Posted 2 months ago
Team Lead
@ Roots
Guelph, Ontario
Overview
Roots is hiring a Team Lead to link the store leadership team with sales associates, run daily operations and motivate the team to exceed goals. The role reports to the Store Manager, covers for managers in their absence, and requires at least one year of retail apparel experience, with weekend, closing and holiday shifts.
Responsibilities:
- Coach sales associates on customer service and selling
- Oversee and delegate tasks to maximize store efficiency
- Assist with onboarding and training of new associates
- Perform opening and closing procedures and inventory duties
- Communicate team performance feedback to store management
Requirements summary:
- 1+ years retail apparel experience, luxury a plus
- Proven ability to lead a sales team
- Experience with POS, daily banking and timely reporting
- Strong organization and problem-solving skills
- Available for weekends, closing and holiday shifts
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · dayforce-feed
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
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 | 1+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Schedule | evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
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Roots
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Full company description
Established in 1973, Roots is Canada’s leading lifestyle brand known around the world for its premium leather goods, apparel and accessories, with more than 120 retail locations in Canada and the United States, and more than 100 in Asia. Roots is not only a brand, we are a culture and lifestyle inspired by the open air. We are a team of people who share values focused on quality and integrity. We celebrate our heritage and authenticity and are proud of what we stand for. Our employees share this passion and seek opportunities to stretch their boundaries, learn new experiences and continue to grow their Roots. Fondée en 1973, Roots la principale marque canadienne axée sur le « style de vie » et elle est reconnue dans le monde entier pour ses articles en cuir, ses vêtements sport et ses accessoires de qualité. Elle possède plus de 120 points de vente au Canada et aux États-Unis, et plus de 100 en Asie. Roots est bien plus qu’une simple marque, elle constitue une culture et un style de vie dont l’inspiration provient des grands espaces. Nous formons une équipe dont les valeurs sont fondées sur la qualité et l’intégrité. Nous rendons hommage à notre héritage et notre authenticité, et sommes fiers de ce que nous représentons. Nos employés sont animés par cette même passion et repoussent constamment leurs limites afin de vivre de nouvelles expériences et de s’épanouir.
- LinkedIn followers
- 41,280
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,379
- Reported office locations
- 1400 Castlefield Ave, Toronto, ON M6B 4C4, CA
- Business categories
- Fashion
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
- Retail and wholesale
- Other recorded names
- Roots
- Specialties
- retail
- clothing
- handbags
- shoes
- leather
- and sweats
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Established in 1973, Roots is Canada’s leading lifestyle brand known around the world for its premium leather goods, apparel and accessories, with more than 120 retail locations in Canada and the United States, and more than 100 in Asia. Roots is not only a brand, we are a culture and lifestyle inspired by the open air. We are a team of people who share values focused on quality and integrity. We celebrate our…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail Apparel and Fashion |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, ON |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1973 |
| Specialties | retailclothinghandbagsshoesleatherand sweats |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 95 |
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WHY JOIN ROOTS?
Roots is not only a brand, it’s a culture and lifestyle. We look for dynamic individuals who are not only interested in retail and fashion, but who enjoy challenges and share our vision for a safer, cleaner, healthier planet.
In addition to our customers, an intrinsic part of our success has always been the people who work here. Roots is a company in which you can grow and benefit from the great opportunities often available. All members of our team are encouraged to ‘spread their roots’.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR?
The Team Lead links the leadership team and the sales associates by assisting in the operational functions of the store, and motivating the team to exceed goals. Reporting directly to the Store Manager, the Team Lead provides support and coverage to the Store and Assistant Managers in their absence. They model desired selling and customer service behaviours at all times to promote an environment focused on consistent, exceptional and positive in-store experience to customers and employees.
To be successful, you’ll need to possess:
1 + years related experience in a retail apparel environment, luxury retail experience is a plus;
Proven ability to successfully lead a sales team; viewed as a leader among peers;
Proven experience with POS management, daily banking procedures, and submitting timely reports;
Strong organization, and problem solving skills;
Passion for upholding an exceptional customer experience;
Collaborate with others, yet be self-motivated;
Available for varied weekly shifts, including weekends, closing and holidays.
THE IMPACT YOU'LL HAVE
This is an opportunity to shape our company’s future by:
- Demonstrate a customer obsessed selling culture and build brand loyalty through excellent product knowledge;
- Partner with store management to execute action plans that optimize results and ensure effective execution of all store operational activities;
- Contributes ideas and solutions to the leadership team that results in increased productivity and improved operations of the store;
- Assist store management in conducting new associate onboarding and trainings;
- Coaches associates on customer service fundamentals and provides positive feedback;
- Assists in resolving customer service matters;
- Oversees and delegates tasks to team to best maximize efficiency of store operations;
- Communicates individual and/or team performance feedback to store management;
- Ensure team receives scheduled breaks and/or meal periods;
- Creates an open outward communication on the sales floor;
- Ensure adherence to all company policies, procedures and guidelines;
- Perform opening and closing procedures, and any inventory duties as directed.
SOUND LIKE YOU? APPLY NOW!
We’d like to thank everyone who applies, but we can only contact applicants who are most qualified.
Roots Corporation offers a culture that fosters inclusion and respect. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices, in compliance with the AODA. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process, applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known.
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