Assistant Front Store Manager - Full Time Hourly Day Shift

Overview

Become part of a locally owned Shoppers Drug Mart store and contribute to delivering health, beauty, and convenience services with a customer-first approach in your community.

Role Summary

Support the Front Store Manager (FSM) in overseeing the store's human, physical, and financial resources to meet business objectives, focusing on optimizing product flow from the backroom to the sales floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain store standards consistently to enhance customer experience, increase foot traffic, and positively impact profitability.
• Collaborate with the management team to ensure store standards, including backroom operations, are upheld 100% of the time.
• Assist in labor scheduling by working alongside the FSM and using Workforce Management tools to maximize labor productivity.
• Ensure staffing is sufficient for smooth business operations.

Human Resources Duties

• Adhere to all Human Resources policies and standards.
• Support or lead hiring processes for all departments except Pharmacy in coordination with FSM.
• Manage wage administration following Shoppers Drug Mart guidelines.
• Promote the company’s core culture and values by motivating and engaging staff through leadership.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong planning, sound judgment, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience with inventory management planning and preparation.
• Ability to manage expenses through informed decisions.
• Provide effective leadership, mentorship, and foster staff development.
• Efficient time management and the ability to swiftly prioritize changing tasks.
• Excellent organization and planning capabilities.

Experience

• Prior retail management experience.
• Proven ability to drive business results and lead by example while supporting corporate initiatives.
• Collaborative team player with management staff.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills.
• Strong business and financial insight.
• Ability to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Why Join Shoppers Drug Mart?

Each store operates under an Associate-Owner, offering local business ownership support with the backing of a national brand. Benefits include purchase discounts, flexible and varied scheduling, competitive wages, and access to online training via Academy.

Work with pride, caring for your patients, colleagues, customers, and community.

Shoppers Drug Mart embraces Canada's diversity, reflecting it in products, hiring, and store culture. Accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities.

The company strictly adheres to legal and ethical standards as part of its Code of Conduct, meeting stakeholder and customer expectations.

Additional Information

Salary Range: $17.05 to $20.25 per hour, factoring candidate experience and geographic differences.

This listing is for an existing vacancy. The hiring process incorporates artificial intelligence tools for screening and selection.