Manager in Training

maurices; Grand Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 30,761 - 33,227; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly wage

Career advancement opportunities

Employee benefits available

Job summary

A leading fashion retail company in Grand Rapids is seeking a Manager in Training to drive sales and support store operations. This role involves managing talent, ensuring a customer-focused environment, and participating in a training program for future store managers. Candidates must have supervisory experience and strong interpersonal skills. Competitive hourly pay is offered along with opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a customer focused environment.
• Proven track record of achieving and setting goals.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive customer focused store environment.
• Manage sales goals by analyzing store performance.
• Support store manager in all operations.

Skills

Customer Service

Sales Management

Talent Management

Operational Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Education

High School Degree or GED

Business or Retail Merchandising Degree

Job description

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Position Overview

The Manager in Training (MIT) works with the store manager and store teams in achieving sales goals, driving a customer focused environment, managing talent and performance, and executing visual standards. The MIT participates in a training program to prepare them 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.

Responsibilities

• Customer Obsession: drives a customer focused store environment and delivers fashion knowledge and expertise to customers.
• Leads by example through customer service training resources and maintains awareness for the customer in actions and priorities.
• Drive Sales: manage sales goals by analyzing store performance and adjusting plans to achieve goals.
• Operational Leadership: support store manager in all store operations and ensure execution of company direction (POS, Visual, HR, Operations) and use of resources.
• Talent Management: make hiring decisions, nurture talent, develop successors, provide feedback, and coach associates to reach their potential.
• Performance and Scheduling: oversee payroll hours, prepare schedules, and direct teams to use sales driving programs and community outreach.
• Maintain an operationally sound store, minimize inventory loss, and ensure a clean and organized environment.

Requirements

• High School Degree or GED required; a business or retail merchandising degree preferred.
• Supervisory experience in a customer focused environment; experience in the fashion industry preferred.
• Proven track record of achieving and setting goals and executing company direction.
• Experience in hiring, promoting, and motivating talent; ability to lead by example and make sound decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills; diligence and perseverance in the face of resistance.
• 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 weighing up to 50 pounds.

Compensation

Manager in Training: $23.33 - $24.12 per hour.

Location: Store 0408-Grand Rapids-maurices-Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Employment type: Full-time

Pay Range: Hourly: $22.33 - $24.12

Benefits and Equal Opportunity

Benefits Overview: maurices benefits information is available on the benefits page. The Company is committed to hiring and developing qualified people and to evaluating all associates and applicants on qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can be accommodated, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We do not discriminate in employment policies and practices. The Company welcomes applications from people with disabilities and 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 unless designated by location.

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