Store Manager in Training

About the Role

This role is designed to provide hands-on training to prepare you for a management position in another O'Reilly Auto Parts store or future location.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the store manager in areas of sales, store appearance, and overall store operations.
• Supervise professional and retail operations of the store and team members.
• Professional: Oversee all delivery and installer service specialists.
• Retail: Oversee all parts and merchandising specialists.
• Supervise work performed by all team members assigned to the store/HUB store.
• Work with the district manager and store manager in recruiting, testing, hiring, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, and discharging team members.
• Communicate information from weekly and monthly store manager meetings to all team members.
• Train new team members.
• Handle team member performance evaluations and recommend pay increases.
• Assist in the hiring process: complete recruiting tasks, schedule and participate in interviews, evaluate candidates, and collaborate with management.
• Support the store manager: work with the assistant management team, ensure safety compliance, and ensure team members receive appropriate training.
• Monitor and reinforce safety expectations.
• Make sales calls with or without the store manager.
• May be assigned a schedule for making weekly customer calls.
• Support store manager in assigned store operations.
• Maintain the delivery fleet and associated records for each vehicle.
• Ensure staff keeps the store/HUB store neat, clean, and organized.
• Learn to utilize electronic scheduling, timekeeping systems, 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
• Ability to read and match numerical/alpha characters quickly and accurately
• Knowledge of automotive parts, equipment, and systems
• Electronic scheduling, clocking, and payroll

Qualifications

• Must complete Assistant Manager Certification, Sales Specialist Training, and Manager Development Program.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.
• Fluency in multiple languages (Spanish is highly desired).

Desired Experience/Skills

• O’Reilly store and/or distribution center experience
• Completed O’Reilly management training program
• Advanced computer skills
• ASE Certification