Overall Job Summary

The Manager in Training is responsible for learning the duties of the Store Manager position and developing skills required for a Store Manager role. Primary responsibilities include driving outstanding sales results through effective sales techniques, building the team, building customer loyalty through world class customer service, and leading execution of company standards. This position is also responsible for promoting a safe and productive work environment for all Team Members, customers, and vendors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

As a Manager in Training, you will be observing and learning the following duties and skills required for a Store Manager role.

Uphold and promote a safe and productive work environment by following and enforcing all policies and procedures of Petsense by Tractor Supply
Observe and learn how to build the store team through hiring/staffing decisions, Team Member retention, manage the schedule and payroll management, Team Member training and development, succession planning, and Team Member performance reviews and counseling
- Take the initiative to support selling initiatives (TEAM):
- Thank the Customer
- Engage with the customer and/or pet
- Advise products or services
- Make it Memorable
Drive sales and profit through driving top line sales, creating and modeling behaviors to support a culture of selling, executing merchandising initiatives, expense control, profit/loss management, as well as protecting company assets and reducing shrink
Grow the grooming business and ensure all pets in our care are cared for and safe at all times
Generating brand awareness through local marketing events in the store or in the community including Pet Adoption, community fairs or parades
Learn how to Lead execution of Petsense standards through store presentation standards/processes, inventory management, freight movement, pricing/promotional activities, loss prevention, procedural audit compliance, as well as planning and delegation of daily tasks
This position is required to perform a combination of the following duties during the day. Although the mix may vary from one day to another, the business and staffing model makes it essential that every Store Manager be able to perform all the following duties accurately, efficiently, and safely on a regular basis and without advance notice:
- Handle and resolve customer complaints/issues and ensure the customer has a positive shopping experience
- Perform opening and closing procedures
- Transport and make deposits to the bank or coordinate with armored car service
- Operate cash register/computer
- Supervise cash handling procedures
Must be comfortable working with small animals including snakes, spiders, crickets, hamsters, amphibians etc. and uphold all safety policies and procedures are executed at all times for the safety of animals in our care
Ensure cash drawers and vault is reconciled accurately daily.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance
Work scheduled shifts and be able to work varied hours, days, nights, weekends as dictated by business needs
Paperwork:
- Train on daily, weekly, and monthly processing of required paperwork including but not limited to invoices, schedules, product orders and returns, and POs reports.
- Train to do periodic sales forecasting, payroll analysis and budget review.
- Train on documentation of team member evaluations and corrective action.
Inventory: Train on managing periodic price changes.
Budgeting/Auditing:
- Train to be responsible for budgeting and sales forecasting.
- Learn how to be responsible for auditing store processes.
Live Animals:
- Learn how to care for animals in our store during services, adoption or animals for sale
- Understand the process and policies around live animals

Required Qualifications

Experience: Minimum of two years retail leadership experience is required. Profit/Loss, scheduling, shrink control, payroll management, staffing, hiring, supervising, and counseling experience is preferred. Must be 18 years of age or older and possess a valid driver’s license.

Education: High School diploma or the equivalent is required. Regardless of education level, you must be able to read, write and count accurately.

Professional Certifications: None

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

Ability to communicate effectively with customers and Team Members
Ability to read, write, and count accurately
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to resolve issues ethically and with minimal conflict
Time and stress management
Basic computer skills and math aptitude
Ability to perform and execute principal responsibilities of Team Members

Working Conditions

Working environment is favorable, generally working inside with moderate noise.
Indoor floors and outdoor lots generally are hard surfaces (concrete, asphalt, etc.) lighting and temperature are adequate.
Work shifts vary from one store to another, but generally are no less than 4 hours and may exceed 10 hours
Promote a safe and productive work environment for Team Members and customers and adhere to Company safety training and guidelines
Travel as necessary for training, meetings, or assisting in other locations

Physical Requirements

This position is non-sedentary.
Being visible, accessible to and communicate with team members throughout the store is essential, as is the ability to train and cover for team members to fulfill customer service needs.
It is essential that FAST Team Members have the physical and mental stamina and ability to move throughout the store and outdoor areas quickly and safely.
It is essential to operate all equipment related to their job duties efficiently, safely, properly and accurately; and to provide the highest level of customer service.
Team members must have the physical and mental ability to perform all of the following tasks (with or without reasonable accommodation):
Ability to move and transfer merchandise, weighing up to 50 pounds, throughout the store.
Ability to occasionally lift or reach merchandise overhead.
Ability to frequently stand, kneel, twist, crouch, squat, bend, stoop, and climb ladders.
Ability to move throughout the store for an entire shift.
Ability to safely access all areas of the store including selling floor, side lot, stock area, and register area.
Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run a store (e.g. dolly, handtruck, forklift, baler, computer, cash register) (forklift and baler requirements do not apply if under the age of 18).
Ability to constantly operate store equipment such as computer, cash register, and other store equipment.
Ability to read, write, and count accurately to complete all documentation.
Ability to utilize strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with team members and customers.
Ability to process information / merchandise through the point-of-sale system.
Ability to successfully complete training and certification to dispense propane, and to dispense propane (propane certification and dispensing requirement does not apply if under the age of 18).
Ability to successfully complete all required training.
Ability to travel as required in support of district needs.
Ability to drive or operate a vehicle for business needs.

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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