History of Dollarama

The company operates discount retail stores in Canada. Dollarama stores proffer consumables and semi-durables in individual or manifold units mainly in the price range of $1.00 to $2.00. The company offers goods for daily use, including housewares, groceries, toys, health and beauty aids, giftware and greeting cards, pet supplies, crafts, stationery supplies, and other consumer items, and a variety of seasonal goods. As of February 1, 2009, it operated 564 Dollarama stores in a variety of locations, including metropolitan areas, mid-sized cities, and small towns. Dollarama Group GP, Inc. serves as the general colleague to Dollarama Group LP. The company was established in 1910 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Dollarama Group LP operates as an ancillary of Dollarama Group Holdings Limited Partnership.

Job Description and Average Wage

Store Manager: The Store Manager is accountable for managing and supervising the daily retail store operation. The Manager is responsible for the completion of all the duties essential to operate a Dollarama store on an every day basis. He/she controls access to the store, makes sure rules and regulations are respected, also recruits and inspires a team of Assistant-Managers, Key Holders as well as Store Associates.

As a Store Manager, one can expect to make somewhere around $34,000-$58,000 annually.

Store Associate: This executes all general operations and merchandising duties required to effectively run a Dollarama store. Duties must be completed in a professional way and include but are not limited to operating the cash register, ensuring the established merchandising practices are pursued, helping in the receiving of all merchandise, and making sure that merchandise be displayed according to business standards.

The hourly salary for this position is around $8-$12.

District Manager: The position is accountable for managing and supervising multiple retail store operations and people growth within their assigned district. He/she executes general management duties ensuring that all responsibilities required to correctly run the stores are completed in a professional manner. A District Manager ensures reliability at the store level all through the district in line with company guidelines and best practices, recruits, develops and teaches new managers, as well as supports the opening of new locations.

The yearly salary for the successful candidate is $40,000 to $75,000.

Key Holder: The Key Holder gives assistance to the Store Manager and Assistant-Manager in the daily operation and running of the store, though striving for quality in the areas of store cleanliness, presentation of products and customer service. In the absence of the Store Manager and Assistant-Manager, the position is the manager on duty in the store.

The average wage for this position is a around $7-$12 per hour.

Assistant Store Manager: The Assistant Manager is accountable for helping the Store Manager in supervising the daily retail store operation. The Assistant Manager controls access to the store, makes sure rules and regulations are respected, and is the person accountable for total store operations in the Store Manager’s absence.

The average wage for this position is $24,000 to $35,000 a year.

Benefits

• Medical and drug plans
• Life and disability insurance
• Company matched pension plan

How to apply

The company offers a stimulating and diverse working atmosphere, team members have the chance to develop retail and management skills as well as build a great retail career. To apply, visit the link below.

http://www.dollarama.com/careers/