Established in 1973, Roots is a proudly Canadian lifestyle brand that celebrates authenticity, quality, and community. Inspired by the great outdoors, we create timeless, sustainable apparel and leather goods designed for comfort and everyday adventure. At Roots, we believe in fostering a culture of inclusivity, creativity, and teamwork – where every team member plays a role in shaping our brand’s legacy. If you bring passion to everything you do, lead with integrity, and believe in the power of collaboration to drive growth, we’d love to have you on our journey!

Stock Manager-Retail

At Roots, we look for dynamic individuals who are not only interested in retail and fashion, but who enjoy challenges and share our vision for a safer, cleaner, healthier planet. Roots is not only a brand, it’s a culture and lifestyle. In addition to our customers, an intrinsic part of our success has always been the people who work here. Our clients and customers need to have confidence that our managers and associates at all levels of the organization have the knowledge, skills and competencies to excel. Our company depends on systems and processes that support the continued learning and development of our people. Roots is a company in which you can grow and benefit from the great opportunities often available. All members of our team are encouraged to ‘spread their roots’.

Nature & Scope:

Reporting to the Store Manager, the Stock Manager plays a vital role in promoting our core values. The main objective of this position is to enforce standards consistent with Roots expectations, in the area of maintenance, organization, and efficient shipment processing.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Proper processing of shipments on a timely basis.
• Effectively communicates with staff and management on the selling floor to ensure new merchandise is put out on the floor or back stock is replenished.
• Communicates to management when items are out of stock and when discrepancies occur.
• Keep current on our product and service updates.
• Organize and maintain the stockroom to ensure a continuous flow of merchandise on the selling floor.
• Works with management to ensure that damages and defects are transferred out in a timely manner.
• Ensures that merchandise is pout onto the selling floor at the correct price, ensuring that markdowns and price changes have been completed.
• Adhere to all Loss Prevention policies as per guidelines and policies.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Retail experience preferably in apparel.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with customers.
• Experience with understanding retail operation concepts such as maintaining to store standards, cash handling, and merchandise presentation.
• Self-starter and uses good judgment in all situations.
• Excellent presentation skills in a retail environment.
• Upbeat, optimistic, passionate and friendly.
• Ability to understand the needs of the customer.
• Ability to build buy-in to an idea, a decision, an action, a product, or a service.

Physical Demands

• Lifting and some manual labour required.
• Able to carry up to 25lbs.

At Roots we appreciate that skills and expertise are cultivated through a range of experiences. We are committed to reflecting Canada's diverse landscape in our products, team, and workplace culture. We value your unique perspective and encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every listed requirement. Accommodations are available for applicants throughout the recruitment process.