Store Manager-In-Training

5 days ago


Worthington, United States Runnings Full time

Runnings is a highly successful, growing, and family-owned retail chain. Our organization has grown to over 82 store locations in 12 states. Based in Minnesota, Runnings is now in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. We have outstanding retail management career opportunities available. Our Manager-In-Training (MIT) Program is designed to offer structured training and development to enthusiastic and team-oriented candidates who are looking for a successful retail career. This training program offers strong compensation and benefits. These benefits include, Short & Long-term Disability, Dental, Life insurance, and more. MITs receive fast-tracked training to help them grow into responsible and rewarding retail management careers.

We have multiple MIT positions available at many of our Runnings locations.

The MIT is responsible for assuring the highest level of customer service while learning to manage store operations.Successful candidates must be willing to relocate for available opportunities and be willing to work days, evenings, and rotating weekend/holiday coverage.

MITs must be comfortable learning to operate equipment like pallet jacks, forklifts, and pickers. Managers are responsible for the safe handling and operation of all site-specific equipment. Training can be physically demanding. They may need to lift and carry heavy boxes or inventory items weighing between 10 and 50 pounds daily. Workdays may also include frequent bending, reaching, and kneeling. These movements are common when stocking shelves, setting up displays, and handling inventory. Daily activities may occur in various conditions and may require frequent movement between stockrooms, sales floors, or even outside if handling curbside orders. Runnings may assist with relocation expenses in some cases.

Hourly Pay Range: $18.00-25.00 (Depending on Experience) Plus, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus depending upon Company, Store and employee performance.

Duties & Responsibilities

  1. Ability to provide and lead others to provide prompt and courteous customer service.
  2. Help resolve problems that affect the stores' service, efficiency, and productivity.
  3. Review sales and expenses to monitor store profitability and manage to a budget.
  4. Learn store auditing processes.
  5. Work within each store department and learn the responsibilities associated with each.
  6. Place and display merchandise.
  7. Learn and participate in store activities which include merchandise receiving, inventory control, warehouse location, stocking, ecommerce ship-to, etc.
  8. Ensure safekeeping of company funds, personnel practices, security, and inventory management.
  9. Assist in the hiring and recruiting of store employees under the direction of the Store Manager.
  10. Assist in employee misconduct and conflict investigation and resolution.
  11. Assist the store manager with performance evaluations, store evaluations and goal setting.
  12. Conduct safety inspections to ensure the facility complies with safety and environmental codes.
  13. Excel in customer service to assure long term customer satisfaction.
  14. Be motivated for advancement opportunities and willing to relocate.
  15. Travel to other store locations and to company functions.
  16. Other duties as assigned.

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities
  • Work varied hours, days, nights, and weekends as business dictates, plus six days a week during peak seasons in the spring and fall.
  • Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports.
  • Ability to understand and apply management principles concerning budgeting, personnel costs, and expenses.
  • Operate and use all equipment necessary to run a store such as a dolly, hand-truck, forklift, computer, and cash register.
  • Meets any state and local requirements for handling and selling firearms and alcoholic beverages.
Prior Work experience - education required includes:
  • Three or more years of retail sales experience
  • Some supervisory experience is preferred but not required
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • High School Diploma or GED preferred
Physical Requirements
  • May stand and/or walk for long periods of time up to four hours straight without a break
  • Ability to stock merchandise from store receiving to shelving; ability to place product, weighing up to 50 pounds, on shelving at various heights
  • Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry and walk about the store
  • Reaching overhead
  • Driving a vehicle
  • Lifting up to 50 pounds
Runnings offers competitive wages and benefits, including:
  • Company 401(k) matching contributions
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee discount up to 25%
  • Employee referral program
  • In addition, eligible employees are offered:
    • Medical & Dental insurance
    • Vacation time
    • Sick leave time
    • Six paid holidays per year
    • Short & Long-Term disability insurance
    • Life and AD&D insurance
    • Voluntary Term Life Insurance including spouse and dependent children

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