Store Manager Trainee

Farmers Home Furniture•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

The Store Manager Trainee (SMT) classification provides structured training and development for individuals sponsored by the Home Office (Corporate Office), with the goal of preparing and placing them into a permanent Store Manager position after successful program completion. The program combines in-store operational training, online learning, role-based immersion, and in-person live training 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 priority is completing all program training requirements. The role also supports day-to-day store operations, may involve working at multiple locations or managing a store in the Store Manager’s absence, and may require overnight travel to other training locations. Successful program completion makes the trainee eligible for placement into a permanent Store Manager position, subject to Company needs, performance readiness, and geographic availability. The Company 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 that must be maintained.
Ability to travel overnight.
Ability to exert moderately heavy physical effort regularly, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing 20–50 pounds.
Ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades, sounds, depth, and visual cues or signals; some tasks require oral communication.
Ability to work in conditions that may include dirt, dust, temperature extremes, electric currents, or toxic agents/chemicals.
Ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or access data using established criteria and exercise discretion in assessing consequences and selecting alternatives.
Ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit and make procedural and technical decisions.
Ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control equipment, machinery, tools, and materials used in essential functions.
Ability to use a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and advisory data and information.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, calculate decimals and percentages, use fractions, and interpret graphs.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions, apply rational principles, and exercise independent judgment to adapt methods and standards to assigned objectives.
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity when evaluating information using measurable, sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria.

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 daily 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.
Complete all Farmers Academy training requirements, successfully complete all three Thrive Program rotations, and attend and complete all three in-person live training events.
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.