assistant manager - retail

Groundbirch General Store
Groundbirch, BC, CA
$36 an hour
Temporary
Full-time
  • Work Term : Temporary
  • Work Language : English or French
  • Hours : 36 to 56 hours per week
  • Education : Bachelor's degree
  • Experience : 5 years or more

Work setting

  • Willing to relocate
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Liquor and wine store
  • Convenience store
  • Retail business
  • Supermarket / grocery store
  • Oil and gas industry
  • Management

Tasks

  • Manage staff and assign duties
  • Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
  • Determine merchandise and services to be sold
  • Implement price and credits policies
  • Develop and implement marketing strategies
  • Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
  • Determine staffing requirements
  • Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
  • Recruit, hire and supervise staff and / or volunteers
  • Oversee payroll administration
  • Conduct performance reviews
  • Supervise office and volunteer staff
  • MS Office
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Supervision

  • 3-4 people
  • Customer service clerk

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Point of sale system
  • Accounting software
  • Word processing software
  • Database software
  • Project management software
  • Inventory control software
  • Business diagram software
  • Computerized bookkeeping system
  • Electronic mail
  • Spreadsheet
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • MS Excel
  • MS Word

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

  • Analytical
  • Efficiency
  • Energetic
  • Hardworking
  • Integrity
  • Time management
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Ability to multitask
  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Reliability

Screening questions

  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Bonus
  • Gasoline paid
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan

Long term benefits

Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Team building opportunities
  • 30+ days ago
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