assistant manager - retail trade

Additional Information

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Optical dispensary
• Retail service establishment

Tasks

• Manage staff and assign duties
• Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold
• Develop and implement marketing strategies
• Determine staffing requirements
• Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
• Manage day-to-day business operations
• Oversee payroll administration

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Health benefits

• Vision care benefits
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week