ASSISTANT MANAGER - GENERAL STORE OR HARD GOODS MERCHANDISING BACKGROUND - HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA.
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THE OPPORTUNITY:
A RETAIL CHAIN WITH A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE SEEKS TO HIRE AN ASSISTANT MANAGER WITH GENERAL MERCHANDISE, SUPERMARKET, DRUGSTORE OR GROCERY EXPERIENCE.
This is an opportunity for a positive and effective Assistant Manager or Manager to join a profitable and growing company in a key management role.
Location - HALIFAX AREA. Upside potential - very good.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist the Store Manager in the achievement of sales objectives.
Ensure store is always "ready for business" and that the staff deliver on corporate merchandising standards.
Train and develop staff.
Assist Store Manager in managing inventory.
Deliver exemplary customer service.
Supervise staff and function as Store Manager in Store Manager's absence.
Assist Store Manager in controlling all expenses.
Ensure corporate loss prevention policies and procedures are followed.
REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify, applicants must have management and high volume retail merchandising experience.
Applicants need a background in hard goods merchandising.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have trained and developed staff, prepared schedules and successfully managed or supervised a store team.
Applicants require excellent organizational and time management skills.
Applicants must be customer focused.
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND AN UPBEAT AND POSITIVE PERSONALITY ARE ESSENTIAL.
Retail experience may include being an Assistant Manager or Department Manager at a department store, supermarket, drugstore or general merchandise store.
COMPENSATION:
The company offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience and excellent benefits.
TO APPLY:
Please state position applied for as "Assistant Manager - Halifax" and send resume by E Mail, Fax or Post to PeopleFind Inc:
Email: asmgen-w@peoplefindinc.com
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