Manager in Training

maurices•Fort Smith, AR

89d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager in Training (MIT) works with store managers and store teams to achieve sales goals, create a customer-focused environment, manage talent and performance, and execute visual standards. The MIT completes a training program designed to prepare them for a Store Manager position within 3–6 months. The role combines active participation in training modules and activities with managerial responsibilities on the team. The MIT is expected to be relocatable to a specific new store or a group of new and existing stores and must commit to the designated store location or group of stores. The MIT supports the Store Manager in customer service, sales performance, talent management, and operational execution. This includes delivering fashion expertise and product knowledge, analyzing sales and adjusting plans, managing payroll hours and schedules, supporting promotional and visual changes, hiring and developing associates, providing feedback and coaching, maintaining store operations and security, and following company policies and procedures. This is a regular, full-time position at Store 0680-Central Mall in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The role involves varied hours and days as business needs dictate, physical activity including standing and bending, and handling merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds. The position requires use of store equipment and a computerized register system. maurices offers full-time associates a benefits package that includes medical plan options, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, life and disability coverage, wellbeing resources, an Employee Assistance Program, and access to a 401(k) with a Safe Harbor matching contribution after six months of employment. Tuition assistance is available after one year. Other offerings include early access to earnings, accrued paid time off, sick time, holiday pay, two weeks of New Parent Leave, and flexible scheduling.

Requirements

High school degree or GED required.
Supervisory experience in a customer-focused environment required.
Proven track record of achieving and setting goals and executing company direction.
Experience hiring, promoting, and motivating talent.
Ability to lead by example, make sound decisions, and demonstrate professionalism.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Diligence and ability to persevere in the face of resistance or setbacks.
Must commit to a specific store location or a group of new and existing stores and be relocatable as required.
Ability to work varied hours and days as business dictates.
Ability to reach, push, pull, stand, squat, and bend for up to eight hours or longer as necessary.
Ability to operate and use equipment necessary to run the store, including a computerized register system.
Ability to move or handle merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Business or retail merchandising degree preferred.
Fashion industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the Store Manager and store team in achieving sales goals and maintaining a customer-focused store environment.
Deliver product knowledge and fashion expertise, and demonstrate customer awareness through actions, priorities, and decisions.
Lead by example in using customer service training resources.
Analyze historical store performance reports and adjust plans and priorities to achieve sales goals.
Manage store team performance and payroll hours to support business needs and profitability.
Assess visual needs and direct promotional changes to maximize sales.
Prepare schedules based on business needs, traffic patterns, and store activity.
Direct the team’s use of sales-driving programs, including the associate ordering system and community outreach.
Make hiring decisions, nurture talent, develop successors, and build talent pools for store positions.
Provide positive and corrective feedback and ensure accountability.
Develop associates through company programs, coaching, and appropriate appraisal of their strengths and development needs.
Foster an environment where associates can reach their potential and work in a fun, rewarding climate.
Maintain an operationally sound store as measured through opportunity audits.
Minimize inventory loss through effective use of security equipment, customer service, store cleanliness and organization, and review of daily sales documentation.
Execute company direction across POS, visual, HR, and operations, and use resources appropriately.
Follow and enforce maurices policies and procedures, respond to violations, and use HR resources in accordance with company guidelines.
Participate in all training modules and activities while fulfilling a managerial role.
Commit to a specific store location or group of new and existing stores and be relocatable as required.

Benefits

Choice of three medical plans, including a PPO plan or High-Deductible plans; High-Deductible plans offer a Health Savings Account option with employer contribution.
Dental and vision coverage.
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage.
Voluntary Life, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance.
Long-Term Disability coverage.
Basic Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability coverage at no cost to associates.
Wellbeing platform with Personify Health.
Employee Assistance Program for associates and their families.
401(k) eligibility after six months, with an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution.
Tuition Assistance program after one year of employment.
Early access to earnings powered by PayActiv.
Accrued paid time off.
Annual sick time award of 56 hours, prorated based on hire date unless otherwise required by applicable law.
Holiday pay for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Two weeks of New Parent Leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement.
Flexible scheduling.