Store Manager in Training

O'Reilly Auto Parts • McKeesport, PA

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About The Position

Assist the store manager with sales, store appearance, and overall operations. The role provides hands-on training to prepare the Store Manager in Training 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 works jointly with the district manager and store manager on team-member staffing and management, and supports store operations, safety, training, customer sales, delivery-fleet maintenance, and store organization. The role also learns and uses electronic scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll systems, and develops skills in monitoring gross profit, returns, price overrides, team productivity, KPIs, and monthly profit-and-loss results.

O’Reilly Auto Parts describes a promote-from-within philosophy and opportunities for career growth. The company is an equal opportunity employer and may provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. The company electronically monitors use of its systems and uses video cameras in common internal and external areas.

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

Responsibilities

• Supervise professional and retail store operations and the team members involved, 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 supervised team members.
• 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 ensuring safety compliance, appropriate training, and reinforcement of safety expectations.
• Make sales calls with or without the store manager and, if assigned, follow a weekly customer-call schedule.
• 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 functions.
• Learn to manage key gross-profit components; 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.

Benefits

• Competitive wages and paid time off.
• Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED