General Manager in Training/ Sales Support Assista

Linn Companies Inc; Cottage Grove (MN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical/prescription coverage

Dental

Vision

Life/Disability

Paid vacation

ESST (MN positions)

401K

Employee discount program

Education reimbursement

Employee Assistance program

Commission pay (not applicable in all)

Car allowance (not applicable in all)

Job summary

Linn Companies Inc is seeking a General Manager in Training to learn all aspects of running a Holiday StationStore and will be placed at a location as opportunities arise. During training you will support locations with workflow, scheduling, and procedures, and you will work with the Sales Support Manager to provide high‑level support.

After placement you may move to different stores as needed. As General Manager in Training you will be directed to work at different locations from day to day

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of retail management experience.
• Ability to manage others in high-volume locations.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong customer-service focus, store cleanliness, and attention to detail.
• Able to stand for 8 hours and lift up to 60 lbs.
• Flexible schedule with willingness to travel to multiple stores.

Responsibilities

• Implement consistent procedures across The LINN Companies and Holiday.
• Lead on-the-job training for new managers.
• Address manager and employee concerns professionally and confidentially.
• Fill in for management during vacations or absences.
• Assist with store meetings.
• Schedule labor to meet budgets and monitor payroll hours.
• Assist in hiring needs for stores.
• Monitor ordering and product layout to optimize profitability.

Skills

Retail management

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Wage

From $62,500-$70,000 a year

Job Type

Full Time

General Manager in Training opportunity available for day/afternoon/evening and weekend hours, floating to nine convenient Stores (5-Holiday StationStores) companywide.

About The Manager In Training Position

This position will be learning all aspects of running a Holiday StationStore and will be assigned a store once available and capable of the responsibilities.

During training, and prior to placement of your own store, you would primarily be learning and supporting all locations with workflow, employee schedule needs, and procedural practices. You will get to work as a team with our Sales Support Manager to better position each location with the needed high‑level support.

As General Manager in Training, you will be directed by the Sales Support Manger to work at different locations from one day to the next according to training and the needs of the location.

Perks Of The Job

• Competitive wages
• Medical/prescription coverage
• Dental
• Vision
• Life/Disability
• Paid vacation
• ESST (MN positions)
• 401K
• Employee discount program
• Education reimbursement
• Employee Assistance program
• Commission pay (not applicable in all positions)
• Car allowance (not applicable in all positions)

Specific Duties

• Implementing consistent procedural practices and standards required by The LINN Companies and Corporate Holiday
• Preform procedural training effectively to help facilitat on the job training
• Follow up on all manager and employee concerns or inquiries with the ability to handle all issues effectively, professionally, and confidentially once an issue is raised
• Fill in for management during vacation or other absences or training new managers
• Assistance with store meetings
• Scheduling assistance on labor hours to best meet the labor budgets, and monitor payroll hours
• Assist in new applicant needs for the stores
• Monitor ordering and product layout to obtain a fully stocked, priced correctly, and most profitable offering to customers.

General Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully you must have the ability to manage others well, while multi-tasking in high volume locations, and must have 5+ years of retail management experience, preferably in convenient stores or chain locations. Candidates must have exceptional communication and leadership skills, a very high regard for customer service, store cleanliness, and attention to detail. This job requires you to be on your feet for 8 hours per shift and carry up to 60 lbs. We are looking for all candidates to have a willingness to have a flexible schedule and travel to multiple stores according to needs.