Assistant Store Manager

**Location**:
3425 - 118th Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5W 0Z3

We have opportunities for hard working, energetic and reliable people just like you.

**Responsibilities**:
The basic function of the Associate Manager position is to directly manage the productivity of all store staff on behalf of the owner/manager to ensure the store is effectively merchandised to maximize sales/profitability. The Associate Store Manager shares responsibility for labour cost and other key financial measures. The Associate Store Manager assumes overall responsibility for operational effectiveness of the store in absence of the owner/manager.
- Promote and ensure a consistently high standard of customer service
- Train and motivate staff
- Provide a positive working environment, coach, advise and listen to employee problems/issues
- Prepare, post and change work schedule to schedule staff appropriately to meet the business needs
- Delegate and prioritize workload for staff
- Effectively merchandise advertising and promotional programs to maximize Corporate brand advantage
- Maintain up to date information about market trends and competitor activities
- Coordinate the receiving, handling and storing of product to achieve optimal results
- Maintain Category sets, mixing for profit as required
- Utilizing shipment reports, exclusivity reports and Head Office flash reports, ensure overall store profitability
- Work with Sales representatives to negotiate credits, display merchandising and order levels
- Provide accurate, effective purchasing/ordering for store specifically for Cutter/UPP bookings and seasonal bookings
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels through effective ordering and rotation
- Ensure pricing integrity
- Coordination of employee activities on a daily basis; act as a resource for employees; referring complex issues to the Owner; provide input into the performance management process
- Any other duties that may be required to ensure courteous friendly service, competitively priced products, and a store that meets and maintains the hygiene standards specified

**Qualifications/Experience**:

- Ability to manage people - **years of management experience
- Ability to work with mínimal functional direction
- Demonstrated understanding of critical success factors for the nofrills concept as a discount food store focusing on low price image
- Demonstrated understanding of an Associate Store Manager’s impact on store performance in the areas of:

- Customer service
- Employee relations
- Merchandising
- Sales/Profits
- Strong communication skills including verbal, written and active listening
- Demonstrated Customer focus and commitment to superior customer service
- Issue management skills (time management; interpersonal skills; conflict management; information gathering skills; problem solving; team building skills to develop collaborative working relationships)
- Open availability and flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays according to the needs of the business
- Strong knowledge of all aspect of the produce area, operations and products

If you want to join a fast-paced winning team and believe you can have an immediate impact, then we want to hear from you

**How You’ll Succeed**:
At No Frills, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

**Employment Type**:Full time

**Type of Role**: Regular

No Frills recognizes Canada’s diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.