Job Description

Location:

10886 Hurontario St., Brampton, Ontario, L7A 3R9

Position Title: Assistant Store Manager - Greater Toronto Area (GTA)



Position Type: Permanent



Requisition ID: 44805



Banner: Food Basics



Employment Type: Full-Time

Now Hiring: Assistant Store Managers for Food Basics

Why Join Us

At Food Basics, we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued. As an Assistant Store Manager, you'll play a key role in driving store success, supporting daily operations, and leading a customer-focused team. You'll contribute to a safe and welcoming environment while gaining valuable leadership experience in a fast-paced retail setting. If you're passionate about people, retail, and making a difference in your community, we'd love to meet you.

Please Note:

This role may require occasional travel to various Food Basics store locations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including but not limited to Etobicoke, North York, Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton. Candidates should be comfortable commuting within these regions as needed to support store operations.

What You'll Do

Support the Store Manager in achieving sales, profit, and margin targets, as well as shrink and labor goals. Implement merchandising programs, processes, and procedures to optimize operations and profitability. Collaborate with Department Managers to set productivity goals and ensure adherence to operational standards. Hire, train, and mentor a customer-focused team. Create a positive shopping environment by modeling and promoting excellent customer service. Direct, coach, and develop team members to excel in their roles. Maintain the store in compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards. Ensure operations adhere to company policies, government legislation, and collective agreements. Lead store initiatives that enhance community involvement and the store's reputation as a community supporter. Monitor local market competition and provide recommendations to address any competitive challenges. Build and maintain strong working relationships with vendors and union business representatives. Actively adopt and ensure team proficiency with new technologies and tools.

Qualifications

College or University degree preferred. 3-5 years of progressive management experience in retail (grocery experience an asset). Intermediate Microsoft Office skills. Strong business acumen with excellent communication, leadership, and organizational abilities. Proven time management skills to succeed in a fast-paced environment.

INDFB

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.