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Assistant Department Manager - Retail
Employer
Barrhead Home Hardware Building CentreDate Posted
December 01, 2025Languages
English-
Location Barrhead, AB
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Earnings $35.50 to $37.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 to 45 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Jan 24, 2026
Employer
Barrhead Home Hardware Building Centre
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Rural area
- Willing to relocate
- Hardware store
- Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre
- Building construction materials
Tasks
- Direct and control daily operations
- Evaluate daily operations
- Plan and organize daily operations
- Manage staff and assign duties
- Determine merchandise and services to be sold
- Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale
- Develop and implement marketing strategies
- Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
- Determine staffing requirements
- Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
- Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
- Conduct performance reviews
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
Supervision
16-20 people
Type of product
Building materials (other than lumber)
Computer and technology knowledge
- Word processing software
- Project management software
- Spreadsheet
- MS Outlook
Transportation/travel information
Own transportation
Personal suitability
- Adaptability
- Positive attitude
- Quick learner
- Time management
- Organized
- Team player
- Maturity
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Health benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
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Interest Codes
- DIRECTIVE
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Interest in co-ordinating information to direct and evaluate the operation of establishments and departments engaged in retail sales, authorize budget expenditures, determine staffing requirements, hire or oversee the hiring of staff and to manage staff and assign duties
- METHODICAL
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Interest in locating, selecting and procuring merchandise for resale and in implementing pricing and credit policies
- innovative
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Interest in negotiating with members of working groups to develop and implement marketing strategies
Abilities
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