Store Manager in Training

GNC Holdings • New Hyde Park, NY

6d

About The Position

GNC's Store Manager in Training (SMIT) is a full-time hourly supervisory development role designed to prepare an individual to manage a store. Under the leadership of a Store Manager or District Manager, the SMIT receives hands-on training and work assignments to learn how to operate a store, drive results, and develop and lead a team. The role is intended as a fast track to management, with promotion eligibility assessed after 90 days. Selection does not guarantee promotion; eligibility depends on performance, available openings, and willingness to accept promotion at any location in the designated market.

The SMIT helps lead and support the team in providing exceptional customer service and guidance, oversees daily store operations alongside a Store Manager or District Manager, and represents the GNC brand through product knowledge and its “Live Well” message. The role supports the total shopping experience, sales initiatives, customer relationships, and store operations while working in accordance with GNC values and policies.

Requirements

• Ability to stand or walk for up to eight hours a day.
• Ability to frequently reach, bend, and twist below the waist and above the shoulders, use repetitive hand-to-finger motions, and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift up to 40 pounds; push or pull up to 20 pounds; and climb ladders.
• Ability to work in temperatures ranging from 50 to 85 degrees, particularly in stockroom areas.
• Ability to use a computer for up to 60% of the workday.
• Availability to work five days and 40 hours per week.
• Mall and strip-center SMITs must work at least two weeknights until closing, one weekend night, and one other night; strip-center SMITs must also work a full Saturday shift, while mall SMITs are expected to work peak business days, including Saturday and Sunday.
• SMITs must work at least one full Sunday per month.
• Downtown SMITs must work during the 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. lunch period Monday through Friday and, if the store is open in the evening, one night per week until closing; downtown SMITs are not required to work Saturdays.
• SMITs are expected to work all major U.S. holidays on which the store is open.
• Willingness to accept a promotion at any location in the designated market is a factor in promotion eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Participate actively in training initiatives, projects, and goals in preparation for promotion.
• Lead, coach, and support the team to provide exceptional service and guidance to customers.
• Oversee daily store operations alongside a Store Manager or District Manager, including business performance and product management.
• Support the total shopping experience, including visual and operational elements, sales initiatives, and customer relationships that encourage sales and repeat business, including MYGNC Rewards.
• Achieve and exceed personal sales and productivity goals while helping sales associates realize their sales potential.
• Build strong teams and demonstrate leadership and managerial skills, including providing ongoing performance feedback, recruiting, hiring, and performance management.
• Open, close, and operate the retail facility, including cash handling, inventory counts, and deposits according to GNC procedures.
• Attend community fairs, conferences, meetings, and other public gatherings to promote the organization's mission and initiatives.
• Work scheduled evenings, weekends, Sundays, and major U.S. holidays when required for the store type and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed