Assistant Store Manager (Antigonish)

Are you ready for your next career opportunity? If you are looking to manage with a highly visible, hands‑on approach and provide the leadership and vision to fuel the growth of a successful Canadian business, then we are the right place for you!

Job Overview

The Assistant Store Manager provides support to the Store Manager in overseeing the daily retail store operations, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction, and achieving sales goals. In the absence of the Store Manager, acts as the Manager on Duty (MOD). This role involves managing staff, execution of daily operational tasks, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. The Assistant Store Manager makes sure that company rules and regulations are explained, understood and followed by all team members, that inventory counts are done promptly and precisely in order to have proper resupply of goods and ensures that established merchandizing practices are followed. The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for the recruitment and training activities of new employees.

Why Join Our Team?

• Stimulating and diverse working environment
• Competitive compensation, bonus plan and benefits package*
• Company matched pension plan*
• Tailor‑made training program and integration process
• Opportunity to continue to develop retail and management skills and pursue a career within the company
• Dollarama is a growing Canadian business

*Applicable to full‑time employees only. An employee achieves full‑time status when they have worked a minimum of 25 hours per week for a period of sixteen (16) consecutive weeks (with one [1] week grace period of working less than 25 hours).

Daily Tasks (Not Limited To)

• Assisting the Store Manager in daily operations and staff management.
• Helping with store merchandizing, shelf stocking, and boxing/unboxing daily shipments.
• Providing exceptional customer service and resolving escalated issues.
• Training, coaching, and developing employees.
• Performing cash management, store opening and closing duties as needed.
• Assigning tasks to the team.
• Ensuring store safety and cleanliness standards are maintained.
• Conducting Managers on Duty tasks: ensuring daily breaks, time and attendance are taken.
• Conducting regular performance evaluations and providing feedback to staff.
• Ensuring adherence to company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Implementing and maintaining visual merchandizing standards based on company strategy.
• Responsible for the hiring and performance management process.

What Do You Need To Succeed?

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the retail industry.
• At least two (2) years in a supervisory or management role.
• Open availability required (day, evening, weekend).
• Ability to efficiently organize time and manage priorities.
• Good leadership, communication and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, work in a dynamic, fast‑paced and high‑volume environment.

Benefits

• Extended health care.
• Flexible schedule.
• RRSP match.

Job Details

Job Types: Full‑time, Permanent.

Pay: $18.86–$19.88 per hour.

Work Location: In person.

We thank all interested applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted by our recruitment team.