Store Manager in Training

O'Reilly Auto Parts•Clarksburg, WV

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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 at another store or future location. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. The position supervises professional and retail operations and team members, supports hiring and employee development, reinforces safety and training, and assists with store operations and customer sales calls. It also involves maintaining the delivery fleet and vehicle records, keeping the store organized, learning electronic scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll functions, and monitoring gross profit, returns, pricing decisions, productivity, KPIs, and monthly financial results. O’Reilly Auto Parts describes itself as a growing organization with a promote-from-within philosophy and opportunities for career growth. The company is an equal opportunity employer and states that reasonable accommodations may be available to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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 operations team, including delivery and installer service specialists, and the retail team, including parts and merchandising specialists.
Supervise work performed by team members assigned to the store or HUB store.
Work with the district manager and store manager on recruiting, testing, hiring, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, and discharging team members under the role’s supervision.
Communicate information from Team Weekly and monthly store managers’ meetings to team members.
Train newly assigned team members, conduct their performance evaluations, and recommend pay increases.
Assist with recruiting tasks, scheduling and participating in interviews, evaluating candidates, and selecting qualified team members in collaboration with management.
Support the store manager and assistant management team in safety compliance and appropriate team-member training; monitor and reinforce safety expectations.
Make sales calls with or without the store manager and, when assigned, complete weekly customer calls.
Support store operations as assigned by the store manager.
Maintain the delivery fleet and records for each vehicle.
Ensure the store or HUB store remains neat, clean, and organized.
Learn and use electronic scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll entry systems.
Learn to manage key gross-profit components.
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.