Retail Sales Associate at Halton Healthcare in Oakville, Ontario, CA

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers.  We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Under the direction and supervision of Retail Manager for the Gift Shop & Convenience. The Retail Sales Associate is responsible for providing the day to day operational supervision and coordination of activities in the Gift Shop, Convenience store, and Lobby Vendor Program while promoting profitability and customer satisfaction.

 This is what you'll be doing:

• Responsible to work with the Retail Manager to ensure team work and collaboration for purchasing, inventory control, merchandising, and training of volunteers.
• Work alongside Volunteers to ensure customer service, engagement and profitability.
• Responsible for ordering and replenishment of inventory for convenience store items to ensure product availability.
• Use Point of Sale and inventory information to ensure there is a replenishment process for key items and categories, and work with the Manager to buy product and ensure inventory controls are in place.
• Assist in daily business needs including receiving and ticketing merchandise, resetting the floor and special events as determined by the Manager.
• Follow open and close procedures and daily reporting.
• Assist in maintaining organized stockrooms, ensuring store merchandising, and products are accounted for and displayed appropriate to optimize sales.
• Constant communication with Manager and Volunteers to ensure productivity and sales targets are met and that inventory controls are in place.
• Assist in annual inventory preparation and process.

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.  

• Grade 12 education combined with Retail Management Diploma or equivalent experience in lieu of formal education
• Minimum of 2-5 years of retail experience
• Experience in sales, merchandising, POS systems, customer service
• Strong knowledge of computer programs such as, Excel, Word, Point of Sale systems
• Goal oriented ability to stay focused on creating winning results
• Excellent time management
• Experience working with volunteers would be a strong asset
• Excellent communications both verbal and written, interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to manage and engage in a volunteer based working environment
• Hours/days of work may vary due to the demands of the business must be available during hours of operations.

Hours: Monday to Sunday - Various rotating 7.5 hour shifts 0900 - 0700, 1000 - 0800 (hours are subject to change based on operational needs) 

Salary: $17.60 per hour

Date posted: May 12, 2026

Internal applicant deadline: May 19, 2026

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Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please attach your current resume directly to this posting.

Please note that while this job is posted on Halton Healthcare's career page, it may also appear on third-party job boards.  These external platforms may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, for candidate screening and matching.  We do not control or influence these processes.  To ensure your application is reviewed by our team, we recommend applying directly through our Halton Healthcare careers site.  

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Halton Healthcare is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities.  In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

The Ontario Public Hospitals Act mandates that hospitals establish health surveillance programs for all individuals working within the hospital. This regulation requires proof of immunity for certain diseases and as a result, Halton Healthcare requires all new hires to receive pre-employment medical clearance by our Health, Safety & Wellness team, prior to their start date, as a condition of employment.  This includes demonstrating compliance with Halton Healthcare’s Immunization Policies.

All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare.  Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

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