Kingston General Manager

5 days ago

Kingston, Canada Bennett's Furniture and Mattress Full time

**Kingston General Manager Job Description**

Bennetts began in 1926 in the beautiful community of Trent Hills, Ontario. Now doing business out of three large state-of-the-art showrooms, Bennetts has successfully modernized its products and services while staying true to its small-town roots of being community-minded and people-oriented.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for working with people, crafting beautiful spaces and creating an exceptional customer experience. Someone who is results-oriented, committed to training and development and leads by example. The General Manager will oversee all functions involved in the Kingston location including the Front Office department (reception), in-store shuttle and delivery personnel and particularly the sales team.
- Position includes competitive compensation commensurate with a c-level executive of a mid-sized company (and benefits), paid sick time and is part of the Senior Leadership Team
- Ongoing training and development within a growing company including option to attend international buying show(s)
- Some travel required to Peterborough, especially during initial training
- Full-time, permanent, working Tuesday - Saturday 8:30am - 5:30pm (Flexibility offered for weekends off)
- Excellent employee discount

**Job Requirements**
- Must have a minimum of 5 years management experience and 10 years working experience
- Must have experience in at least one of the following:

- Sales or a related position
- Management of a retail store
- Management of a business unit or department (not industry specific)
- The furniture industry (or a related industry)
- Management of sales people
- Ability to decorate would be considered an asset
- Strong ability to prioritize
- Sense of urgency specifically regarding customer service follow-up
- Post-secondary education not required but would be considered an asset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

**Responsibilities**:

- Initial and ongoing training and development of Decorator Sales Consultants
- Monthly scheduling with consideration for specialty events such as shows and promotions
- Problem solving and managing escalated customer service issues
- Ensuring a high level of employee morale and engagement
- Driving results in a growing location and maintaining position as Kingston’s favourite store for furniture, mattresses, Interior Design and décor

**Reason for Job Opening**: Our current store manager is relocating out of the province to be closer to family. We thank him and wish him all the best Now we are looking for the next passionate leader to fill this position.

Thank you for submitting your resume, we look forward to reaching out to qualified applicants. Video submissions are also welcome along with a resume.

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

**Salary**: From $80,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kingston, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you currently eligible to work in Canada?

**Experience**:

- Management: 5 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: One location

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