Food store department manager - retail

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Supermarket/grocery store

Tasks

• Direct and control daily operations
• Evaluate daily operations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Manage staff and assign duties
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold
• Develop and implement marketing strategies
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
• Administer budget
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
• Train workers in duties and policies
• Quote fares and rates
• Prepare requisition orders to replenish stock
• Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
• Maintain adequate stock levels
• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
• Develop and implement marketing and advertising and sales strategies
• Organize and maintain inventory

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Area of specialization

• Retail store

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Collaborative
• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Goal-oriented
• Time management
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Dependability
• Leadership

Screening questions

• 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 meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Other benefits

• Other benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)