Full Time Retail Store Manager

We’re looking for a Store Manager to lead our Queensdale Ave. Ottawa, ON location—a high-impact leadership opportunity where you'll shape culture, drive performance, and develop future leaders. In this role, you’ll be the cornerstone of a collaborative, customer-focused environment, guiding a team through day-to-day operations while aligning business goals with frontline execution. If you’re a versatile leader who enjoys wearing multiple hats, coaching and mentoring, budgeting, inventory optimization, and strategic planning, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and passion. Grow as a people leader by building, mentoring, and developing a high-performing, customer-focused team.

Strengthen your leadership impact through hands-on experience in safety, operations, and change management.

Drive real business outcomes with autonomy in decision-making, cost control, and strategic planning.

Be part of a values-driven culture where collaboration, integrity, and personal growth are at the core of everything we do.

A proudly Canadian, people-first organization with global reach, our aim is that the career of every team member is supported by quality leadership, training, and opportunities for advancement.

In addition, this role offers a defined path for career advancement, with performance-based wage increases along the way as well as eligibility for an annual variable profit-sharing program.

Extended group health, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible full-time and part-time permanent employees.

Participate in an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) program with matching DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan).

Team Development: Take the helm as you guide and mentor a team of Front Counter, Tire Technicians, Journeypersons, Apprentices, and more.

Manage profit and loss statements, oversee budgeting, and exercise effective inventory management.

Operational Excellence: Thrive under pressure, confidently prioritizing tasks and ensuring impeccable customer experiences.

Sales Excellence: Drive sales to customers and within a B2B context, fostering strong business relationships.

Recruitment and Leadership: Recruit, retain, and cultivate top-tier talent while championing customer-first priorities.

Safety Champion: Lead by example, following safety protocols and prioritizing the welfare of your team and customers.

A high school diploma/ GED equivalent and some management training. (Exhibit strong communication skills and a dedication to delivering exceptional customer service

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build positive customer relationships

Kal Tire uses AI tools to support parts of recruitment, including but not limited to job posting and pre-screening. All interviews and hiring decisions are being made by Kal Tire’s hiring managers and recruiters. A Canadian Criminal Record Check may be required for certain positions as part of the final stages of the hiring process.

#Solving our customers’ automotive challenges and making a positive impact - It’s how we roll, and it’s been that way since Tom Foord opened the doors to Kal Tire in 1953 in beautiful Vernon, BC. Over the years, we’ve become a trusted partner for large and small industries and fleets across Canada. Our customers rely on our expertise, our make-it-happen approach to service, and our lineup of the most trusted tire brands in over 260 retail locations coast to coast. Kal Tire is also the largest truck re-treader in Canada, with 11 retread facilities across Canada and internationally, and has a state-of-the-art tire recycling facility in Chile, where 40% of the weight of scrap tires is recycled to return to mines as an alternative fuel. In addition, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group is an international leader in mining tire service and supply, servicing more than 150 mine sites across five continents. Kal Tire offers a culture that fosters inclusion and respect. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices in compliance with the AODA and AMA. Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the recruitment or employment process.