Store Manager Trainee

Farmers Home Furniture•Haleyville, AL

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 into a permanent Store Manager position after successful completion of the SMT Program. 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 responsibility is completing all program requirements. Successful completion includes Farmers Academy training, three Thrive Program rotations, three in-person live training events, satisfactory performance and conduct, and demonstrating operational readiness for Store Manager responsibilities. Program completion makes the trainee eligible for placement into a permanent Store Manager position, subject to company needs, performance readiness, and geographic availability. Placement decisions are coordinated by the Home Office with Operations leadership. The role may involve working at multiple store locations, managing a store in the Store Manager’s absence, and traveling overnight to other training locations. The position requires a valid state driver’s license. Physical tasks may involve moderately heavy effort, including lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects weighing 20–50 pounds, as well as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. Work may expose the trainee to dirt, dust, temperature extremes, electric currents, or toxic agents or chemicals.

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.
Complete all Farmers Academy training requirements, all three Thrive Program rotations, and all three in-person live training events.
Maintain satisfactory performance and conduct throughout the program and demonstrate operational readiness for Store Manager responsibilities.
Ability to perform the stated data utilization, human interaction, equipment and materials utilization, verbal, mathematical, functional reasoning, and situational reasoning tasks.
Ability to exert moderately heavy physical effort regularly, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing 20–50 pounds, and performing activities such as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
Ability to meet the stated sensory and communication requirements, including perceiving colors or shades, sounds, depth, and visual cues or signals, and communicating orally.

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.
Support day-to-day store operations, including sales, credit, collections, warehouse, delivery, bookkeeping, and general office functions.
Operate and demonstrate proficiency with 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.
Uphold and promote the company’s H.O.M.E. values.
Perform other related duties as required.