Retail Store Manager

About Mind Games Mind Games is North America’s premier specialty retailer “Where Creative Minds Come to Play”! Our stores are filled with games, puzzles, and toys for every age and occasion. We don’t just sell products, we create experiences, spark creativity, and give people the chance to explore hobbies and interests they love. We’re looking for a driven Store Manager to lead store performance, inspire a high-performing team, and deliver an outstanding customer experience. You’ll own sales results, champion operational excellence, and foster an engaging, customer-first culture. If you’re a dynamic retail leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about results, team development, and creating memorable in-store experiences, we’d love to hear from you. Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: *          Oversee daily store operations to ensure efficiency, profitability, and an exceptional customer experience. *          Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team through ongoing training, performance management, and succession planning. *          Drive sales by executing business strategies, promotional initiatives, and effective merchandising plans. *          Manage financial performance, including budgeting, expense control, and analysis of variances to achieve targets. *          Build strong customer relationships to understand needs and enhance service delivery. *          Analyze sales and financial reports to identify opportunities and implement strategies to improve performance. *          Ensure compliance with company policies, as well as health and safety regulations. *          Execute and monitor loss prevention and shrink control programs.  You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications and skills: * Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field preferred.  * 3+ years of management experience in a specialty retail or customer-focused environment.  * Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills with a proven ability to recruit, hire, and train high-performing teams.  * Customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building abilities.  * Expertise in sales growth, merchandising strategies, expense control, shrink reduction, and brand differentiation.  * Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and drive operational excellence.  * Passion for board games, pop culture, and creating memorable customer experiences.  * Energetic, outgoing, and motivated personality that thrives in a fast-paced retail environment. Pay Rate: $21 - $23 per hour This is a new position. Benefits: * Competitive pay * Flexible scheduling  * Casual dress environment  * Employee discount on games, puzzles, and toys  * Extended health benefits  * Life insurance  * Work in a fun, creative environment surrounded by products and people you love  Store Location: New Sudbury Centre, 1349 Lasalle Blvd, Greater Sudbury ON P3A 1Z2

Description Position at Wild Fork Foods As a Wild Fork Sr. Sales Leader, you will play a pivotal role in managing our team of brand ambassadors. Providing guidance, training, and leadership skills to inspire the team to perform at their optimum. You will lead by example and embody the company's core values to establish a dynamic and caring work environment. Additionally, ensuring that we maintain proper inventory control to maximize product freshness and availability, monitoring day-to-day store operations, and becoming the community's personal chef and friendly butcher. If you are someone looking for a career growth opportunity and you LOVE TO COOK & LOVE TO EAT, we would love to connect with you! Our Values: Determination, Simplicity, Availability, Humility, Sincerity, Discipline, Ownership Compensation range: $70,000 - $100,000 (Bonus included) Essential Tasks and Responsibilities: · Hire, retain, develop and mentor a high performing team of employees · Create an inspiring team environment with open communication, high energy and respectful culture · Lead by example and embody the company's core values · Provide training to improve the knowledge base and utilize cross-training to maintain productivity when employees are absent · Establish and achieve the highest standard of store execution · Offer sufficient resources and autonomy to build trust and ownership · Focus on delivering TOP of the line customer experience by sharing your passion for food and becoming a product expert · Maintain and replenish inventory, staying in communication with the distribution center and commercial team regarding store specific needs · Develop a plan strategically designed to bring in more customers and increase their basket size · Conduct regular audits to ensure the store is presentable and can function properly · Make sure all employees adhere to company’s policies and guidelines · Provides leadership and guidance with Human Resources functions · Maximize productivity through effective scheduling · Manage controllable costs to keep the store profitable · Execute other related duties as assigned Physical Demands and Work Environment: · Physically able to exert up to 50 pounds of force · Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures – walk-in freezers · Stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours · Frequent movement within the store to access various departments, areas, and products Benefits & Perks: · Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance · 401k Retirement Plan · Culinary Training · Higher Education Programs · Vacation Time, Paid Holiday & Birthday PTO · Monthly Bonus Potential · WF Unlimited- Free Shipping · Chew On This- One give away product a month · Wild Chef - Allowance per month to shop in our store Qualifications: · Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred · 5+ years of retail experience, with at least three years in a management capacity · Proven success in coaching and training employees · Strong understanding of sales drivers and customer service · Excellent communication skills · Experience with recruiting and performance evaluation processes · Ability to delegate tasks to other team members · Be determined and deliver superior results with a sense of urgency, time management, and prioritization · Systems capabilities preferred: SAP, Order Management Systems, Microsoft Office · Treat it like you own it –Take ownership and responsibility to be successful · Acts with respect and values other opinions · Strong cognitive skills, including problem analyzing · Demonstrated ability to meet and work within a budget · Ability to meet seasonal peaks, workloads, and deadlines · The availability to work a flex schedule, working various hours and shifts, including early mornings, evenings and, weekends/holidays. EOE/Vets/Disability