Store Manager in Training
About GNC
Since 1935, GNC has been a global leader in health and wellness innovation, inspiring people to achieve their goals with a trusted and dynamic range of products. As #TeamGNC, we prioritize our consumers, constantly collaborating and developing new ideas to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Our team is passionate about driving change and turning aspirations into actions. We believe that good health is the greatest gift, and there's nothing more rewarding than helping others achieve it. Join us in empowering others to Live Well!
What We're Looking For
We are seeking a dynamic individual who embodies GNC's "Live Well" philosophy—living strong, living long, and living fit. At GNC, we celebrate the fact that everyone's journey to living well is unique. As a SMIT, you are part of a team that is passionate about helping everyone win. With your understanding of business needs and passion for health and wellness, you find great excitement in offering tailored and innovative solutions to each customer.
What You'll Do
- Learn and be expected to lead, coach, and support your team to provide exceptional service and guidance to our customers.
- Oversee the daily operations of the store, including business performance, product management, and ensure your team has the tools to succeed.
- Support your store as a management team member and lead in a manner that is consistent with GNC values and policies.
- Represent the GNC brand by offering expert product knowledge and promoting our "Live Well" message to customers.
- Participate in leader training initiatives, projects, and goals to support your path to promotion during the program.
- Support 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.
- Achieve and exceed personal sales and productivity goals, while helping sales associates to realize their sales potential.
- Build strong teams, demonstrate leadership, and managerial skills, such as giving feedback to store associates regarding work performance on an ongoing basis, recruiting, hiring, and performance management.
- Open, close, and operate the retail facility, including cash handling, inventory count, and deposits according to GNC procedures.
- Attend community fairs, conferences, meetings, and other public gatherings to promote the organization's mission and initiatives.
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 lift up to twenty pounds, occasionally lift 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.
Schedule
- Must be available to work five (5) days / forty (40) hours a week.
- Must work at least two nights during the week until closing, one weekend night and one other night for mall and strip center stores.
- Must work a full shift on Saturdays for strip center SMITs.
- Must work peak business days including weekends (Saturday & Sunday) for mall SMITs.
- Must work a minimum of one full Sunday per month for mall SMITs.
- Must work during the lunch hour of 11am to 2pm Monday through Friday for downtown stores.
- Must work one night per week until closing if the store is open for downtown SMITs.
- Must not work Saturdays for downtown SMITs.
- Must work all major U.S. holidays that the store is open.
Compensation Benefits
- To be determined based on the successful completion of the SMIT program.
Benefits Offerings
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Paid Company Life Insurance, 401K program with company match, 30% employee merchandise discount on GNC products & 20% employee discount on 3rd party products, Monthly Free Product Offers, and access to the Employee Assistance Program.