General Manager in Training

Pay Range: $80,000 to $95,000

Job Summary

As a Manager in Training (MIT) at RWB Thrift, you will participate in a structured training program designed to prepare you for assignment as a General Manager. During this training period, you will learn how to ensure financial success and operational excellence of a store by developing skills in sales, profitability, production quotas, customer service, and leadership.

While not assigned to a store yet, you will train alongside experienced leaders, gain hands-on experience, and develop the competencies needed to drive business results. You will learn to role-model expected behaviors and observe, assess, and coach team members in alignment with company goals.

Upon successful completion of training, you will be assigned to a store location as soon as one becomes available, with the expectation of taking full ownership of the store’s performance and team.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Performance & Business Acumen: Take ownership of the store's Profit and Loss (P&L) statement, ensuring financial results meet or exceed budget targets. Drive top-line sales and profitability through strategic initiatives and effective management.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure efficient operations by meeting production quotas and maintaining high standards of customer service. Prioritize the production process in the backroom, recognizing it as the driver of sales. Ensure products are processed and put on the sales floor promptly. Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient backroom where employees follow guidance to maximize productivity.
• Leadership & People Development: Develop and train the Production Manager and Retail Manager through effective delegation and active involvement in their development. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance among the management team. Encourage flexible deployment of staff in the backroom to meet production needs and drive sales.
• Flexible Workforce Management: Create dynamic scheduling that aligns with business needs, ensuring coverage during peak times and reducing labor costs during slower periods.
• Performance Management: Maintain a fair and equitable performance process, consistently evaluating and documenting employee performance to build bench strength and a talent pipeline for future openings.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies, state and federal laws, including wage and hour compliance, human rights, and equal employment opportunities.
• Customer Experience: Uphold a high standard of customer service by maintaining an organized, clean, and welcoming store environment.

People Operations

• Manage candidate review in the applicant tracking system, schedule and conduct interviews, and extend verbal offers to selected candidates.
• Facilitate the onboarding process for new hires to ensure a seamless transition into their roles. Act as a key liaison between management and new team members, providing support and guidance throughout onboarding.
• Develop a culture of continuous training and development to build bench strength and a talent pipeline for future openings within the store and the company.
• Assist with dynamic employee scheduling and timekeeping monitoring to meet business needs.
• Monitor turnover rates, identify trends, and utilize insights to inform recruitment strategies, aiming to maintain a stable and engaged workforce.
• Provide support for employees by sharing available resources, handling password resets, addressing workplace injuries, answering payroll questions, managing employee relations, handling FMLA requests, and explaining company-sponsored benefits.

Office Administration

• Support the store’s operations with supply ordering, bill and requisition submissions, and ad-hoc data entry as time allows.
• Perform office tasks such as data entry, supply ordering, sending in requisitions, submitting IT and Facilities support tickets, and attending corporate training calls.
• Oversee the store's financial performance, merchandise productivity, customer shopping experience, leadership and people development, and loss prevention and safety.

Language Requirements

• Employees are not required to communicate exclusively in English within the workplace. However, the nature of the position may entail interactions with customers, donors, colleagues, and supervisors who primarily use English. In such instances, a fundamental understanding of written and spoken English for comprehending instructions, as well as the ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English, may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in both English and Spanish is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• High-level of computer proficiency (MS Office, Teams, Outlook, and HRIS).
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Previous thrift, retail, warehouse, or customer facing experience is preferred, but not required

Physical Requirements

• Ability to Safely Perform Job Functions: Capable of safely and effectively performing essential job functions in accordance with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting both qualitative and quantitative productivity requirements.
• Physical Strength: Must have the ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs, frequently exert up to 25 lbs. of force, and constantly apply negligible force when handling objects.
• Endurance: Able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual Dexterity: Proficient in performing repetitive motions such as extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction and working primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
• Fine Motor Skills: Skilled in tasks involving seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands.
• Balance and Agility: Capable of maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, as well as maintaining balance when performing agile tasks.
• Visual Acuity: Possesses clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more.
• Footwear: Required to wear closed-toe shoes for safety purposes.
• Repetitive Tasks: The job involves regular repetitive motions.

Work Environment

• Atmosphere: The work environment is dynamic and characterized by a consistently busy atmosphere. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and busy environment is essential for this role.
• Noise Level: The work environment is noisy due to the bustling activity on the sales floor and the production area. Due to the nature of our operations, the ability to work effectively in a noisy environment is a requirement for this role.
• Lighting: The work environment is characterized by bright lighting throughout the front and back of store, which is integral to our operational requirements. Due to the nature of our operations, the ability to work effectively in a bright environment is a requirement for this role.
• Interactions with Others: The role involves regular interactions with customers, donors, and coworkers, fostering a collaborative and customer-focused environment. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are a requirement for this role.
• Flexibility: The nature of this role requires a high degree of flexibility. Employees may be asked to switch tasks or departments based on operational needs. Employees are expected to work in all areas as assigned, contributing to a well-rounded and collaborative team environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and designing employee experiences that contribute to your growth as much as you do to ours. We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating a work environment that is welcoming, respectful, and supportive of all individuals. We encourage qualified individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure that they have equal access to employment opportunities.