Manager in Training | Abbotsford Highstreet

at  Urban Barn Ltd

Help people create homes they love. Join the Urban Barn team as a Manager in Training supporting our stores in the Lower Mainland area (Abbotsford, Langley, Surrey, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Vancouver, and/or West Vancouver). With over 50 retail stores across the country, Urban Barn is a national retail chain offering high-quality furniture and home décor. We’re all about making our customers and employees feel right at home. Here, you will enrich the customer experience while growing your experience with a well-known Canadian retailer.
Provide the guidance and leadership for our sales team within an inspiring furniture and home décor store. As a Manager in Training, you will be responsible for assisting the Store Manager in creating an excellent customer experience and a positive work environment for the team. You will champion Urban Barn values through promoting respect, honesty, and fairness among our store teams through inspiring, encouraging, and coaching our people to be their best. This position provides managerial development for the eventual role of Store Manager.
Our stores are open daily and on weekends, so we are looking for candidates who can work a variety of shifts and be present in our locations during peak customer times (i.e. weekdays, weeknights, and weekends).

• Motivate your team to deliver the best customer experience
• Communicate your expectations to the team and provide training, coaching, and feedback
• Manage store merchandising, inventory, and shrink
• Lead and maintain the visual standards and cleanliness of the store
• Grow and manage the business within your community, representing the brand in a professional manner
• Perform additional projects/duties/assignments as required