Manager in Training

maurices; Detroit Lakes (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Employee discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading retail fashion company is seeking a Manager in Training to join their team in Detroit Lakes, MN. This role involves achieving sales goals, managing a customer-focused environment, and supporting store operations. The ideal candidate should have supervisory experience, a high school degree or GED, and a passion for fashion. This position offers growth potential into store management within 3-6 months.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a customer-focused environment, fashion industry preferred.
• Proven track record of achieving goals and executing company direction.
• Ability to lead by example, make sound decisions, and maintain professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Drive a customer-focused store environment and deliver fashion knowledge.
• Manage sales goals by analyzing performance and adjusting plans.
• Support performance of the store team and manage payroll hours.

Skills

Customer Obsession

Sales Management

Operational Leadership

Talent Management

Problem Solving

Education

High School Degree or GED

Business or Retail Merchandising Degree

Job description

Overview

As a hometown specialty retailer, maurices is deeply committed to bringing affordable, versatile, and flattering fashion to small towns across North America. We inspire women of all ages to look and feel their best - just as they are. With 900+ stores, we\'ve earned our reputation as a leader in hometown fashion. The true secret to our success is deeply rooted in our commitment to our values.

Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a Manager in Training to join our team located at Store 1500-Washington Sqr Mall-maurices-Detroit Lakes, MN 56501. We’re looking for individuals with a passion for fashion that have what it takes to give the kind of exceptional service our customers know, love and deserve from us. Since 1931, we’ve helped women look and feel their best every day — making maurices not only a special place to shop, but a great place to work and connect.

Position Overview

The Manager in Training (MIT) works with the store manager and store teams to achieve sales goals, drive a customer-focused environment, manage talent and performance, and execute visual standards. The MIT participates in a training program to prepare for a store manager position within 3–6 months. The MIT is hired with the expectation that they are relocatable to a specific new store or a group of new and existing stores. The MIT will complete the training program that prepares them for a Store Manager Position at maurices. The MIT must actively participate in all training modules and activities while also fulfilling a managerial role on the team.

The MIT supports the store manager in all Store Manager responsibilities including:

• Customer Obsession: drives a customer-focused store environment, delivers fashion knowledge and expertise to customers, and demonstrates awareness for the customer in actions, priorities, and decisions.
• Driving Sales: manages sales goals by analyzing store performance and adjusting plans to achieve goals.
• Operational Leadership: supports performance of the store team, manages payroll hours, assesses visual needs, schedules, and directs use of sales-building programs.
• Talent Management: makes quality hiring decisions, nurtures talent, provides ongoing feedback, coaches associates, and develops successors.
• Operational Execution: maintains an operationally sound store, minimizes inventory loss, ensures execution of company direction, and adheres to all policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High School Degree or GED required; a business or retail merchandising degree preferred.
• Supervisory experience in a customer-focused environment; fashion industry experience preferred.
• Proven track record of achieving goals and executing company direction.
• Experience in hiring, promoting, and motivating talent.
• Ability to lead by example, make sound decisions, and maintain professionalism.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Diligence and perseverance in the face of resistance or setbacks.
• Must commit to a specific store location or a group of new and existing stores.

Unique/Physical Requirements

• Work varied hours/days as business dictates
• Able to reach, push, pull, stand, squat and bend for up to 8 hours or longer as necessary
• Able to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the store
• Able to operate computerized register system
• Able to move or handle merchandise up to 50 pounds

Location

Store 1500-Washington Sqr Mall-maurices-Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Position Type

Regular/Full time

Benefits

Benefits overview: https://www.maurices.com/benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all employment decisions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.

The Company welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the application process.

Note to Applicants: Smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas of the Company unless designated smoking areas have been established by a particular location in accordance with applicable law.