retail store supervisor

Overview

Languages: English

Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year, or equivalent experience.

Experience

Minimum 2 years to less than 3 years.

Work setting: Retail business, Food service establishment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• Order merchandise
• Authorize return of merchandise
• 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
• Manage cash
• Conduct performance reviews
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
• Supervise and co‑ordinate activities of staff who prepare and portion food
• Supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff
• Prepare and submit reports
• Prepare budget and cost estimates
• Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage
• Establish methods to meet work schedules
• Estimate ingredient and supplies required for meal preparation
• Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards
• Hire food service staff
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies

Supervision

• 5-10 people
• Cashiers
• Grocery clerks and shelf stockers
• Retail salespersons and sales clerks
• Working groups
• Staff in various areas of responsibility
• Food service counter attendants and food preparers
• Food and beverage servers

Additional Information

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
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Ability to multitask

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Retail Groceries