Manager Trainee
- Lindbergh, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Position Description
How It Works
Manager Trainees will participate in a 11-week manager training course including classroom and on-the job training in areas such as:
Do you have what it takes?
What to look forward to!
We have great benefits! (Benefits available to full-time associates)
How It Works
Manager Trainees will participate in a 11-week manager training course including classroom and on-the job training in areas such as:
- Store Operations
- Human Resources
- Visual Merchandising
- Financials
- Operations
- Buying
- Horticulture
- Customer Service
Do you have what it takes?
- Has previous management, supervisory or college experience
- Has exceptional customer service skills
- Has excellent salesmanship
- Leadership is a MUST
What to look forward to!
- Is an expert and brand ambassador for Pike Nurseries
- Has the ability to lead and mentor others
- Is able to connect with customers and provide expert product knowledge
- Monitors inventory control, including ordering and buying materials.
- Is responsible for taking ownership of Garden Center including, maintenance, watering, visual merchandising, marketing displays, and maintaining stock levels of product.
- Manages operations: POS, scheduling, and budgets
- Follows safe work practices and reports any unsafe working conditions to management and HR.
- High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations with poise, tact and diplomacy.
- Proven leadership
- Computer skills: Intermediate level of skill in Outlook and Excel. Point of Service Training
- Has the ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines.
- Has strong leadership and communication abilities to delegate efficiently.
- Has the ability to relate to, train and instruct others.
- Is able to stand and/or sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to multi-task.
We have great benefits! (Benefits available to full-time associates)
- Major medical, dental, vision and other group benefits
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401k
- 30% Employee Discount
- Hourly rate is commensurate with experience
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor team members while serving as a brand ambassador and providing customers with expert product knowledge. Oversee garden center upkeep, inventory, merchandising, marketing displays, and operational activities including point-of-sale systems, scheduling, and budgets.
Requirements
Candidates should have previous management, supervisory, or college experience, along with strong leadership, customer service, sales, and communication abilities. They should be able to organize and prioritize work, train and delegate to others, multitask, and use Outlook and Excel at an intermediate level.
Skills
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Salesmanship
- Mentoring
- Product Knowledge
- Inventory Control
- Ordering and Buying
- Garden Center Maintenance
- Watering
- Visual Merchandising
- Marketing Displays
- Point-of-Sale Operations
- Scheduling
- Budget Management
- Outlook
- Excel
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- 401(k)
- Employee Discount
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Retail
- Management & Leadership
- Customer Service & Support
- Sales
- Agriculture
Keywords
- Manager Training
- Store Operations
- Human Resources
- Visual Merchandising
- Financial Operations
- Buying
- Horticulture
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Inventory Control
- Garden Center
- Marketing Displays
- Point-of-Sale
- Scheduling
- Budget Management
- Outlook
- Excel
- Workplace Safety
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan