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Assistant Department Manager - Kingston

Kingston, ON, caFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-11

Core

Assistant Department Manager supporting the Department Manager to deliver operational excellence and customer service in a fresh food retail environment.

Role type

Assistant Department Manager

Builds

High-performing department teams and a welcoming customer experience

Domain

Retail / Fresh Food Grocery

Required skills

Supervisory/management experience, team coaching and training, inventory management, scheduling, payroll functions, compliance with food safety and health regulations, organizational and analytical skills, comfort with manual and automated systems

Preferred skills

French language skills

Responsibilities

Deliver warm and engaging customer service, execute departmental strategies and performance objectives, support team development through training and coaching, lead team huddles, ensure daily operations including merchandising, staffing, and cleanliness, provide administrative support for inventory, ordering, invoicing, scheduling, and payroll, promote compliance with Safe Food Handling and Health & Safety policies

Seniority

Entry-level management (1+ years supervisory experience)