Job Description

Requisition ID: 174142

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: Operations SMO

Travel Requirements: 30 - 40%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Saskatchewan

City: Regina

Location: Store Office - SK

Postal Code: S4S 3R6

Our family of 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1500 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.

Overview

Sobeys is looking for a District Operator for Retail Operations to join the team in Regina, Saskachewan.

We\'re looking for a driven, passionate, business minded leader who is looking for a challenging opportunity in a fast paced environment.



Drive employee engagement and industry leading customer experience within the district:

• Coach, develop and empower their teams
• Review employee and customer engagement results and develop overall action plans, and coach according to market insights
• Inspire a positive, customer oriented culture and develop customer service KPIs

Lead Store Managers/ Franchisees and oversee store management development:

• Oversee Franchisee/store management\'s life cycle including selection, training, performance management, and compensation
• Own succession planning performance

Own district team strategy

• Build strategy that aligns with functional strategy
• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure success
• Communicate with leader/ team to provide KPI and strategy updates

Lead district external compliance and implementation of industry leading store standards:

• Own implementation of external compliance including Integrated Health Management and Food Safety regulations
• Own the execution of internal programs to drive store, product, labour and customer service standards

Oversee community involvement and brand advocacy within

• Drive implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and district involvement in the community

Own district Income/ Profit & Loss and drive performance to meet targets:

• Own development of district business plans to drive sales/ business growth
• Lead capital project
• Oversee plan vs. actual performance

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years experience as a store manager or equivalent work experience
• Full knowledge of store operations
• Full knowledge of business processes tools
• Knowledgeable of union contracts and franchise business models
• Full knowledge of company policies and procedures
• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire
• Strong ability to communicate (oral and written) with all lines of business
• Ability to build strong relationships with external and internal customers
• Ability to embrace change

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading Canadian company with a clear vision and focus. If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do, and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then we look forward to reviewing your application. Please ensure that you take the time to ensure your profile shows us why you\'re the most qualified applicant for the role.

Sobeys offers our employees many valuable benefits such as:

• Growing organization
• Competitive salary
• Pension Plan
• Flexible health and dental benefits plan (eligible employees)
• Ongoing Training & Development
• Opportunity for internal mobility to other departments and/or promotions (for employees who are strong performers)

We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.

Sobeys