Store Manager in Training
O'Reilly Auto Parts
About the Role
This role provides hands-on training to prepare an individual for a management position within O'Reilly Auto Parts, either at another store or a future location.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the store manager in areas of sales, store appearance, and overall operations.
- Supervise professional and retail operations of the store and assigned team members.
- Work with the district manager and store manager in recruiting, testing, hiring, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, and discharging team members.
- Communicate information from team weekly and monthly store managers' meetings to all team members.
- Train new team members.
- Handle team member performance evaluations and recommend pay increases.
- Assist in the hiring process by completing recruiting tasks, scheduling and participating in interviews, evaluating candidates, and collaborating with management.
- Support the store manager by working with the assistant management team to ensure safety compliance and that all team members receive appropriate training.
- Monitor and reinforce safety expectations.
- Make sales calls, with or without the store manager, and may be assigned a schedule for weekly customer calls.
- Support the store manager in store operations as assigned.
- Responsible for the maintenance of the delivery fleet and maintaining records for each vehicle.
- Ensure staff keeps the store neat, clean, and organized at all times.
- Learn to utilize the electronic scheduling and timekeeping system and payroll entry functions.
- Learn to manage key components of gross profit.
- Monitor professional customer returns for core and warranty abuse.
- Review competitive price matches and price overrides for proper use.
- Review individual team member productivity and KPI dashboard daily.
- Review the monthly P&L statement with the store manager and discuss areas of opportunity.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High School Diploma
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Must complete Assistant Manager Certification, Sales Specialist Training, and Manager Development Program
- Ability to read and match numerical/alpha characters quickly and accurately
- Knowledge of automotive parts, equipment, and systems
- Learn to utilize electronic scheduling and timekeeping systems
- Learn to manage payroll entry functions
- Learn to manage key components of gross profit
- Review monthly P&L statements
Desired
- O’Reilly store and/or distribution center experience
- Completed O’Reilly management training program
- Advanced computer skills
- ASE Certification
- Fluency in multiple languages (Spanish is highly desired)
Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.