Whitehorse Liquor Store Manager - Yukon Government

Yukon Government

Verified Company

Whitehorse, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

_Yukon government's vision is an engaged and diverse public service that embraces innovation to deliver positive outcomes for Yukoners._

This is for one full-time permanent position working 75 hours biweekly.

Who we are
The Yukon Liquor Corporation strives for service excellence that supports a healthy, vibrant and prosperous Yukon.

Our mission is to offer customers legal access to a variety of liquor and cannabis products while considering the well-being and economic prosperity of the territory.

The Corporation's branches work to support Yukon's food and beverage industry, cannabis market, and local liquor producers through a range of programs and services.

We continuously evolve our business structure to improve the way we operate our Whitehorse Liquor Store, central warehouse and five rural community Liquor Stores in Dawson City, Faro, Haines Junction, Mayo, and Watson Lake.

Join us; help us to advance the Corporation and serve Yukon

The opportunity
The Manager of the Whitehorse Liquor Store is responsible for managing a six-day-a-week retail operation. Responsibilities include providing leadership and direction, controlling costs and maximizing revenue.

Responsibilities are achieved through control of the operation, the building and its contents, implementing operational plans, developing annual store budgets, controlling employment costs, and analyzing and producing reports.

In addition, the Manager is responsible for controlling stock levels and stock variance control and is accountable for ensuring acceptable levels of security in the store for both staff and physical assets.

The Manager is responsible for hiring, supervising, training and developing staff, fostering teamwork and maintaining good staff morale, and creating and managing weekly work and daily assignment schedules.

The manager is also required to participate in all store duties, and in corporate and sales unit duties and projects.

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What we can offer you

Yukon government cares about their employees and strives to offer a variety of learning and developmental opportunities including in-house training.

Funding may also be available to support further education.

Flexible work and leave options may be available allowing you to balance your personal and professional needs.

We also have a comprehensive and generous benefits plan, providing for the health and well-being of you and your family.

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Essential Qualifications (what we look for on your resume)
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Emphasize how your work experiences and related duties align with the essential qualifications listed below. Note that selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

Include the month and year you started and ended a job when you list your work experience. This allows us to accurately calculate the length of time you were in the position.

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Extensive experience leading and supervising a team (preferably including scheduling)
Experience in a retail and client service environment
Experience using a computerized Point of Sales (POS) system
Recent financial management and cash balancing/handling experience
Demonstrated experience with inventory management and control

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability (what we assess)

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (initiative, professionalism, positive attitude, problemsolving, conflict resolution);
Exceptional client service skills;
Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
Strong organizational skills in a work environment that is dynamic yet detailed oriented;
Ability to work in a confidential manner;
Ability to exercise sound judgment to refuse service to intoxicated and/or underage customers; and,
Ability to maintain detailed accurate records in a computer database.

Additional information

Condition(s) of Employment:n/a

Job Requirement(s): Wearing safety footwear; wearing and maintaining a uniform provided by Yukon Liquor Corporation, heavy lifting 60% of the time, and working Monday to Friday or Tuesday to Saturday shifts.

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