considered for employment.

About Staffing® recruiters are Alberta’s experts in connecting candidates with sales jobs. We focus on temporary, direct hire (permanent) and temporary-to-direct hire placements in the corporate and industrial fields.

The About Staffing team would like to thank everyone who applies. Please note we are only contacting applicants who meet the employer’s needs of the positions we are actively working on.

We are constantly posting sales jobs so check back with us regularly.

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Please reference Job ID: 43068 in your application.

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