Store Manager in Training
About The Position
The Store Manager in Training assists the store manager in areas of sales, appearance, and overall operations of the store. The objective of this role is to provide hands-on training to prepare the individual for a management position in another store or future location. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. This role involves supervising both professional (delivery and installer service specialists) and retail (parts and merchandising specialists) operations and team members. The individual will work jointly with the district manager and store manager in various HR functions, ensure safety compliance, make sales calls, and support store operations, including maintenance of the delivery fleet and managing store cleanliness. The role also involves learning electronic scheduling, timekeeping, payroll, and managing gross profit components, monitoring customer returns, reviewing competitive pricing, and analyzing team member productivity and P&L 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/alpha 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 store and team members involved.
- Responsible for supervising work performed by all team members assigned to store/HUB store.
- Working jointly with district manager and store manager in recruiting, testing, hiring, evaluating, promoting, disciplining and discharging team members under his/her supervision.
- Communicate all information contained in Team Weekly and monthly store managers’ meetings to all team members.
- Train new team members assigned to him or her.
- Handle team member performance evaluations and recommend pay increases for these individuals.
- Assist in the hiring process by completing recruiting tasks, scheduling and participating in interviews, evaluating candidates, and collaborating with management to ensure the selection of qualified team members.
- Support store manager by working with the assistant management team ensuring safety compliance and that all team members receive appropriate training in all areas.
- Monitoring/reinforcement of safety expectations.
- Make sales calls with/without store manager.
- May be assigned a schedule for making weekly customer calls.
- Support store manager in area of store operations as assigned.
- Responsible for the maintenance of delivery fleet and maintain records for each vehicle.
- Ensure staff is keeping store/HUB store neat, clean and organized at all times.
- Learn to utilize the electronic scheduling and timekeeping system and the 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 KPI dashboard daily.
- Review monthly P&L statement with store manager and discuss areas of opportunity.
Benefits
- Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
- Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
- Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
- Opportunities for Career Growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
