At Kent Building Supplies, leadership isn’t just a role — it’s a calling. We’re looking for passionate, driven leaders to join our team as Department Managers, Assistant Store Managers, Store Managers and District Managers across our locations. If you’re ready to lead with purpose, inspire teams, and deliver exceptional customer experiences, this is your chance to build a rewarding career with us.
Why Choose KENT?
When you join KENT, you’re not just starting a job — you’re coming home to a culture built on respect, growth, and community. We empower our leaders to manage their business as if it were their own, fostering innovation and collaboration every step of the way.
Our Multi-Business Environment
Kent stores operate as multiple interconnected businesses under one roof, creating a dynamic and complex leadership environment. In addition to our core home improvement retail operations, our locations support a strong Pro-focused business and deliver Install Sales solutions—each requiring distinct sales strategies, customer engagement approaches, and operational execution.
As a leader at KENT, you will play a key role in aligning these business lines by driving collaboration across departments, balancing competing priorities, and ensuring a seamless, consistent customer experience. Success in this environment requires strong business acumen, adaptability, and the ability to lead across multiple revenue streams while maintaining operational excellence.
What We Offer
J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) is a diverse family owned company with operations in Canada and the United States. Since 1882 our focus has been on providing quality products and superior service to customers around the world. Our head offices are in Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. J.D. Irving, Limited is made up of a diverse group of companies in various business segments:
Forestry & Forest Products
Transportation
Shipbuilding & Industrial Marine
Retail & Distribution
Industrial Equipment, Construction Services & Building Materials
Specialty Printing
Consumer Packaged Goods
Food Processing
At J.D. Irving, Limited our core values form the foundation of our company’s story and how we operate on a daily basis. J.D. Irving, Limited is committed to growing leaders and providing them with challenging and rewarding career opportunities. With a focus on creating an aligned and engaged workforce across various industries, JDI offers both internal and external competency based development tailored to individual needs. Our external partners are recognized as world-class, assisting us in creating one of the best leadership pipelines in the country. We partner with some of the top educational and training development schools in Canada who are considered to be "leaders in developing leaders".
