Fashion Department Lead

The Green Spot Home & Garden Center ? Brandon, MB

Established in 1978, The Green Spot Home & Garden Center is one of Brandon's most loved shopping destinations. Alongside our greenhouse, landscaping, and lifestyle offerings, our fashion boutique features a thoughtfully curated selection of women's apparel from brands such as Joseph Ribkoff, Tribal, French Dressing Jeans, and Point Zero. Our fashion department plays an important role in creating a welcoming, stylish, and memorable in-store experience.

The Fashion Department Lead is a hands-on leadership role responsible for the daily coordination and presentation of the fashion department. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working on the sales floor, supporting a team, and ensuring the department looks and operates at its best.

Working closely with Ownership and Senior Management, the Fashion Department Lead helps bring direction and consistency to the department while remaining actively involved with customers, staff, and product. This role also requires a strong awareness of current and emerging fashion trends to help keep the department relevant, appealing, and forward-looking.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the fashion department during day-to-day operations
• Support, guide, and schedule fashion staff to ensure strong coverage and teamwork
• Maintain department standards for organization, cleanliness, and presentation
• Lead by example through active customer engagement and POS use

• Deliver exceptional customer service with confident product knowledge and styling support
• Assist customers with fit, coordination, and wardrobe selection
• Encourage sales growth through positive customer interactions and staff coaching

• Maintain visual merchandising standards to keep the department inviting and current
• Support seasonal floor changes and product transitions
• Assist with inventory accuracy, stock rotation, and feedback on product performance
• Stay informed on fashion trends and customer preferences, helping the department remain current and, where possible, ahead of trends
• Work collaboratively with other departments to support store-wide initiatives and events
• Provide product insights and content ideas to the Social Media & Marketing team
• Participate in community events and in-store promotions representing the fashion department

This role includes a fashion allowance and provided apparel, allowing the Fashion Department Lead to wear and showcase current merchandise while working on the sales floor. This helps create an authentic and confident customer experience.

As experience and trust grow, this role may include the opportunity to accompany Ownership on buying trips. This may involve occasional short-term travel for a few days at a time.

• Experience in fashion retail, senior sales, or a leadership role
• Strong communication, organization, and people skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment
• POS experience required;
  Lightspeed experience is an asset
• A genuine interest in fashion, trends, and helping customers feel their best

• Be part of a long-standing, locally owned business with strong community roots
• Work in a creative and inspiring retail environment
• Play a key role in shaping a growing fashion department
• Enjoy a supportive team culture that values collaboration and initiative
• Type:
  
  Full-time
• Availability:
  
  Some evenings and weekends required
• Compensation:
  
  Negotiated based on experience

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume via email  . PDF format is preferred, but any Windows-compatible format will be accepted.

Candidates who wish to drop off their cover letter and resume in person may do so, addressed to Brendan Carmichael, Technology Services Manager. Interviews will not be conducted at the time of drop-off.

This competition will run until

February 22, 2026. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

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