Store Manager in Training

About the Role

GNC's Store Manager in Training (SMIT) position is a development-focused role designed to prepare an individual to manage their own store. Under the leadership of a Store Manager or District Manager, this hands-on program will teach you the skills and knowledge needed to successfully operate your own store, drive for results, and develop and lead your team. We are seeking a dynamic individual who embodies GNC's "Live Well" philosophy—living strong, living long, and living fit.

What You'll Do

This is a Full-Time Hourly Supervisory Position. As a SMIT, we are invested in your growth and expect you to be as well. The SMIT role is a fast track to management, providing work assignments and training opportunities to prepare you for promotion from a SMIT to a Store Manager.

• Responsible for actively engaging with your leader in training initiatives, projects, and goals to support you on your path to promotion during the program.
• Responsible for supporting the total shopping experience, including visual and operational elements, current sales initiatives, and the customer relationship that leads to sales and repeat business, i.e. MYGNC Rewards.
• Ability to achieve and exceed personal sales and productivity goals, while helping sales associates to realize their sales potential.
• Ability to build strong teams, demonstrate leadership, and managerial skills, such as giving feedback to store associates regarding work performance on an on-going basis, recruiting, hiring, and performance management.
• Opening, closing and operating the retail facility. Including, but not limited to cash handling, inventory count and deposits according to GNC procedures.
• Attending community fairs, conferences, meetings, and other public gatherings to promote the organization's mission and initiatives.

Selection for the SMIT position does not guarantee promotion into a Store Manager position. At the end of 90 days, your performance will be assessed and evaluated to determine your eligibility for promotion to a Store Manager position.

Environmental Factors & Working Schedule

• Must be able to stand or walk for up to eight hours a day.
• Frequent reaching and bending and twisting - below waist and above shoulders.
• Frequently required to use repetitive hand-to-finger motions and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently lifting up to twenty pounds, occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds. Push/pull up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders, reach and bend.
• Work in temperatures ranging from 50 - 85 degrees - especially in our stock room areas.
• Use of a computer up to 60 % of the time throughout the day.

SMITs are expected to work five (5) days / forty (40) hours a week and adhere to the guidelines below:

• SMITs of mall and strip center stores must work at least two nights during the week until closing, one weekend night and one other night.
• Strip center SMITs must also work a full shift on Saturdays.
• Mall SMITs are expected to work peak business days including weekends (Saturday & Sunday).
• SMITs are expected to work a minimum of one full Sunday per month.
• SMITs of downtown stores must also work during the lunch hour of 11am to 2pm Monday through Friday. Downtown SMITs must also work one night per week until closing if the store is open in the evening. Downtown SMITs are not required to work Saturdays.
• SMITs are expected to work all major U.S. holidays that the store is open.

Compensation & Benefits

• Opportunity to earn additional income through GNC's Individual Sales Incentive Plan.
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance.
• Employer-paid Life Insurance.
• Flex spending accounts.
• Short-term and Long-term disability.
• 401(k) with 4% employer match (match begins after 1 year of service).
• Paid time off: 11 vacation days (accrued annually), 5 sick days (40 hours per year), 8 holidays (6 floating holidays, 2 observed holidays).
• Paid parental leave: 8-week paid maternity leave / 2-week paid paternity leave.
• 30% employee merchandise discount on GNC products & 20% employee discount on 3rd party products.
• Monthly Free Product Offers.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program.