ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER –FULL-TIME, FIXED TERM (7 MONTHS) JULY 2025 - FEBRUARY 28, 2026

Manitobah is dedicated to a greater cultural diversity throughout our business operations and hiring process. As a company rooted in Indigenous culture, Manitobah is committed to hiring Indigenous employees wherever possible; applicants are strongly encouraged to self-declare.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years professional experience in progressively responsible retail positions is required
• Experience working in an Indigenous or culturally sensitive environment is an asset

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Completion of high school is required
• College Diploma in Business or Management field is considered an asset.
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  Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
  Contract length: 7 months
  Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• Are you committed to creating a positive impact in Indigenous communities?
• Are you legally able to work anywhere in Canada?
• Are you able to travel up to 35km of the store when required?

Work Location: In perso

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Assistant Store Manager’s responsibilities will include overseeing daily store operations, providing an exceptional customer experience, optimizing inventory management, implementing effective merchandising strategies, and ensuring a safe and inviting shopping environment. By actively engaging with customers and staff, the incumbent will contribute to achieving sales targets, fostering a positive team culture, and delivering an outstanding shopping experience that reinforces Manitobah’s brand reputation as a preferred retail destination in the community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greet and engage customers in a manner that models exemplary customer service, in coherence with sales model.
• Support Store Manager with supervision of Retail Ambassadors and Key Holders.
• Coaching and motivating the team to reach and maintain top performance and provide an exceptional customer experience.
• Delegate tasks when necessary to store Key Holders.
• Executing standards in recruiting, hiring, training, customer service, visual merchandising, and store operations.
• Set up and manage an efficient and organized inventory stock room.
• Facilitate onboarding and continued training of Retail Ambassadors.
• Create and manage staff scheduling.
• Responsible for approving and ensuring bi-weekly timesheets are correct for payroll.
• Attend weekly manager meetings and one-on-ones with Director of Retail.
• Enhance brand loyalty by empowering team to create a natural and personable experience for customers.
• Executing in store workshops and special events.
• Make sure all customer complaints are addressed and handled professionally, leaving the customer with a positive resolution.
• Ensures all merchandise is properly ticketed and displayed accordingly.
• Responsible for ensuring cleanliness standards; visual merchandising standards are met.
• Maintain adequate stock through efficient inventory management.
• Track inventory and communicates stock replenishment needs.
• Manages administrative systems and procedures effectively and in accordance with company policies
• Responsible for enforcing company policy, ensures a safe work environment, free of harassment or unlawful discrimination.
• Responsible for adherence to all loss prevention and security policies, as well as credit procedures (e.g., credit and debit cards, employee purchases, discounts, deposits, returns and exchanges).
• Other related duties as assigned