Manager Floral

Requisition ID : 193804 | Career Group : Store Management | Job Category : Retail - Floral | Travel Requirements : 0 - 10% | Job Type : Full-Time

Country : Canada (CA) | Province : British Columbia | City : Nanaimo | Location : 9455 Nanaimo Thrifty | Postal Code : V9R 5E2

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact. Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families. A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Responsibilities

• The Floral Manager is responsible for the efficient and fiscally responsible operation of the department. The Manager will lead and manage staff to achieve the highest level of customer service, while adhering to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, corporate policies and Health and Safety, and other programs and initiatives.
• Manage budgets, labour costs, inventory control, product presentation and merchandising.
• Coach, motivate and develop their team to foster customer loyalty, fulfill customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.
• Manage direct reports including : selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, succession planning and compensation.
• Communicate operational requirements / changes to department employees.
• Create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit.
• Provide superior customer service to meet customer needs.
• Demonstrate exceptional product knowledge, including awareness of product changes, promotions, and seasonal trends.
• Create floral arrangements.
• Order, receive, organize, rotate, merchandise and present products and stock in accordance with company standards.
• Lead the implementation of all corporate policies, initiatives, and Standard Operating Procedures and ensure the department and employees comply and use them effectively, including timely and accurate submission of all relevant documentation as required.
• Responsible for ensuring that OH&S, food safety, and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and maintained.
• Directly responsible to ensure the department achieves all financial targets and maximizes sales and margins, including appropriate sales forecasting, variance analysis and correction, and labour cost control.
• Act as the employer of choice by actively supporting an environment of employee engagement.
• Initiate, support, participate and lead community and charitable events and activities.
• Coordinate maintenance of department equipment and repairs.

Qualifications

Benefits

Additional information

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Please note : successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.

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