Store Management - Champaign/Urbana Market
About The Position
The Store Manager (In-Training) participates in a store management training program and learns to manage the daily operations of a retail store under the close supervision of a Store Manager. The role develops knowledge of factors affecting store profitability and performance, staffing and training employees, managing inventory, and identifying sales and customer service opportunities. It also includes leadership responsibilities and learning to work within organizational policies and budgets. The posting also describes a Co-Manager (In-Training) role. This participant learns to support the Store Manager in developing strategies and objectives to drive sales and profitability; learns to supervise front-end sales and return processes; and learns to maintain store equipment and systems and manage daily financial operations. Internal candidates are subject to stated employment-tenure preferences, good-standing requirements, and manager approval if invited to interview.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the field's policies, procedures, and practices.
- Ability to foster teamwork.
- Ability to develop and mentor others.
- Decision-making skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Problem management skills.
- Customer service skills.
- Management skills.
- Oral communication skills.
- For the Co-Manager (In-Training) role: knowledge of and ability to promote all areas, products, services, and procedures.
- For the Co-Manager (In-Training) role: knowledge of the competition.
- For the Co-Manager (In-Training) role: ability to create urgency, delegate appropriately, and motivate self and team to accomplish objectives.
- For the Co-Manager (In-Training) role: ability to develop associates, provide performance feedback, and recognize accomplishments.
- For the Co-Manager (In-Training) role: ability to create a customer-focused environment and provide excellent service.
- For internal candidates: Store/Facility Teammates are preferred to have at least six months of employment with Schnucks; Store Support Center Teammates are preferred to have at least one year of employment with Schnucks.
- Internal candidates must be in good standing, not on a performance improvement plan or active discipline. If invited to interview, manager approval based on performance is required.
Nice To Haves
- For internal candidates, at least six months of employment with Schnucks for Store/Facility Teammates is preferred.
- For internal candidates, at least one year of employment with Schnucks for Store Support Center Teammates is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Learn to manage daily retail store operations under the close supervision of a Store Manager.
- Learn about factors that affect store profitability and successful performance.
- Learn to staff and train store employees to increase sales, ensure customer satisfaction, and comply with organizational policies and budgets.
- Manage store inventory within corporate guidelines.
- Identify and pursue sales or customer service opportunities.
- For the Co-Manager (In-Training) role: learn to support the Store Manager in developing strategies and objectives that drive sales and profitability.
- For the Co-Manager (In-Training) role: learn Operations Management, including supervision of front-end sales and return transactions.
- For the Co-Manager (In-Training) role: learn to maintain store equipment and systems and manage daily financial operations.
- Lead and direct the work of other employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
