Centre Store Manager

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued - as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians provides employees a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At No Frills, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. We have opportunities for hard working, enthusiastic and reliable people just like you.

**Position**: Centre Store Department Manager

**Store**: Steven & Julie’s No Frills

**Location**: 1200 Pembroke Street West, Pembroke, ON

**Responsibilities**:
The basic function of the Centre Store Department Manager position is to directly manage the productivity of all centre store staff and to effectively merchandise to maximize sales/profitability. The Centre Store Department Manager shares responsibility for labour cost and other key financial measures. The Centre Store Department Manager assumes overall responsibility for operational effectiveness of the centre of store departments including employee training, maintaining daily availability, promotional sales bookings, merchandising and scheduling for the centre store departments. Centre Store is comprised of Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, HBA, and Natural Foods. The Centre Store Manager will coordinate with the grocery night crew to ensure successful workflow during both day and night operations.
- 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 centre store departments
- 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 of centre store
- 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 - **management experience an asset
- 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
- 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

Thank you for your interest, however only qualified applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

At Steven & Julie’s No Frills, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are contacted by us regarding a job opportunity or interview, please advise if you require accommodation.

Steven & Julie’s No Frills is an equal opportunity employer.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars - Environment, Sourcing and Community - and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values - Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence - guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our employees progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits - these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

**Please Note**:
**NOTE**: The Employer noted in this posting is an independently owned corpor