MIT

UKG; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Employee Discount

Paid Holidays

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Bonus Plan

Affordable Health Insurance

Retirement Contributions

Job summary

SNIPES in East Hartford, CT is seeking a Manager in Training (MIT) for an entry-level management role. The MIT will fully manage staff and store operations in the absence of the Store Manager, gaining hands-on leadership experience in a fast-paced retail environment.

This full-time hourly position emphasizes customer service, sales leadership, and frontline staff development, with a focus on meeting store goals and maintaining visual standards.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• 2+ years’ experience in retail preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree a plus but not required.
• Able to respond to store alarm problems as needed.
• Communication and organizational skills.
• Strong drive to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership in driving sales and profitability during shifts when Store Manager is absent.
• Assist with communicating store goals and directives to the team to meet sales plans.
• Monitor and evaluate performance metrics such as sales volume, transactions, and loss prevention.
• Maintain merchandise presentation and ensure floor set execution aligns with standards.

Skills

Retail experience

Leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College degree a plus

Job description

East Hartford
1210 Main St
East Hartford, CT 06108, USA

Description

SNIPES Manager in Training (MIT)

Full Time Hourly

We live sneakers, streetwear, and neighborhood culture! All Day! Every Day!

With more than 750 stores in Europe and the USA, SNIPES is one of the leading sneaker and streetwear retailers worldwide. Since opening its first store in Essen, Germany in 1998, SNIPES has been an integral part of street culture and is constantly growing thanks to its proximity to the community and regular openings worldwide.

At SNIPES, everything revolves around youth culture. In stores and online at snipes.com and snipesusa.com, our community finds a wide range of internationally renowned sneakers and apparel brands for the latest fits from head to toe. We dive deep into subcultures, sponsor some of the biggest hip-hop festivals, events, and sports teams throughout the world to stay close to our community and keep our deep roots in the global street culture community. Therefore, we work closely with key figures from the scene like DJ Khaled, our Chief Creative Officer. But whether it’s sponsorships or developing grassroots projects – we prioritize giving back to the community in everything we do.

SNIPES has always kept an ear to the streets to create a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Through our community program “SNIPES serves” and its localized approach we support the needs of our communities, empower, and celebrate our dynamic culture.

Overview

The Manager in Training will fully manage the store’s staff and operations in absence of Store Manager and Assistant Manager. This is an entry level management role within the store level.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership in driving sales and profitability by achieving or exceeding all established store and individual goals. Personally, demonstrate high level of customer service
• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager with communicating the store’s operational goals and directives to maximize the store teams’ contributions towards meeting the sales plan
• Assist Store Manager in monitoring and evaluating individual performance in the following areas: sales volume, hourly production, unit per transaction (UPTs), charge accounts and loss prevention
• Demonstrate proper leadership skills to assist Store Manager in managing the store’s staff, as necessary
• Ability to demonstrate timely execution and compliance of floor set guides and promotions
• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager in directing and maintaining merchandise presentation according to Visual Merchandising standards and current floor set
• Recognize, understand and communicate customer merchandise needs and recognize when the store’s merchandise assortment meets, and fails to meet, these needs
• Work with the Store Manager to ensure markdowns and transfers are completed correctly and in a timely manner
• Assist Store/Assistant Manager in ensuring store meets Company standards for cleanliness, both on the sales floor and in the stockroom

Key Partners

• Store Management
• Human Resources
• District Manager
• Asset Protection

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• At least 2+ years’ experience in retail preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree a plus but not required
• Able to respond to store alarm problems as needed
• Communication and organizational skills
• Strong drive to achieve results
• Takes initiative and has problem solving skills
• Candidate will be required to stand for long periods of time throughout their shift.
• Lifting between 15-30 pounds.

Skills & Cultural Success Factors

• Enthusiasm for the brand
• Team player with the ability to lead a team
• Disciplined and self-motivated
• Goal oriented
• Adaptable and flexible
• Fast learner

Benefits with SNIPES

• Generous Employee Discount
• Paid Holidays
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Bonus Plan
• Affordable Health Insurance
• Retirement Contributions

Note

Job descriptions are used for informational purposes only, are not to be considered all-inclusive of responsibilities within a position and may change periodically with or without notice. In addition, we reserve the right to add, delete, change duties, formally or informally, verbally or in writing, at any time for any position. Job descriptions do not alter the at-will policy of the Company, meaning that the employee or employer can terminate employment at any time, with or without cause.

Snipes USA and all its subsidiary Companies are equal opportunity employers. We will not discriminate or make hiring decisions based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other criteria that would violate any Federal or State laws.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Enthusiastic

: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact

: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Flexibility

: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Goal Completion

: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

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