Store Manager Trainee

Farmers Home Furniture•Hopkinsville, KY

About The Position

The Store Manager Trainee (SMT) classification provides structured training and development for individuals sponsored by the Home Office, with the goal of preparing and placing them in a permanent Store Manager position after successful completion of the program. Training combines in-store operational work, online learning, role-based immersion, and in-person events. Trainees progressively learn, practice, and demonstrate proficiency in major areas of store operations while supporting daily functions at assigned training locations. The trainee’s primary responsibility is completing all program requirements. These include Farmers Academy training, Thrive Program rotations, live training events, projects, assessments, and required documentation. Program completion also requires satisfactory performance and conduct, demonstration of readiness for Store Manager responsibilities, and completion of all three in-person live training events and all three Thrive rotations. After successful completion, the trainee is eligible for placement in a permanent Store Manager role, subject to Company needs, readiness, and geographic availability. Placement is coordinated by the Home Office with Operations leadership. The trainee may support or manage store operations across multiple locations and may travel to training locations, including overnight travel. Farmers Furniture promotes its H.O.M.E. values: Helping others, developing Ordinary people to do extraordinary things, being a Motivated owner that cares, and Ensuring that excellence is a habit personally and for those entrusted to them to lead.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three years of practical supervisory retail and/or sales experience, or a combination of training, experience, and education that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid state driver’s license, which must be maintained.
Ability to travel overnight.
Ability to exert moderately heavy physical effort regularly, including activities such as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects weighing 20–50 pounds.
Ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, and visual cues or signals, and to communicate orally as required by some tasks.
Ability to work in conditions that may include dirt, dust, temperature extremes, electric currents, or toxic agents or chemicals.

Responsibilities

Complete assigned Farmers Academy training, Thrive Program rotations, live training events, projects, assessments, and required documentation.
Attend an initial online orientation with the assigned supervisor to review program structure, expectations, timelines, and training requirements.
Participate in required weekly online SMT check-in meetings.
Assist with day-to-day store operations, including sales, credit, collections, warehouse, delivery, bookkeeping, and general office functions.
Operate and demonstrate proficiency in company point-of-sale systems, computer applications, and operational tools.
Sell merchandise, create sales and installment contracts, take customer payments, and assist with account approvals.
Assist with inventory counts, store displays, special promotions, and sales events.
Work in multiple store locations when required to meet training needs.
Manage a store location in the Store Manager’s absence when required.
Travel to other training locations and submit travel expense reports in accordance with Company policy when required.
Adhere to Company policies, procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain satisfactory performance and conduct throughout the program and demonstrate operational readiness for Store Manager responsibilities.
Uphold and promote the Company’s H.O.M.E. values.
Perform other related duties as required.