Careers

For over 45 years, Swimco has earned a reputation for providing Canadians with an exceptional customer service experience.

At Swimco we know swimwear. Our customers rely on us for high quality swimwear that provides exceptional value. Each shopping experience is enhanced by the skill and knowledge of a Swimco Fit Expert who is personally trained to ensure every Swimco customer receives the true Swimco customer experience.

Swimco is looking for people who have a desire to drive sales, achieve goals and create success in a team environment. Swimco offers a thorough and comprehensive training program that provides you with the skills and knowledge to become a Fit Expert.

If Swimco sounds like a good fit for you please explore our current career opportunities.

Assistant Buyer

FEEL GOOD HALF NAKED

It’s what we do every day. We are a well-respected swimwear retailer in Canada and it is our mission to help our customers FEEL GOOD HALF NAKED. Intrigued?

Our focus on customer service ensures that we all play a role in making our customers feel comfortable wearing swimwear and beachwear. This focus influences how we function at Head Office. It is our job to make sure that our salespeople have all tools, product, and support to help them build that confidence.

ARE YOU?

Obsessed with helping people feel amazing? Do you love interacting with multiple departments in order to support in the achievement of getting the right product to the right stores and knowing that you are helping our stores send customers off to Feel Good Half Naked? Is ‘Team’ your middle name? If so, you are an ideal candidate for our Assistant Buyer position at Head Office in Calgary, AB, a support function to a Buyer. You will have strong analytical, organizational, computer, critical-thinking and communication skills. As a representative of Swimco, the Assistant Buyer will be required to act professionally when dealing with vendors’ representatives and customer service.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

We have some of the highest employee retention rates in the country in retail! Some of our staff have been working here for over 20 years! We achieve that by making you feel appreciated, rewarded, and valued!

We have excellent compensation, experiential training, growth opportunities, fun team atmosphere, discounts, and benefits. We are happy to tell you all about it!

Oh…and you get to support our stores in helping people feel amazing…that’s priceless!

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

  • Represent, model and abide by Swimco’s values, mission and vision
  • Ensure all activities are in alignment with providing the product required at store level as per customer needs
  • Create and submit purchase orders to vendors, as directed by the buyer, and ensure the accuracy of the order details
  • Execute product creations, and inputting purchase orders into inventory systems
  • Reviewing order confirmations from suppliers and follow up on any discrepancies
  • Review purchase orders to ensure timely deliveries and receipts 
  • Generate and review weekly buyer’s reports and results
  • Assist in the prioritizing of purchase order receipts
  • Distribute product to stores based on buyer’s direction and store needs
  • Regularly review inventory levels and sales performance of product by store
  • Contact stores on any product quality issues or sales performance concerns 
  • Determine distribution of sale product for seasonal Clearance Sales
  • Assist the buyer in markdown report creation and markdown implementation
  • Request, organize and return samples to suppliers as required (i.e. photo-shoots, line reviews) 
  • Visit stores regularly, and communicate store feedback to buying team
  • Attend supplier meetings with the buyer and provide opinions to assist with product selections

YOU NEED:

  • Post-secondary education in Business or Retail Management 
  • Flexibility and adaptability to the needs and requirements of the buying position
  • Retail experience an asset (ideally within the Swimco stores)
  • Strong analytical, communication and time management skills, with exceptional attention to detail
  • Experience with Shopify would be a strong asset
  • Highly proficient with MS Office Suite, especially Excel, and ability to learn new software
  • To travel to stores and trade shows as required (passport required)
  • High threshold for working in an ambiguous fast-paced environment with multiple moving pieces and strict deadlines, which may be considered stressful at times.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

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Store Manager

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location. Swimco is looking for an Assistant Store Manager to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure store meets sales plan by effectively utilizing available resources to maximize business opportunities.
  • Provide ongoing direction to sales associates to achieve or exceed sales budgets while maximizing customer service and product knowledge.
  • Maintain the overall store appearance such as the positioning of racks, maintenance, and housekeeping so it reflects company directives and is in accordance with company standards.
  • Create effective succession, recruiting, hiring and training plans, resulting in lower store turnover.
  • Work collaboratively with District Manager to manage action plans for store and strive to achieve objectives and deliverables in a fast paced selling environment.
  • Takes clear accountability for training and execution in-store in all areas, including business, operations, sales/customer service, and visual merchandising to ensure all employees are trained accordingly.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • 3-5 years retail store management experience.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in written.
  • Proven ability to train and develop high performing store teams.
  • Proficient in technology systems, applications, Microsoft Office, and video conferencing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills.
  • Results driven attitude.
  • Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends as required.
  • Recruit, hire and train for future management candidates.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

