Venor is proud to partner with Wiebe’s Home Hardware in their search for General Manager.

Wiebe Home Hardware has been proudly serving Northwestern New Brunswick for over 28 years with a retail location offering unrivaled expert advice, product selection & support. Their vision & mission is to continuously grow by being the highest value provider to our clients by providing solutions through an outstanding customer experience. 

The General Manager is responsible for all store operations, including maintenance of facilities, inventory control, marketing, merchandising, sales, cost containment, and personnel management and motivation.

What you’ll be doing

• Direct the complete retail operation of the store while following the guidelines of current company policy.
• Implement all policies, procedures, and objectives as determined by the Dealer-Owner(s).
• Maintain good communications with the Dealer-Owner(s), management and employees at all times.
• Take an active role in inventory, warehouse, merchandising, marketing, and sales activities to provide an example for employees and to maintain familiarity with all phases of store operations.
• Conduct management and team meetings to discuss problems, review operational objectives, and recognize and celebrate accomplishments.
• Develop and train personnel capable of assuming further responsibilities within the company.
• Ensure that all personnel maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to provide good customer service and to maximize sales, with particular attention to add-on sales opportunities.
• Recognize and reward employees who provide exceptional customer service and/or demonstrate excellent skills.
• Maintain good customer relations through your presence on the sales floor, knowledge of products and services, and ability to assist customers.

As the successful candidate you will have 3-5 years of experience in retail.  You will play a pivotal role in enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. 

As the ideal candidate you will be you will have the ability to communicate, present and influence all levels of an organization; ability to manage and drive sales plans from beginning to end; articulate the distinct aspects of products and services; to position products against competitors and excellent listening, negotiation, presentation skills and communication skills.

At Venor, we embrace a culture of belonging in the workplace. No matter who you are, where you’re from, how you think, what you believe in, or who you love, we welcome your application. We all come from different backgrounds and different walks of life, bringing in unique perspectives and experiences. We encourage applications from 2SLGBTQ+, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), women, newcomers to Canada, and people with disabilities. If you require any accommodation in the application and interview process, please let us know (including different materials or otherwise).

If you are someone who is interested in working for a company with room to learn and grow ; reach out to Alex Armsworthy via alex@venor.ca or Alisha Dsouza via alisha@venor.ca