Manager in Training

Brand Overview At maurices, we’re all about feel-good fashion for real life. We’re committed to our service with style promise and to offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend—and all of life’s adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0–24, maurices is known for versatile styles across key categories like denim, dresses, tops, and more. We’ve been doing this since 1931, and today you’ll find us in over 800 communities across North America and online at maurices.com. Position Overview The Manager in Training (MIT) works with the store manager and store teams to achieve sales goals, drive a customer-focused environment, manage talent and performance, and execute visual standards. The MIT participates in a training program designed to prepare them for a store manager position within 3 – 6 months. The MIT is hired with the expectation that they are relocatable to a specific new store or a group of stores. Customer Obsession – Drives and achieves a customer‑focused store environment; creates and demonstrates fashion‑focused store environments by delivering product knowledge and fashion expertise to customers. Sales Management – Manages sales goals by analyzing store performance, adjusting plans and priorities as necessary; manages payroll hours, prepares schedules, and directs team usage of sales‑driving programs. Talent Management – Makes quality hiring decisions, develops successors and talent pools, provides actionable positive and corrective feedback, and coaches associates to reach their full potential. Operational Execution – Maintains an operationally sound store through opportunity audits, inventory loss minimization, and enforcement of company policies and procedures. Requirements High School Degree or GED required; a business or retail merchandising degree preferred. Supervisory experience required in a customer‑focused environment; experience in the fashion industry preferred. Proven track record of achieving and setting goals and executing company direction. Experience in hiring, promoting, and motivating talent. Proven ability to lead by example, make sound decisions, and demonstrate professionalism. Excellent interpersonal and relationship‑building skills. Diligence and the ability to persevere in the face of resistance or setbacks. Must commit to a specific store location or a group of new and existing stores. Unique/Physical Requirements Work varied hours/days as business dictates; able to reach, push, pull, stand, squat and bend for up to 8 hours or longer; must operate all equipment necessary to run the store, including a computerized register system; able to move or handle merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds; location is Store 1412‑Southgate Retail Cntr‑maurices‑Olathe, KS 66062. Benefits Overview Choice of three medical plans (PPO or High‑Deductible with Health Savings Account). Dental and Vision coverage. Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care. Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage. Voluntary Life; Spouse and Child Life Insurance; Long‑Term Disability coverage. Basic Life Insurance and Short‑Term Disability coverage at no cost. Wellbeing platform and Employee Assistance Program for associates and families. Eligibility for 401(k) with immediately vested Safe Harbor matching after 6 months of employment. Tuition Assistance after 1 year of employment. Early access to earnings via PayActiv. Paid Time Off earned on an accrued basis; sick time awarded annually; holiday pay; new parent leave. Equal Employment Opportunity The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all employment decisions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, and others with whom we do business. The Company welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the application process. #J-18808-Ljbffr