Regional Service Shop Specialist - Gva

We are looking for an experienced regional specialist to oversee our business operations and support in training both virtually and in person. The Regional Specialist will be responsible for leading recruitment/onboarding, developing talent, and labour planning to maximize profitability in our Service Shops. As a Regional Specialist, your duties also include teaming with field management in your region, setting performance objectives, evaluating, and optimizing operational performance, ensuring regulatory and company standards are upheld, and analyzing operations and financial reports in the Service Shop. As part of our overall Service Shop strategy, you will be a critical piece to its success and execution.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Support general managers with recruiting, coaching and developing advisors and technicians, as well as conducting regular shop performance appraisals.
• Identify in market talent to support with seasonal preparedness/training.
• Develop and implement business processes and efficiencies to improve the employee experience.
• Plan, evaluating, and optimizing operations to be efficient and cost-effective.
• Ensure company standards and procedures are followed.

Talent Development

• Create the structure, organize and assist with the facilitation of seasonal preparedness training/camps, both in-person and virtually.
• Provide category level training, machine maintenance training, technical training and leadership training aligned to the Service Shop growth strategy.
• Partner with field leadership teams to foster and create succession planning strategies for talent.
• Provide leadership with store visit reports documenting material covered, highlighting what is going well and where we have opportunities.
• Support to develop national training campaigns, digital courses, videos and resources to support all Sport Chek Service Shops.

Business Development

• Monitor business reporting to identify regional opportunities and partner with stores and management teams to drive store performance, customer loyalty and sales.
• Support with building training/cross-training plans specific to stores needs and business.
• Utilize digital appointment book for workload management to provide coaching and feedback when necessary.
• Support with store openings and closings, including shop layout design and setting up or disassembling machines.
• Assist with escalated customer service issues within the region.

Education and Experience Required:

• Minimum of one season working experience with skate sharpening, bike servicing and ski/snowsport servicing.
• Previous retail management experience would be an asset

Soft Skills and Values:

• We are looking for someone that has a passion and experience in coaching and developing soft skills and technical skills across diverse teams.
• Takes personal responsibility and works well independently to manage personal objectives
• Is committed to fostering a culture based on inclusion and collaboration

At Canadian Tire Group of Companies, we believe in fostering an environment of transparency. A place where your contributions are recognized, valued, and fairly rewarded and salary is determined based on a combination of factors including individual experience, store volume, location, and other relevant role-specific requirements. Beyond a competitive base salary of $40,800 to $61,200, you'll enjoy company benefits, bonuses, or any additional compensation.

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About Us

At Sport Chek, we want to find what moves you, and help build your career from there. As Canada's destination for footwear, apparel, and sporting goods; we believe that sport and activity has the power to help shape your style, your relationships, and your mind. Along with colleagues across the Canadian Tire family of companies, you'll be a part of a collaborative network of like-minded individuals who draw on their collective experience to best serve customers across all banners from coast-to-coast. Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.