Store Leadership Trainee: Path to Manager

Farmers Home Furniture; Athens (GA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmers Home Furniture announces a Store Manager Trainee (SMT) program in the United States to develop capable store leaders through in-store training, Thrive rotations, and live events, with the goal of placing graduates into permanent Store Manager roles based on performance and geographic availability.

The program blends Farmers Academy training, online learning, role-based immersion, and hands-on store operations across sales, inventory, and daily duties, with multi-location opportunities

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Three (3) years experience in practical supervisory retail and/or sales.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State Driver’s License and must be able to travel overnight.

Responsibilities

• Completes all Farmers Academy training, Thrive Program rotations, live training events, projects, assessments, and required documentation.
• Attends an initial online Orientation with assigned Supervisor to review program structure, expectations, timelines, and training requirements.
• Participates in required weekly online SMT Check In Meetings.
• Assists in day to day store operations including sales, credit, collections, warehouse, delivery, bookkeeping, and general office functions.
• Operates and demonstrates proficiency in the Company’s point of sale systems, computer applications, and operational tools.
• Sells merchandise, creates sales and installment contracts, takes customer payments, and assists with account approvals.
• Assists with inventory counts, store displays, special promotions, and sales events.
• May be required to work in multiple store locations to meet training needs.
• May be required to manage a store location in the Store Manager’s absence.
• May be required to travel to other training locations and submit travel expense reports in accordance with Company policy.
• Adheres to all Company policies, procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Supervisory retail experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Farmers Home Furniture announces a Store Manager Trainee (SMT) program in the United States to develop capable store leaders through in-store training, Thrive rotations, and live events, with the goal of placing graduates into permanent Store Manager roles based on performance and geographic availability.

The program blends Farmers Academy training, online learning, role-based immersion, and hands-on store operations across sales, inventory, and daily duties, with multi-location opportunities