Ottawa•Posted: Jul 18•Deadline: Aug 17
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 motivated and dynamic Store Assistant Manager/Keyholder to help lead our team and support the daily operations
of the store. In this role, you’ll assist the Store Manager in driving sales, coaching and supporting team members, ensuring
operational excellence, and creating an outstanding customer experience. If you thrive in a fast-paced, playful environment and
enjoy leading by example while fostering a fun and welcoming store, this is your opportunity to make a real impact!
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Support daily store operations by scheduling, assigning, and following up on employee tasks. Recruit, select, orient, and train
team members to maintain a strong and capable staff.
* Coach, mentor, and develop employees, providing feedback and guidance to help them reach their full potential. Address
performance issues as needed.
* Assist in achieving financial objectives by preparing budgets, monitoring expenditures, analyzing variances, and taking
corrective action when necessary.
* Build strong customer relationships by understanding their needs, providing exceptional service, and ensuring a welcoming store
environment.
* Drive sales and marketing initiatives by analyzing promotions, display plans, and operating/financial reports to maximize
profitability.
* Ensure the store is safe, clean, and compliant with all company policies and procedures.
* Implement and monitor loss prevention and shrink programs to protect company assets.
You are best suited for this role if you have the following qualifications and skills:
· Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field preferred.
· 2+ years of management experience in a specialty retail environment.
· Strong leadership, coaching, and team development abilities, with a proven track record of motivating and building
high-performing teams.
· Customer service-oriented, with in-depth knowledge of retail operations and business management processes.
· Expertise in shrink reduction, expense control, merchandising strategies, brand differentiation, and partnership
development.
· Highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
· Passion for board games, puzzles, and pop culture, with a drive to achieve sales goals.
· Experience recruiting, hiring, training, and mentoring employees.
· Self-motivated, energetic, and results driven.
Pay Rate: $18 - $19 per hour
This is a new position.
Benefits:
* Competitive pay
* Flexible scheduling
* Casual dress environment
* Employee discount on games, puzzles, and toys
* Work in a fun, creative environment surrounded by products and people you love
Store Location: Tanger Outlet Mall – Ottawa, ON
Greater Sudbury•Posted: Jul 18•Deadline: Aug 17
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
•Posted: Jul 18•Deadline: Aug 17
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
