Area manager - retail store chain
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Retail business
Tasks
- Direct and control daily operations
- 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
- Oversee payroll administration
- Conduct performance reviews
Computer and technology knowledge
- Point of sale system
- Accounting software
- Database software
- Inventory control software
- Electronic mail
- Spreadsheet
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- MS Outlook
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
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
- Maturity
- Patience
- Resourcefulness
- Ability to multitask
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you live near the job location?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
Employment terms options
- Night
- On call
- Day
- Weekend
Green job
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid
- Group insurance benefits
- Stocks/shares
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available