Front Store - Supervisor Front Store

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community.

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, Fresh Co, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

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The Supervisor of Customer Service will ensure that customers will receive a superior customer service experience by coaching and developing a friendly, well-trained staff. The Supervisor will provide management and leadership to all CSA’s within the store while coaching and training the team toward maximum accuracy and execution of company strategy and image. The Supervisor willalso provide leadership on all Human Resource clerical functions within the store and is responsible for administrative duties including payroll, file maintenance, A/P, and expenses.

Actively contributes to an environment of employee and customer engagement.

• Provide customer service excellence to meet customer and employee needs
• Create a coaching and development culture for all employees which embraces a passion for health and wellness
• Supervise and provide support to all CSA’s
• Manage CSA’s by scheduling, recruiting and performance management
• Manage the hiring process for Front Store CSA’s
• Conduct and coordinate new hire orientation/on-boarding process
• Manage store operations as required

• Create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales and profit
• Provide superior customer service to meet customers needs
• Resolve customer issues

• Ensure all applicable company policies and procedures are communicated and adhered
• Ensure that WHMIS,OH&S and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and maintained

• Perform administrative duties as required
• Balance cash according to company policies
• Identify and correct cash discrepancies
• Complete daily sales reporting
• Perform payroll functions
• Manage cash office expenses

• Thoroughly understand all relevant company programs
• Attend training as required
• Maintain knowledge of current industry trends

• Be known as the "employer of choice" by actively supporting an environment of employee engagement

• Provide feedback for continuous improvement
• Assist in all store functions as required
• When required, responsible for management of keys and secure lockup of store
• Responsible for ensuring that OH&S, and other regulatory requirements and procedures, are implemented and maintained
• Other duties as required

• Above average communication skills (both oral and written)
• Full knowledge of Front Store operations and programs
• Proficient use of SAP, Chainware and POS
• Full knowledge of total store operations and policies

• High school diploma
• 1 year supervisory experience Preferred
• Undergraduate Degree
• A combination of education and experience may be considered

• Interpersonal Skills
• Job Knowledge
• Decision Making/Problem Solving
• Managing for Results
• People Development
• People Management
• Team Leadership
• Enthused Selling
• May be required to lift up to 50lbs
• Two person lift required for weights exceeding 50lbs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Physical work including; but not limited to bending, lifting, and reaching
• Exposure to varying temperatures over…