Area Manager – Full Time
Location: GTA (Ontario)
Part Time / Full Time: FULL TIME
QE Home is a designer bedding retailer with over 77 stores across Canada, and a fast-growing e-commerce business. Proudly Canadian and family-owned since 1992, we are passionate about providing customers with beautiful, affordable, comfortable, and eco-friendly bedding solutions — crafted in house by our design team — along with exceptional and knowledgeable customer service and care.
We want to provide our customers with a seamless shopping experience. Whether they’re looking for stylish designer linens and accessories, blissfully soft luxury sheet sets, or a temperature-regulating mulberry silk duvet, we’re happy to assist our guests in-store, over the phone, or online.
Are you passionate about home décor and fashion? Do you possess successful sales experience and a team leadership background? If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet!
Overview
The primary responsibility of the Area Manager is to oversee their individual store as well as the operations, human resources of the assigned area stores and to ensure that the assigned contribution, sales goals, and all other store activities are achieved. The responsibility of the Area Manager is to monitor and assist the store(s) managers, within the assigned area, with day-to-day operation issues, manage the sales building process and assist the Store(s) Managers to maintain a positive working environment at all Retail store locations. They will also establish a strong communication link between the corporate goals and objectives and Store Operations daily.
We at QE Home are committed to socially responsible business practices. By prioritizing sustainable practices, exercising social responsibility, and ensuring ethical conduct, we’re creating products that aren’t just better for people – they’re better for the planet, too.
We expect all employees to support and aid QE Home in continuing our transition towards environmental and social responsibility in every area of the business. Focusing on minimizing waste and participating in environmental initiatives aimed at achieving our sustainability goals will aid QE Home in being the best corporate citizen it can be.
Requirements & Responsibilities
- To maximize the sales and profitability of the store(s) by achieving and surpassing planned sales, productivity and shrink goals.
- To create a store(s) environment that reflects the company philosophy of exceptional customer service.
- To provide the coaching and leadership required to ensure the successful achievement of each store manager within the area as well as their individual store sales associates and assistant manager’s personal sales productivity standards.
- To maintain the day-to-day operations of the store, and constantly monitor results compared to operating budgets.
Skills & Qualifications
- 6 years of retail experience; minimum of 3 in a supervisory capacity
- Passion and previous experience in home styling or fashion retail
- Demonstrated success in driving sales and building customer loyalty
- Above and beyond standards of service, set by motivation and example
- Ability to lead teams to exceed all sales and profit goals
- Strong motivational, team building, leadership, decision-making, and communication skills
- A solution-focused mindset with the ability to see obstacles as opportunities
- An entrepreneurial spirit and hands-on customer service style
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible Scheduling
- Paid time off
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Excellent Training Program
- Staff Discount Program
- Bonus Incentives
How to Apply
Send your résumé to resume@quiltsgroups.com and resume@quiltsgroups.com
Please use "Join the Team: GTA Area Manager" in your subject line to let us know which position you're applying for.
At QE Home we know that great talent comes in many forms, and we want to meet people at their best. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants at any time throughout the recruitment and selection process.
QE Home is committed to providing its employees with a work environment free of discrimination, and will at all times, act in accordance with applicable Human Rights legislation and principles.
