Store Manager in Training

O'Reilly Auto Parts•South Burlington, VT

3d•$14 - $20

About The Position

The Store Manager in Training assists the store manager with sales, store appearance, and overall operations. The role provides hands-on training to prepare the individual for a management position at another store or a future location. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. The position supervises professional and retail operations and team members, including delivery and installer service specialists, parts specialists, and merchandising specialists. It supports recruiting, hiring, evaluation, training, performance management, and team communications, working jointly with the district manager and store manager. The Store Manager in Training also supports safety compliance, customer sales calls, store operations, vehicle fleet maintenance, store cleanliness, scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll. Training includes managing key gross-profit components, monitoring returns and price adjustments, reviewing team productivity and KPI dashboards, and discussing monthly profit-and-loss statements with the store manager. O’Reilly Auto Parts describes a promote-from-within culture and offers career growth opportunities. The company is an equal opportunity employer and may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
Must complete Assistant Manager Certification, Sales Specialist Training, and Manager Development Program.
Ability to read and match numerical and alphanumeric characters quickly and accurately.
Knowledge of automotive parts, equipment, and systems.

Nice To Haves

O’Reilly store and/or distribution center experience.
Completion of O’Reilly management training program.
Advanced computer skills.
ASE Certification.
Fluency in multiple languages; Spanish is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Supervise the professional and retail operations of the store and team members, including delivery and installer service specialists, parts specialists, and merchandising specialists.
Supervise work performed by team members assigned to the store or HUB store.
Work jointly with the district manager and store manager on recruiting, testing, hiring, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, and discharging team members under the role’s supervision.
Communicate information from Team Weekly and monthly store managers’ meetings to team members.
Train assigned new team members, conduct their performance evaluations, and recommend pay increases.
Assist with recruiting tasks, interview scheduling and participation, candidate evaluation, and selection of qualified team members.
Support the store manager and assistant management team in safety compliance, team training, and reinforcement of safety expectations.
Make sales calls with or without the store manager and, when assigned, complete weekly customer calls.
Support store operations as assigned by the store manager.
Maintain the delivery fleet and vehicle records.
Ensure the store or HUB store remains neat, clean, and organized.
Learn and use electronic scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll-entry systems.
Learn to manage key components of gross profit; monitor professional customer returns for core and warranty abuse; review competitive price matches and price overrides; review team-member productivity and KPI dashboards daily; and review the monthly P&L statement with the store manager to discuss opportunities.