Store Manager in Training

O'Reilly Auto Parts • Carmel, NY

21d • $16 - $22

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 employee for a management position in 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 works jointly with the district manager and store manager on recruiting, hiring, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, and discharging team members under its supervision. The role trains new team members, handles performance evaluations, and recommends pay increases.

The Store Manager in Training supports hiring, safety compliance, team training, sales calls, and assigned store operations. It is responsible for delivery fleet maintenance and vehicle records, and for ensuring the store or HUB store remains neat, clean, and organized. The role learns electronic scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll functions, and develops skills in monitoring gross profit, returns, price matches, overrides, team productivity, KPI dashboards, and monthly profit-and-loss statements.

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.
• Completed 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 assigned team members, including delivery and installer service specialists, parts specialists, and merchandising specialists.
• Work with the district manager and store manager on recruiting, testing, hiring, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, and discharging supervised team members.
• Communicate information from Team Weekly and monthly store managers’ meetings to team members.
• Train new team members and conduct their performance evaluations; 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 reinforcing safety expectations.
• Make sales calls with or without the store manager and, when assigned, complete weekly customer calls.
• Support the store manager in assigned areas of store operations.
• Maintain the delivery fleet and vehicle records.
• Ensure the store or HUB store is neat, clean, and organized.
• Learn and use electronic scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll entry functions.
• Learn to manage key components of gross profit.
• Monitor professional customer returns for core and warranty abuse; review competitive price matches and price overrides for proper use.
• Review individual team member productivity and the KPI dashboard daily.
• Review the monthly P&L statement with the store manager and discuss opportunities.

Benefits

• Competitive wages and paid time off.
• Stock Purchase Plan and 401k with employer contributions starting day one.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with an optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs.
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs.
• Opportunities for career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED