Posted 21 months ago
Store Manager - Northern Canada
@ The North West Company
Quebec
Overview
The North West Company is hiring a full-time Store Manager for remote northern Canadian communities. The role runs store operations, budgets, inventory, merchandising and team coaching, with relocation paid by the employer. Competitive salary, benefits, food and accommodation allowances and paid training are offered.
Responsibilities:
- Develop store action plans to meet profitability and sales targets
- Manage budgets, labour and overhead costs
- Control inventory, cash and loss prevention
- Lead merchandising, pricing and promotions
- Build community relations and monitor customer service
Requirements summary:
- 2 to 5 years as Store Manager or General Manager in retail
- Experience in budget planning, inventory and cost control
- Strong customer service skills
- Working knowledge of Excel, Outlook, POS and PDTs
- Strong knowledge of grocery operations
- Willingness to relocate to remote northern markets
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-02-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- 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 | Mid level |
| Department | Retail |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Management experience | 2+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | overtime |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer moderate |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Perks mentioned | Relocation assistance, Free or discounted meals, Paid training, Home office allowance |
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The North West Company
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Winnipeg |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 261 |
"More than just a retail. Come make a difference"
The Northern/NorthMart stores currently have exciting opportunities for full-time, permanent employment in retail stores across the North. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team where your experience and work ethic are appreciated and rewarded. With Northern/NorthMart, you’re encouraged to learn and grow on the job and to explore the beauty and the culture of the communities in which we live and work.Are you a couple? Friends, siblings or just two colleagues that get along really well? We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated retail professionals who welcome the opportunities for career advancement that we have to offer. If you are customer service leaders with a passion for being part of a hardworking retail team
Northern/NorthMart offers rewarding experiences and unique opportunities for growth.
- Competitive salaries
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Allowances for both food and accommodation
- Paid training
Develop detailed action plans for the store that achieve planned profitability, sales and controllable expense targets.
- Develop plan to achieve financial goals and communicates these goals to the store team.
- Ensure appropriate merchandise is ordered, tailored to the specific market needs, to maximize local sales opportunities.
- Control labour and overhead costs.
- Monitor all cash, receivables and store controls.
- Ensure appropriate inventory levels to maximize sales, inventory turns and return on investment.
- Ensure loss prevention and shrink are well controlled.
- Ensure merchandise is presented according to standards to achieve maximum sales and profits.
- Opportunistically drive sales through promotional offerings.
- Ensure merchandise is priced in accordance with guidelines
- Consistent execution of standards and disciplines.
- Determines appropriate sponsorship and donations for local events and activities.
- Monitors the level of customer service and satisfaction within the store and takes action as required to address issues
- Leads and controls the goals and standards for the store
- Advance the store’s competitive position within the trading area
Skills and Qualifications
We’re looking for professional, organized workers who have a healthy sense of adventure and a strong knowledge and experience base.
- Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience as a Store Manager or General Manager role in a retail environment.
- Experience in retail distribution, budget planning, merchandise displays, inventory control, cost control, and revenue generation.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Robust working knowledge of Excel, Outlook, POS systems, and PDTs
- Strong knowledge of grocery operating principles.
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving and decision making skills with a high attention to detail.
- Proven organizational, planning and prioritizing skills.
- Highly motivated and adventurous with an appreciation for small town life in a culturally diverse setting considered an asset
Working Conditions
- Work in extreme conditions
- Lift 50+ pounds
- Work extended hours
- Will be required to stand for long periods occasionally.
- Use full hand mechanics
- Handle or feel and reach with hands and arms
- Work in remote areas
Our Promise to Indigenous Peoples
The North West Company ("NWC" or "North West") recognizes its longstanding relationship with Indigenous Peoples and its role as the largest provider of goods and services to Indigenous communities in northern Canada. North West’s predecessor entities were fur trading and provisioning companies that economically intertwined with Indigenous Nations for hundreds of years, well before the accelerated settler periods of the 19th and early 20th centuries. North West acknowledges its predecessors were also instruments of European sovereignty and power that contributed to the colonization of Indigenous territories and Nations that make up the geography of Canada today. In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, we acknowledge Canada’s colonial history and the policies of racism that created power imbalances throughout history and the resulting harm done to Indigenous Peoples.Our Promise to Indigenous Peoples is a reaffirmed commitment to building more collaborative relationships that will enhance the inclusion and social well-being of Indigenous People of Canada. We fully commit to the spirit of reconciliation reflected in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and final report.
Help Us Serve Rural and Remote Communities
The North West Company plays a critical role in serving rural and remote communities across Canada’s north. Customers trust our Northern stores and NorthMart stores to provide the products and services that make their lives better. In turn, we trust our in-store personnel to deliver! If you are considering a career in the north, we offer excellent compensation and the freedom to make a store your own. You’ll have the rare opportunity of experiencing life in the north, with its outdoor activities and culturally engaged communities. We put our full support, including first-rate training, behind you. Many of our most successful operators worked their way up through our stores. If you are ready for adventure and hungry for a meaningful, wide-open career, take a look at what we have to offer.We’d love to hear from all workers who are motivated to thrive professionally and personally while making a difference in multiple communities across the North. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
CANDIDATES MUST BE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO MULTIPLE MARKETS IN THE NORTHERNMOST REGIONS OF ALBERTA, MANITOBA, ONTARIO, SASKATCHEWAN, QUEBEC, NUNAVUT, AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. RELOCATION ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE AND PAID FOR BY THE NORTH WEST COMPANY.
The North West Company is proud to serve and support communities in Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food, and our goal is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs.
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