Department Manager

Decathlon Market Mall is looking for an experienced leader to join our team as we grow in Calgary. As the team leader you would be running the day to day operations of a large department and developing the teammates that work. This is an additional role to our management team and we want the right person so please be clear about your passion for sports and your experience leading people in your application.

Who we are**Decathlon arrived in Canada in 2018, with its first store opening in Brossard, Québec.

Today, Decathlon Canada has over 1000 teammates, 20 stores, two distribution centers, and an e-commerce platform that services our mission: make the benefits of sports accessible to as many people as possible.Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people around you? Join our team!Our valuesResponsibility. Vitality. Authenticity. Generosity.

Why join our team?

Do you like to be active, alone or with family and friends? That's all it takes to work for us! You don't have to be an Olympic athlete. And as Decathlon is growing, there are many career development possibilities along the way! At Decathlon, there is no limit to your professional or personal ambitions.Your benefits

• Bi-weekly bonus: Each pay period is a game we win as a team, and we immediately share the benefits with all our teammates!
• An opportunity to grow within the company (we even have our own school - Academy - training for personal or professional development).
• A company that cares about the environment by offering eco-conscious products, and taking concrete actions to protect our planet.
• Discounts on products and the opportunity to test select products: we are convinced that you will become an ambassador of the company.
• Free access to our sports facilities.
• Privileged team moments, and authentic relationships with teammates: we play as a team at Decathlon!
• Time for yourself (holidays, personal days, and flexible hours).
• A complete insurance program starting at 30 hours a week of work (telemedicine, medical, dental, and disability insurance).
• Green travel bonuses, a private share ownership program, contribution to the RRSP and an Employee and Family Assistance Programs (EFAP)

Profile

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading your team members by accompanying and supporting them in their professional store projects and personal development.
• Performing monthly individual meetings (EID) with members of their team.
• Developing partnerships that expand the sporting community.
• Welcoming customers and informing them about our products and services, suggesting related items that add value and meet each customer’s needs.
• Overseeing the smooth operation of your department by ensuring consistency with the store’s strategy.
• Working with teammates to meet established objectives.
• Seizing opportunities to promote the success of your department and entire store, including department sales and market analysis.
• Receiving and stocking merchandise efficiently to make products available to our customers as quickly as possible.
• Contributing to the company's on-going improvement.

Profile:

• Marked interest in and enthusiasm for retail, customer service, and sports.
• Experienced personnel manager with an inclusive and participatory team approach.
• Interpersonal skills: actively listens to their team in order to mobilize, develop, and motivate them around common objectives.
• Thrives on challenges, enjoys making decisions independently, and is open-minded.
• Ability to recruit team members and offer coaching and mentorship.
• Ability to inspire others to join the Decathlon community by promoting quality sports equipment at fair prices and offering expert advice, strong product knowledge, and exceptional service

Decathlon is committed to inclusion and non-discrimination, and thus acts on a daily basis in favor of disability, a multi-generational workforce, social diversity, and equality between women and men. If, due to a disability, you require any special accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. At Decathlon, first and foremost, we are recruiting personality and character.