Assistant Store Manager

**RICKI’S**

**ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER - TEMPORARY**

**WOODGROVE CENTRE - NANAIMO, BC**

**FULL TIME**

As an Assistant Store Manager with Ricki’s you’ll be responsible for creating an exceptional brand experience for our customers shopping with us in store. Partnering with the Store Manager you will lead all aspects of the store’s business and support day to day operations.

**What You’ll Love**
- Expand your closet with 50% off regular priced product
- Feel and look your best with our fashion forward dress code
- Be recognized with our length of service milestone career celebrations
- Develop and grow with our training and development and our career advancement opportunities
- Recognition for individual and team accomplishments
- Mental health and life wellness supports for all team members
- Comprehensive benefit plan for full time team members
- Flexible scheduling and shifts

**How You’ll Contribute**
- Assistant Managers are responsible for maintaining all aspects of day to day store operations including achieving sales goals, ensuring excellent customer experiences, and overall team leadership. Assistant Managers also oversee business operations in the absence of the Store Manager.
- Drive business results through coaching and encouraging customer focused sales associates and leaders
- Promote the brand through knowledge and understanding of our product, business, and values
- Oversee store operations, including shift task organization and store opening and closing duties
- Execute all merchandising, marketing and visual presentation aspects of the store according to our standards and directives
- Maintain a safe and clean store environment for our teams and customers
- Secure company assets with strong loss prevention skills and awareness
- Provide leadership to the store team; providing guidance, coaching and training to your team so they can achieve great results
- Creating a positive work environment that embodies our values

**Who You Are**
- Experienced retail supervisor who is able to motivate, train and coach others to success
- Holds strong retail and business acumen
- Has excellent sales skills and is committed to ensuring amazing customer experiences
- Able to stand for extended periods, climb a ladder and to move and handle boxes of merchandise (weighing up to 30 pounds) and fixtures throughout the store
- Has flexible availability; Assistant Managers work a combination of daytime, evening and weekend shifts

**RICKIS’ STORY**

From a single store in 1939 in Brandon, Manitoba, Ricki's has grown to become a destination for fashionable workwear. Our brand success is rooted in our deep commitment to understanding our customer. Working at Ricki’s is fun, fast-paced, and rewarding. We are committed to our teamwork philosophy “none of us is as good as all of us.” We know that the only way we'll continue to grow successfully is by fostering a strong, diverse team. Our team of passionate associates is at the heart of our success. Our associates provide insights that help drive our business and create better product and experiences for our customers.
- We are an equal opportunity employer. If chosen to participate in the selection process, accommodations are available upon request. We will consult with the applicant to provide or arrange suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs._
- #SM_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nanaimo, BC V9T 4T7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person