General store manager

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 to 45 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: Experience an asset
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Convenience store
  • Gas bar
  • Bakery

Tasks

  • Evaluate daily operations
  • Plan and organize daily operations
  • 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
  • Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale
  • 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
  • Conduct performance reviews
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Supervision

  • 5-10 people

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Point of sale system
  • Word processing software
  • Inventory control software
  • Spreadsheet

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Basic security clearance
  • Enhanced reliability security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Credit check
  • Drug test

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Attention to detail
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

  • Adaptability
  • Analytical
  • Collaborative
  • Creativity
  • Efficiency
  • Energetic
  • Goal-oriented
  • Hardworking
  • Integrity
  • Outgoing
  • Positive attitude
  • Proactive
  • Quick learner
  • Time management
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Shift
  • Flexible hours
  • Morning
  • Night
  • On call

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend
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