Store Manager Trainee

Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your retail or customer-service career? Do you want hands-on leadership experience, real responsibility, and a clear path to becoming a Store Manager? If so, we’d love to meet you.

At Farmers Home Furniture, we’re hiring Store Manager Trainees to join our structured, up to 20-week paid training program. During this program, you’ll learn how to lead a team, drive sales, manage store operations, and deliver an exceptional customer experience — all while preparing to run your own store with an owner-operator mindset. Successful Store Manager Trainees typically complete the training program and are running their own store 9 to 12 months after beginning training.

Training takes place both at our Corporate Office in Dublin, GA (1 week each month for two months) and in an assigned retail location.

Farmers Home Furniture is one of the top furniture retailers in the U.S., with more than 260 stores across the Southeast. We are proudly employee-owned, guided by our founder’s principles, and deeply committed to serving our customers and communities. With more than 75 years of history — and significant growth ahead — this is an exciting opportunity to join a company on the rise and play a meaningful role in shaping our future while honoring our past.

As a Store Manager Trainee, you will learn to take responsibility for:
Sales & Customer Experience, Credit, Collections & Financial Processes, Operations & Store Standards, Leadership & Team Development, Community & Relationship Building, Performance Management & Reporting, Running the store like an owner — not a shift supervisor

The SMT’s number one priority while on the program is the successful completion of all training requirements. In addition, the Trainee supports daily store operations in assigned training locations.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Completes all assigned Farmers Academy training, Thrive Program rotations, live training events, projects, assessments, and required documentation.
• Attends an initial online Orientation with assigned Supervisor to review program structure, expectations, timelines, and training requirements
• Participates in required weekly online SMT Check In Meetings
• Assists in day-to-day store operations including sales, credit, collections, warehouse, delivery, bookkeeping, and general office functions
• Operates and demonstrates proficiency in the Company’s point of sale systems, computer applications, and operational tools.
• Sells merchandise, creates sales and installment contracts, takes customer payments, and assists with account approvals.
• Assists with inventory counts, store displays, special promotions, and sales events.
• May be required to work in multiple store locations to meet training needs.
• May be required to manage a store location in the Store Manager’s absence.
• May be required to travel to other training locations and submit travel expense reports in accordance with Company policy.
• Adheres to all Company policies, procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements

Successful completion of the SMT Program requires that the SMT:

• Complete all Farmers Academy training requirements
• Successfully complete all three Thrive Program rotations
• Attend and complete all three In Person Live Training Events
• Maintain satisfactory performance and conduct throughout the program
• Demonstrate operational readiness for Store Manager responsibilities

Upon completion of all program requirements, the SMT becomes eligible for placement into a permanent Store Manager position based on Company needs, performance readiness, and geographic availability. Placement decisions are coordinated by the Home Office in partnership…