Assistant Manager in Training - Rogers, AR

Assistant Manager in Training #89 – Rogers, AR

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Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

The Manager in Training (MIT) program is a blended‑learning, multi‑week program focused on immersing a manager in all aspects involved in managing a multi‑million‑dollar business for the company. The MIT must successfully complete the training program to be moved on into a Manager role.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

• At least three years of relevant work experience required.
• Demonstrated success in leading overall departments of up to 40 people to drive operational excellence and sales targets.

• Exceptional supervisory and management skills; ability to effectively coach department members on store policies, protocols and expectations; leads by example and effectively drives the performance of team members.
• Excellent customer service orientation.
• Effective problem solving and communication with customers and team members.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of business implications of decisions, knowledge of market and competition and an orientation to profitability and established targets.
• Reads, analyzes and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Speaks clearly, positively and persuasively and demonstrates active listening in a variety of situations with team members, customers, business partners and the general public.
• Writes reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Effectively presents information and responds to questions from groups of team members, business partners, customers and the general public.
• Applies common sense understanding and reasoning to make appropriate, timely decisions.
• Working knowledge of inventory software, order processing systems, payroll systems and Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel.
• Proficiently uses basic mathematical computations and applies common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.

• Full‑time position averaging 45‑50 hours per week.
• Preparation for management responsibility of the entire store.
• Learning management responsibility for all departments and actively participates in understanding personnel decisions of team members, including, but not limited to, employee selection, training, discipline, termination and development.
• Responsible for learning how to oversee and execute all department expectations including staffing, customer service, display audit reports, zone integrity and recovery standards, display specifications, visual merchandising & signage, stocking and replenishment standards, merchandizing programs, and merchandise guidelines.
• Provides departmental direction to the Sales team and learns daily supervisory practices to ensure exceptional customer service is the priority of interaction with customers.
• Develops and implements strategy for achieving weekly and monthly operational goals and completing tasks assigned to the store, including sales, staffing, training, payroll hours and scheduling of team members.
• Gains understanding of workforce productivity, efficiency and process improvement projects and initiatives.
• Ensures team members are accountable for compliance with established sales, safety and security practices and procedures in conjunction with local, state and federal regulations.
• Ensures completion of departmental zoning and adherence to department, store and Company standards.
• Supervises execution of various assignments as delegated by the Store Director in Playbook.
• Participates in floor walks with Regional Vice President, District Manager and Store Director, creating an implementation plan to make changes based on feedback.
• Acquires knowledge of auditing firearm sales in compliance with federal and state law, including completing ATF Form 4473, conducting background checks, and signing off as final approver.
• Required to complete Firearms Sales…