Experienced Promo Associate / Team Lead - Mississauga (Dixie & Dundas)

at  Canadian Tire

Are you ready to join Canada’s most-shopped general merchandise retailer, with over 500 stores from coast to coast?
Canadian Tire offers customers a unique mix of products and services through three specialty categories in which the organization is the market leader - automotive parts, accessories and service; sports and leisure products; and home products.
Canadian Tire offers competitive compensation packages including; benefits, potential for profit sharing, extensive training, and career opportunities from within and across the country at the Canadian Tire Retail stores.

SUMMARY:

The Promotions Associate is a member of the Promotions Team, responsible for executing various merchandising strategies and weekly in-store promotions. This role also involves store maintenance such as hole checks, stocking shelves and merchandising.

MUST HAVE PREVIOUS CANADIAN TIRE EXPERIENCE ON THE RETAIL FLOOR

• Learns about new products on a regular basis.
• Keeps up to date with in-store promotions, in-store deals and product locations.
• Locates products in the warehouse.
• Guides customer to the location of requested items.
• Demonstrates product knowledge.
• Responding to and handling customer and staff inquiries, requests, and concerns in a timely manner.
• Deals with challenging situations in a professional manner.
• Supports a positive customer experience.
• Leads by example. Has a strong commitment to Customer Service Excellence

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Previous Canadian Tire experince on the retail floor, required.
• Team player, leads by example, good communication skills
• Strong belief in the Canadian Tire Values of honesty, integrity, and respect.
• Organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete detail-oriented tasks according to instructions and demonstrate responsibility for outcomes.
• Ability to work in a team environment that provides assistance and support to co-workers to achieve common goals.
• Results-oriented individual.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to resolve retail and/or customer issues.
• Ability to adapt and cope with challenging and changing situations.
• Positive attitude, punctuality, and solid work ethic.

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS:

As a condition of employment, this position may be subject to the successful completion of the following pre-employment conditions: