Posted 4 days ago
Retail Store Manager
@ Mind Games
Peterborough, Ontario
Overview
Mind Games is hiring a full-time Store Manager for its Peterborough, Ontario location. The role leads store operations, staff, budgets and merchandising for a specialty toy, game and puzzle retailer. The posting states hourly pay of $21.00 to $25.00 and flexible availability including evenings, weekends and holidays.
Pay:
$21–$25 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Schedule and assign employees, and follow up on work results
- Recruit, hire, orient and train staff
- Coach employees and manage performance
- Prepare budgets and analyze financial results
- Oversee merchandise presentation and loss prevention
Requirements summary:
- 3+ years of management experience in specialty retail
- Proven ability to recruit, hire, train and coach teams
- Experience in shrink reduction and expense control
- Passion for board games, toys and puzzles
- Flexible availability including evenings, weekends and holidays
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · trakstar
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Retail |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Employee discount |
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Mind Games
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The Shop for Creative Minds at Play
Full company description
Mind Games is North America's leading specialty retailer of games, collectibles, and creative entertainment. With over 33 locations across Canada and the United States, we offer a thoughtfully curated selection of board games, puzzles, trading cards, collectibles, and trend-driven products designed to inspire connection, discovery, and play.
- LinkedIn followers
- 510
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 28
- Reported office locations
- Unit 1 - 380 Bentley Street, Markham, Ontario L3R3L2, CA
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- 7000 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, Maryland 21076, US
- Other recorded names
- Mind Games
- Mind Games USA
- Specialties
- Toys & Games
- Action Figures
- Funko POp
- Family Games
- Educational Toys & Games
- Board Games
- Strategy Games
- Jigsaw Puzzles
- 3D Puzzles
- Plush Toys
- RC Cars
- Traditional Games
- Card Games
- Gift and Decoration
- and Adult Party Games
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Mind Games is North America's leading specialty retailer of games, collectibles, and creative entertainment. With over 33 locations across Canada and the United States, we offer a thoughtfully curated selection of board games, puzzles, trading cards, collectibles, and trend-driven products designed to inspire connection, discovery, and play.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Markham, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1993 |
| Specialties | Toys & GamesAction FiguresFunko POpFamily GamesEducational Toys & GamesBoard GamesStrategy GamesJigsaw Puzzles3D PuzzlesPlush Toys |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 18 |
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Store Manager – Peterborough, ON
Company: Mind Games
Location: Peterborough, Ontario
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Pay Rate: $21.00–$25.00 per hour
About Mind Games
Hello! Mind Games is opening its doors to new applicants! Do you want to become one of the minds of our company? This is your opportunity!
Mind Games is North America's premier specialty retailer, "Where Creative Minds Come to Play!"
In our stores, you can find a variety of games, toys, and puzzles for everybody and every occasion. We sell fun and provide opportunities to express yourself through hobbies and interests.
If you support our vision, take the next step and join our team!
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Complete store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results.
Maintain store staffing by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
Maintain employee performance through coaching, counseling, and disciplinary procedures, as well as planning, monitoring, and evaluating job results.
Effectively train, develop, and prepare employees for advancement opportunities.
Achieve financial objectives by preparing budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and implementing corrective actions.
Identify current and future customer needs by building relationships with customers and understanding their service expectations.
Manage merchandise presentation by reviewing advertising, sales promotions, and display plans.
Analyze operating and financial statements to evaluate profitability and store performance.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized store environment for employees and customers.
Recommend marketing strategy improvements by reviewing sales records and financial performance.
Execute and monitor loss prevention and shrink reduction programs.
Qualifications and Skills
Customer service-oriented with a strong understanding of business management processes.
Strong leadership and customer management abilities.
Excellent multitasking and organizational skills.
Highly driven individual with proven success in motivating and building strong teams.
Experience in shrink reduction, expense control, employee development, merchandising strategies, and brand management.
Passion for board games, toys, puzzles, pop culture, and driving sales.
Proven ability to recruit, hire, train, and coach successful teams.
3+ years of management experience in a specialty retail environment.
Highly motivated, results-oriented, and committed to achieving store goals.
Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Compensation
$21.00–$25.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.
Benefits
Competitive Pay
Casual Dress
Store Discount
Flexible Schedule
Health Benefits
Being surrounded by people and products you love!
Equal Opportunity Employment
Mind Games is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, citizenship, creed
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