retail store supervisor

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Retail service establishment
• Retail business

Tasks

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• Teach interest or professional development courses
• Exhibit designers plan and develop permanent and temporary or moveable exhibits and displays for museum exhibitions, trade shows, conventions, retail spaces and other exhibitions
• Establish work schedules
• Sell merchandise
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Oversee payroll administration
• Conduct performance reviews
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Art or fashion design experience

• Men's clothing

Area of specialization

• Clothing
• Retail store

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Reliability
• Team player
• Judgement
• Ability to multitask

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required

Support for persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example : relocation, housing, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example : financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees