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. It’s more than clothes – it’s where fun, friendship and fashion come together! Position Overview The Manager in Training (MIT) works with 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 to prepare them for a store manager position within 3–6 months and must be relocatable to a specific new store or a group of new and existing stores. Responsibilities Customer Obsession: drive and achieve a customer‑focused store environment; create and demonstrate fashion‑focused store environments by delivering product knowledge and fashion expertise to customers; consistently demonstrate awareness for the customer in actions, priorities and decisions; lead by example through utilizing customer service training resources. Driving Sales: manage sales goals by analyzing store performance using historical reports and adjusting plans and priorities as needed; responsible for the performance of the store team; manage payroll hours to support the needs of the business and sustain profitability; assess visual needs and direct implementation of promotional changes; prepare schedules based on business needs, traffic patterns and store activity; direct the team to effectively use sales‑driving programs such as the associate ordering system and community outreach. Talent Management: make quality hiring decisions and nurture talent through strong networks in the store community; develop successors and talent pools for all store positions; provide current, direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective feedback; grow and develop talent using company programs such as orientation, customer service training, and MBA program; accurately appraise strengths and weaknesses of others and coach associates appropriately; create and cultivate an environment that allows others to reach their full potential while fostering a fun and rewarding working climate. Operational Execution: maintain an operationally sound store as measured through opportunity audits; minimize inventory loss by directing the team to use store security equipment, provide excellent customer service, keep the store clean and organized, and review daily sales documentation; ensure execution of company direction (POS, visual, HR, operations, etc.) and use resources appropriately; enforce and follow all maurices policies and procedures and respond appropriately to violations and use HR resources to follow company guidelines. 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 as necessary. Able to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the store. Able to operate computerized register system. Able to move or handle merchandise throughout the store weighing up to 50 pounds. Location Store 0623-Sattler Square, maurices, Big Rapids, MI 49307 Position Type Regular/Full time Benefits Overview We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work‑life balance. Full‑time associates are eligible for a suite of benefits: choice of three medical plans (including a PPO or high‑deductible plan with an HSA); dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care); accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage; voluntary life, spouse and child life insurance, and long‑term disability coverage. At no cost to associates, maurices provides basic life insurance and short‑term disability, access to our Wellbeing platform with Personify Health, and an Employee Assistance Program. After six months of employment, you may be eligible for our 401(k) with an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution. Tuition assistance is available after one year. Paid time off is earned on an accrued basis; sick time is awarded each January (56 hours prorated based on hire date unless otherwise required by law); holiday pay includes New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day; and two weeks of new parent leave for birth, adoption or foster placement. Flexible scheduling helps you integrate work and life. 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 or 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. Note to Applicants: Smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas of the Company unless designated smoking areas have been established by a particular location in accordance with applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr