General Store Manager

Lakeside Eco-Sports is seeking a passionate, reliable, dynamic, and full-time Store Manager, who will be able to plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of the business, providing management and sales day-to-day operations of the store.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

 Duties include but not limited to:

• Plan, direct and evaluate the operations of the store: management and sales.
• Manage staff and assign duties.
• Overseeing inventory by working closely with vendors.
• Address staffing requirements, including the hiring, development, and retention of staff.
• Creating protocols to protect the store, including theft management.
• Adhering to health and safety protocols and policies.
• Constructing a schedule for employees and manage their time off, sick leave, and time tracking.
• Developing holiday promotions to drive traffic to the store.
• Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes, and effect of competitors' operations on sales.
• Develop and implement marketing strategies.
• Plan budgets, authorize expenditures, and monitor revenues.
• Managing financials, including bank drop-offs, for the entire store.
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold and implement price and credit policies.
• Evaluate and improve customer service and respond to customer requests and issues.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: 

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• A university degree or college diploma in business administration or other field related sales, management, Tourism & Hospitality and/or marketing strategies related to the product or service being sold may be required.
• Advanced Level of English.
• Minimum 2-3 years in the Tours & Activities Sector.
• Minimum 2-5 years in a Managerial Position related to Global Sales, Global Marketing, Global Business Development and Global leadership experience preferable.
• Must be able to work independently in an unsupervised setting.
• May handle cash, credit card, debit card and gift card transactions and provide change.

OTHER SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Standing long hours.
• Working under pressure.
• Resilience, flexible and mentally tough to deal with day-to-day variations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Problem solving.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs ore more as required by the business.

JOB DETAILS:

• Employer: Lakeside Eco-Sports
• Work Setting: At the store.
• Location: 1675 Abbott St, Kelowna BC V1Y 8S3
• Terms of Employment: Full-Time, Permanent
• Hours of work: 40 hours per week.
• Schedule: Wednesdays to Sundays (Our peak days are on the weekend) from 8:30 am (Set up for opening) to 12:30pm and from 4:30 pm to 8:30pm. Flexibility to work overtime, evenings and/or weekends, holidays, if required.
• Wages: $31.00 per hour (as per median wage).
• Overtime: One and one-half times the regular wage rate as per provincial regulations.
• Hiring 1 candidate only.
• Urgently hiring

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary
• Store discount: 20% discount on e-bike rentals and 20% discount on e-bike purchasing
• Opportunity for learning and growth

ANTICIPATED START DATE OF EMPLOYMENT:  As soon as possible.

 Preference given to applicants who are Canadian Citizens, Canadian Permanent Residents, New Immigrants, Indigenous Persons / Aboriginals, Visible Minorities, etc.

 If interested in this position, please apply by email to us at info@lakesideecosports.com with resume and cover letter. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.