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:
- Store Operations
- Human Resources
- Visual Merchandising
- Financials
- Operations
- Buying
- Horticulture
- Customer Service
Requirements
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
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
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.
Other Skills, Abilities, & Qualifications
- 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.
Compensation
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
