Department Manager, Hardgoods - Canadian Tire, Cold Lake

AI Summary

This role is for a Department Sales Manager of Hardgoods at Canadian Tire's Sport Chek banner in Cold Lake, AB. You will be responsible for coaching and developing your team, managing sales plans, and ensuring an exceptional customer experience. Top requirements include a minimum of two years in a retail environment, preferably at a supervisory level, and a passion for sports and customer service.

About the Opportunity

As a Department Sales Manager of Hardgoods at Canadian Tire in Cold Lake, Alberta, you will lead a dynamic department with a focus on sports and an active lifestyle. This pivotal manager role involves being a passionate ambassador for the customer experience, actively building relationships with customers, and ensuring your team provides outstanding service. You will be instrumental in coaching and developing your department team, setting clear expectations, and fostering open lines of communication. Your responsibilities extend to building and managing a daily game and sales plan for the department, driving business growth through strategic planning and execution. This position requires a leader who can provide continuous coaching and constructive feedback, offering ongoing support to improve any performance gaps within the team. You will create development plans for full-time staff, helping people grow their skills and contribute to the overall success of the department. Effective communication skills, demonstrated through huddles, meetings, and dedicated coaching sessions, are essential to help maintain a positive and productive work environment for all staff members. This role is perfect for a retail manager who thrives on inspiring people and delivering exceptional results in a fast-paced sales environment.

What You Bring to the Team

To excel as a Department Manager, you will bring a strong business acumen and a customer-focused mindset, enabling you to effectively plan, execute, and drive sales within your department. A minimum of two years of experience in a retail environment is required, with a preference for supervisory-level experience, demonstrating your capability to lead and manage a team. You are a proven leader with a genuine passion for coaching, developing, and inspiring your people, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work culture. Candidates should possess a proven track record of business growth and exceptional customer service skills, consistently delivering a superior customer experience. An demonstrated interest in or involvement in sports or the sporting goods industry is considered a valuable asset, allowing you to connect authentically with customers and provide expert guidance. As a culture and brand ambassador, you take immense pride in the Canadian Tire brand and are committed to upholding its values. This role requires a manager who can help guide the team towards achieving sales targets while ensuring every customer interaction is positive and memorable. Your ability to manage the department effectively, coupled with your dedication to people development, will be key to your success.

Our Commitment to You

At Canadian Tire, and specifically within the Sport Chek banner, we are dedicated to helping people find what moves them and building their careers from there. As Canada’s leading destination for footwear, apparel, and sporting goods, we believe in the power of sport and activity to shape lives. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative network of like-minded individuals across the Canadian Tire family of companies, all drawing on collective experience to best serve customers from coast-to-coast. We offer competitive compensation, with a typical hiring range between $42,500 and $56,250, dependent on factors like experience, store size, and market location. Our comprehensive benefits and retirement programs, performance incentives, and career growth opportunities are designed to support your well-being and professional development. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity thrives and people are consistently treated with dignity. We welcome and encourage candidates from all equity-seeking groups, ensuring everyone has a place here to help us make life in Canada better for our customers and our communities. This commitment extends to providing accommodations throughout the application and interview process, ensuring a positive experience for all prospective department managers and team members.