Director-In-Training - District VII

Coborn's, Inc.•Savanna, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Coborn’s, we’re more than a grocery retailer. We’re an employee-owned company, and that ownership mindset is part of how we lead, serve our guests, and grow our business. As a Director in Training, you’ll gain hands-on experience leading total store operations while learning alongside an experienced Store Director. You’ll develop the skills to make thoughtful business decisions, drive sales and profitability, build and develop strong teams, and create a remarkable experience for our guests. As an employee owner and future store leader, you’ll learn how the decisions made every day impact your team, your store, and the long-term success of our company. You’ll be encouraged to take ownership, understand the business beyond day-to-day operations, and help create a culture where employees feel connected to the success they help build. This high-visibility development opportunity is designed for a motivated leader who is ready to grow their business knowledge, take on increasing responsibility, and prepare to lead a store with an owner’s mindset.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and three to five years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
A passion for developing people, serving guests, and achieving business results.
The ability to set clear expectations, lead by example, and hold yourself and others accountable.
Adaptability, sound judgment, and a willingness to learn every area of store operations.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory or management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead total store performance: Learn to organize and direct store activities while working toward sales, profit, expense, labor, and guest service goals.
Develop strong teams: Coach department leaders, set clear expectations, reinforce accountability, and build employee confidence through ongoing feedback and development.
Deliver operational excellence: Help ensure departments meet standards for merchandising, ordering, inventory, receiving, pricing, product rotation, freshness, sanitation, food safety, and workplace safety.
Create a remarkable guest experience: Model personalized service, maintain an organized and inviting store, and inspire teams to put guests at the center of every decision.
Drive merchandising and promotions: Lead store promotional activities and execute visually exciting displays that support sales and gross profit goals.
Build leadership capability: Strengthen hiring, scheduling, retention, communication, training, succession planning, and positive employee relations across the store.
Ensure compliance: Support adherence to company standards and applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
Stay connected to the work: Regularly walk the store, identify opportunities, remove barriers, and assist departments when needed.

Benefits

Medical & Dental insurance with Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) – yes, we're employee-owned! Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company-sponsored benefit!
401(k) plan options – we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
10% employee discount on grocery items, with additional franchise-specific discounts available at company-owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, and Pet Supplies Plus locations.
Additional Voluntary Benefits – such as vision, accident and critical illness insurances
Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company-sponsored Term Life Insurance
Get Paid Daily with DailyPay – for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
Paid Military Leave
Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards, including in-store vouchers, years of service, and employee of the month
Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources – to assist our team members in living a life of wellbeing!
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year
Access to a national discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance, entertainment and more!
Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development
Education benefits including tuition discount and scholarship programs