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Assistant Store Manager

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location. Swimco is looking for an Assistant Store Manager to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Model exceptional customer service, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and respect for others.
  • Work collaboratively with Store Manager to manage action plans for store and strive to achieve objectives and deliverables in aa fast paced selling environment.
  • Driven to create, build and cultivate relationship-building behaviors with customers to drive customer loyalty and Swimco employees to maintain a high morale.
  • Passionate about selling. Motivated by a compensation system that rewards success in a team environment.
  • Have strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions independently as well as multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Three or more years of specialty retailing experience preferred with an emphasis on selling. Two year of leadership experience preferred.
  • Strong sales experience preferred with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
  • An essential function of the job is the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Retail and fashion are always changing, so flexibility and ability to adapt to any situation, the environment, challenges, job duties, and work schedules are pillars to your success.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in written.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Team building skills.
  • Ability to train and motivate others.
  • Superior time management and organizational skills.
  • Results driven attitude.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

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Shift Leader

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location location. Swimco is looking for a Key Holder/Shift Leader to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Welcome and serve customers and provide an excellent and memorable in-store experience.
  • Drive to meet and exceed personal sales goals.
  • Model Swimco’s reputation for exceptional customer service, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and respect for others.
  • Passionate about selling. Motivated by a compensation system that rewards success in a team environment.
  • Have strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions independently as well as multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Minimum of one year of retail experience preferred.
  • Strong sales experience preferred with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
  • An essential function of the job is the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Retail and fashion are always changing so flexibility and ability to adapt to any situation, environment, challenges, job duties, and work schedules are pillars to your success.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Results driven attitude.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now

Fit Expert

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location. Swimco is looking for a Fit Expert to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Welcome and serve customers and provide an excellent and memorable in-store experience.
  • Drive to meet and exceed personal sales goals.
  • Model Swimco’s reputation for exceptional customer service, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and respect for others.
  • Passionate about selling. Motivated by a compensation system that rewards success in a team environment.
  • Have strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions independently as well as multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
  • Continually enhance product and fit knowledge to understand and care for customer needs.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Minimum of one year of retail experience preferred.
  • Strong sales experience preferred with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
  • An essential function of the job is the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Retail and fashion are always changing so flexibility and ability to adapt to any situation, environment, challenges, job duties, and work schedules are pillars to your success.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Results driven attitude.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now

Store Manager

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location. Swimco is looking for an Assistant Store Manager to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure store meets sales plan by effectively utilizing available resources to maximize business opportunities.
  • Provide ongoing direction to sales associates to achieve or exceed sales budgets while maximizing customer service and product knowledge.
  • Maintain the overall store appearance such as the positioning of racks, maintenance, and housekeeping so it reflects company directives and is in accordance with company standards.
  • Create effective succession, recruiting, hiring and training plans, resulting in lower store turnover.
  • Work collaboratively with District Manager to manage action plans for store and strive to achieve objectives and deliverables in a fast paced selling environment.
  • Takes clear accountability for training and execution in-store in all areas, including business, operations, sales/customer service, and visual merchandising to ensure all employees are trained accordingly.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • 3-5 years retail store management experience.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in written.
  • Proven ability to train and develop high performing store teams.
  • Proficient in technology systems, applications, Microsoft Office, and video conferencing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills.
  • Results driven attitude.
  • Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends as required.
  • Recruit, hire and train for future management candidates.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now

Assistant Store Manager

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location. Swimco is looking for an Assistant Store Manager to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Model exceptional customer service, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and respect for others.
  • Work collaboratively with Store Manager to manage action plans for store and strive to achieve objectives and deliverables in aa fast paced selling environment.
  • Driven to create, build and cultivate relationship-building behaviors with customers to drive customer loyalty and Swimco employees to maintain a high morale.
  • Passionate about selling. Motivated by a compensation system that rewards success in a team environment.
  • Have strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions independently as well as multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Three or more years of specialty retailing experience preferred with an emphasis on selling. Two year of leadership experience preferred.
  • Strong sales experience preferred with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
  • An essential function of the job is the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Retail and fashion are always changing, so flexibility and ability to adapt to any situation, the environment, challenges, job duties, and work schedules are pillars to your success.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in written.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Team building skills.
  • Ability to train and motivate others.
  • Superior time management and organizational skills.
  • Results driven attitude.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now

Shift Leader

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location location. Swimco is looking for a Key Holder/Shift Leader to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Welcome and serve customers and provide an excellent and memorable in-store experience.
  • Drive to meet and exceed personal sales goals.
  • Model Swimco’s reputation for exceptional customer service, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and respect for others.
  • Passionate about selling. Motivated by a compensation system that rewards success in a team environment.
  • Have strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions independently as well as multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Minimum of one year of retail experience preferred.
  • Strong sales experience preferred with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
  • An essential function of the job is the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Retail and fashion are always changing so flexibility and ability to adapt to any situation, environment, challenges, job duties, and work schedules are pillars to your success.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Results driven attitude.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now

Fit Expert

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location. Swimco is looking for a Fit Expert to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Welcome and serve customers and provide an excellent and memorable in-store experience.
  • Drive to meet and exceed personal sales goals.
  • Model Swimco’s reputation for exceptional customer service, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and respect for others.
  • Passionate about selling. Motivated by a compensation system that rewards success in a team environment.
  • Have strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions independently as well as multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
  • Continually enhance product and fit knowledge to understand and care for customer needs.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Minimum of one year of retail experience preferred.
  • Strong sales experience preferred with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
  • An essential function of the job is the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Retail and fashion are always changing so flexibility and ability to adapt to any situation, environment, challenges, job duties, and work schedules are pillars to your success.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Results driven attitude.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now

Store Manager

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location. Swimco is looking for an Assistant Store Manager to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure store meets sales plan by effectively utilizing available resources to maximize business opportunities.
  • Provide ongoing direction to sales associates to achieve or exceed sales budgets while maximizing customer service and product knowledge.
  • Maintain the overall store appearance such as the positioning of racks, maintenance, and housekeeping so it reflects company directives and is in accordance with company standards.
  • Create effective succession, recruiting, hiring and training plans, resulting in lower store turnover.
  • Work collaboratively with District Manager to manage action plans for store and strive to achieve objectives and deliverables in a fast paced selling environment.
  • Takes clear accountability for training and execution in-store in all areas, including business, operations, sales/customer service, and visual merchandising to ensure all employees are trained accordingly.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • 3-5 years retail store management experience.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in written.
  • Proven ability to train and develop high performing store teams.
  • Proficient in technology systems, applications, Microsoft Office, and video conferencing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills.
  • Results driven attitude.
  • Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends as required.
  • Recruit, hire and train for future management candidates.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now

Assistant Store Manager

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location. Swimco is looking for an Assistant Store Manager to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Model exceptional customer service, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and respect for others.
  • Work collaboratively with Store Manager to manage action plans for store and strive to achieve objectives and deliverables in aa fast paced selling environment.
  • Driven to create, build and cultivate relationship-building behaviors with customers to drive customer loyalty and Swimco employees to maintain a high morale.
  • Passionate about selling. Motivated by a compensation system that rewards success in a team environment.
  • Have strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions independently as well as multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Three or more years of specialty retailing experience preferred with an emphasis on selling. Two year of leadership experience preferred.
  • Strong sales experience preferred with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
  • An essential function of the job is the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Retail and fashion are always changing, so flexibility and ability to adapt to any situation, the environment, challenges, job duties, and work schedules are pillars to your success.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in written.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Team building skills.
  • Ability to train and motivate others.
  • Superior time management and organizational skills.
  • Results driven attitude.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now

Shift Leader

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location location. Swimco is looking for a Key Holder/Shift Leader to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Welcome and serve customers and provide an excellent and memorable in-store experience.
  • Drive to meet and exceed personal sales goals.
  • Model Swimco’s reputation for exceptional customer service, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and respect for others.
  • Passionate about selling. Motivated by a compensation system that rewards success in a team environment.
  • Have strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions independently as well as multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Minimum of one year of retail experience preferred.
  • Strong sales experience preferred with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
  • An essential function of the job is the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Retail and fashion are always changing so flexibility and ability to adapt to any situation, environment, challenges, job duties, and work schedules are pillars to your success.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Results driven attitude.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now

Fit Expert

Swimco is a family-run business founded in Calgary, Alberta with the reputation of being the leading swimwear retailer in Canada. Swimco is excited to announce the opening of a new store location. Swimco is looking for a Fit Expert to continue building its reputation for an outstanding customer service experience through a highly trained team of individuals. Apply now if you are ready to help customers Feel Good Half Naked.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Welcome and serve customers and provide an excellent and memorable in-store experience.
  • Drive to meet and exceed personal sales goals.
  • Model Swimco’s reputation for exceptional customer service, professionalism, strong work ethic, integrity and respect for others.
  • Passionate about selling. Motivated by a compensation system that rewards success in a team environment.
  • Have strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions independently as well as multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
  • Continually enhance product and fit knowledge to understand and care for customer needs.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Minimum of one year of retail experience preferred.
  • Strong sales experience preferred with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
  • An essential function of the job is the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Retail and fashion are always changing so flexibility and ability to adapt to any situation, environment, challenges, job duties, and work schedules are pillars to your success.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Results driven attitude.

To apply click the button below to e-mail your resume.

Apply Now