Store Manager in Training

As the global leader in health and wellness innovation since 1935, GNC motivates people to reach their goals with the most trusted and exciting selection of products in the industry. We work hard to ensure that our consumers come first, cultivating and collaborating on new ideas to bring innovative solutions to the forefront.

About the role

GNC's Store Manager in Training (SMIT) position is a development-focused role crafted to prepare you to manage your own store. Under the leadership of a Store Manager or District Manager, this hands-on program teaches the skills and knowledge needed to successfully operate a store, drive results, and develop and lead a team. The SMIT role is a fast track to management, providing work assignments and training opportunities to prepare you for promotion to a Store Manager.

Responsibilities

• Learn and lead daily store operations, including business performance, product management, and team support.
• Coach and support your team to provide exceptional service and guidance to customers.
• Represent the GNC brand by offering expert product knowledge and promoting the "Live Well" message.
• Support the total shopping experience, including visual and operational elements, sales initiatives, and customer relationships (e.g., MYGNC Rewards).
• Achieve and exceed personal sales and productivity goals while helping sales associates realize their potential.
• Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills, including ongoing feedback, recruiting, hiring, and performance management.
• Handle opening, closing, and operating the retail facility, including cash handling, inventory counts, and deposits according to GNC procedures.
• Attend community fairs, conferences, meetings, and other public gatherings to promote the organization’s mission.
• Actively engage in training initiatives, projects, and goals to support your path to promotion.

Requirements

• Ability to stand or walk for up to eight hours a day.
• Frequent reaching, bending, and twisting—below waist and above shoulders.
• Repetitive hand-to-finger motions and reaching with hands and arms.
• Frequently lift up to 20 pounds, occasionally up to 40 pounds; push/pull up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders, reach, and bend.
• Work in temperatures ranging from 50–85 degrees, especially in stock room areas.
• Use of a computer up to 60% of the time throughout the day.

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Mall and strip center SMITs must work at least two nights until closing, one weekend night, and one other night.
• Strip center SMITs must work a full shift on Saturdays.
• Mall SMITs must work peak business days, including weekends (Saturday & Sunday).
• All SMITs must work a minimum of one full Sunday per month.
• Downtown SMITs must work during lunch hours (11am–2pm, Monday–Friday) and one night per week until closing if the store is open in the evening; Saturdays are not required.
• SMITs must work all major U.S. holidays that the store is open.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) program with 4% employer match (match begins after 1 year of service).
• Paid time off: 11 vacation days (accrued annually), 5 sick days (40 hours per year), 8 holidays (6 floating, 2 observed).
• Paid parental leave: 8-week maternity leave / 2-week paternity leave.
• 30% employee merchandise discount on GNC products and 20% on third-party products.
• Monthly free product offers and access to the Employee Assistance Program.
• Opportunity to earn additional income through GNC’s Individual Sales Incentive Plan.
• Performance-based incentive pay for eligible team members who exceed productivity expectations.

Qualifications

We seek a dynamic individual who embodies GNC’s "Live Well" philosophy—living strong, living long, and living fit. As a SMIT, you’ll be part of a team passionate about helping everyone win, offering tailored and innovative solutions to each customer. Selection for the SMIT position does not guarantee promotion to Store Manager. After 90 days, performance will be assessed based on factors including performance, availability of openings, and willingness to accept a promotion at any location in the designated market.