Assistant Store Manager

Urban Barn is seeking an **Assistant Store Manager** to join our **South Surrey** Team.

You will work closely with the Store Manager to continue to evolve our in-store experience. With elevated exposure to the organization and the design industry, this opportunity is a launchpad for ongoing growth and development within the company. Our Assistant Store Managers earn a base salary, plus uncapped commission, and bonuses.

**If you love beautiful home décor and helping people, come put your passion to work at Urban Barn**

**What You Will Do**
- Motivate your team to deliver on customer experience, obtain sales targets, meet store goals and merchandising standards. Your passion for design is matched only by your dedication to your people and their current success.
- Champion our values and assist in the development of your team by setting expectations, keeping open lines of communication, delivering constructive feedback, and providing support.
- Display a focused approach to operational excellence and optimize management of ‘controllables’ such as labour, inventory, and shrink.
- Ensure ongoing training to provide a memorable service experience for every customer. Maintain high store standards by keeping our spaces beautiful, clean, stocked, organized, and merchandised.
- Engage the team to achieve key business goals. Under the direction of the Store Manager, perform additional projects/duties/assignments as required and/or by request

**Who You Are**
- A dynamic leader who drives results through people development and an engaging customer experience
- Innovative and trailblazing. You are motivated to grow your business and your career
- Highly accountable. You set high expectations for yourself and your team
- Self-motivated. You are able to develop a high performing sales team around a culture of performance and success
- Detail-oriented and highly. organized. You can balance multiple priorities and execute projects in a timely manner
- A strong communicator. You build relationships and are able to effectively give and receive feedback
- Passionate about retail. You have the ability to drive our competitive difference in the furniture and home décor industry

**What You Bring**
- Minimum 2 years experience in management required
- Availability to work Full-time and a variety of shifts (i.e. weekdays, weeknights, and weekends)
- Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales goals
- Ability to coach and develop a team of top performers
- Strong business acumen and a dedication to achieving key metrics
- Capacity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Ability to lift/move stock weighing up to 50 lbs.

**Why Join Urban Barn**
- We don't just sell home decor, we help furnish life's biggest moments
- Work for a proudly Canadian company with stores in six provinces
- Opportunity to work in collaboration with an inspiring, proactive leadership team
- Competitive benefits package
- Generous employee discount
- Competitive salary with added incentives and bonuses
- Commitment to your growth and development within the retail and home decor industry
- We offer a fun work environment with a collaborative team that loves to talk design
- Urban Barn is a national retail chain offering high-quality furniture and home décor. Established in 1990, we are a proudly Canadian company with over 50 retail stores across the country. We’re all about making our customers and employees feel right at home._

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

**Salary**: $34,500.00-$44,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evenings
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Commission pay

Application question(s):

- Are you willing to work a flexible schedule in which shifts may change from week to week?

**Experience**:

- Retail management: 1 year (preferred)
- Retail sales: 2 years (preferred)