Store Manager in Training

CVS Health; Joliet (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking candidates for their Store Manager In Training Program, a 16-week development role designed to prepare you for a Store Manager position. This program includes hands-on learning experiences, leadership skill development, and support from management. The role requires effective communication, customer service skills, and a willingness to engage with colleagues to promote better health.

Benefits

Affordable medical plans

401(k) with matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Willing to accept promotion to any location within the market.
• Flexible schedule to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Engage with your leader during Key Learning Experiences.
• Support store management and lead in alignment with CVS values.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Customer service

Merchandising strategies

Inventory management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels, and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when, and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient, and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Store Manager In Training (SMIT) Program

The SMIT role is a development-focused position designed to prepare you for a CVS Store Manager role. The program spans 16 weeks and includes virtual and hands-on learning experiences to develop your leadership skills. Support for your growth includes your District Leader, Human Resources Business Partner, Training Store Manager, and Store Manager coach.

Key Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication to support and lead your team.
• Providing high levels of customer service.
• Executing merchandising strategies to support store sales growth.
• Managing store inventory and assets to maintain profitability.

Expectations for SMITs

• Actively engage with your leader during Key Learning Experiences to support your promotion path.
• Support store management and lead in alignment with CVS values and policies.
• Engage colleagues in supporting the company's purpose of helping people on their path to better health.
• Willingness to accept promotion roles within the market.

Note: Selection does not guarantee promotion to Store Manager; promotion depends on performance and openings.

Qualifications

• Willing to accept promotion to any location within the market.
• Ability to transfer to other CVS stores within the market.
• Flexible schedule to meet business needs.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred; relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Details

Weekly Hours: 45

Time Type: Full time

Pay Range: $18.50 - $28.67 per hour, depending on experience, education, and location.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Affordable medical plans, 401(k) with matching, and employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost wellness, tobacco cessation, weight management, counseling, and financial coaching programs.
• Flexible work schedules, paid time off, family leave, dependent care resources, tuition assistance, and retiree medical access.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits.

Application deadline: 08/13/2025.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws.