Store Manager – Trainee

Burlington Helping Burlington

Store Manager for Burlington driving multi-million-dollar store operations and team success in retail sector. Managing staff, inventory, and providing excellent service in store locations.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeChino • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $83,720 - $104,650 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct management and oversight of Assistant Managers, Supervisors, and Store Associates to ensure implementation of established company policies, standards, expectations and initiatives.
Ensure Assistant Managers and store team members are fulfilling their individual responsibilities.
Partner with Assistant Store Manager, Merchandising to coordinate merchandise placement, sales promotions and pricing.
Partner with Assistant Store Manager, Operations to review receiving, transfers, debits/damages, returns-to-vendor (RTV's), and chargeback paperwork to ensure accuracy of inventory.
Act as Manager on Duty (MOD); lead by example, set the standard, and create a strong leadership presence by following and modeling the Burlington SOPs.
Manage multi-million-dollar sales volume and expense budget including review of all associated reporting and record-keeping.
Recruitment, screening and hiring of associates in order to meet store staffing needs.
Facilitate onboarding and training for new associates, provide ongoing coaching in the moment, and implement structured learning and development activities for all team members.
Handle personnel and associate relations issues.
Payroll budget management, workforce management and scheduling.
Facilitate effective communication and partnerships among the store team, district and regional management teams, and other partners within the company.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Retail Management experience in a Big Box or Specialty environment
Must be able to work a flexible schedule; including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
Ability to lift and move boxes weighing up to 40 lbs.
Experience utilizing scheduling and reporting computer software
Travel may be required from time to time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive wages
flexible hours
associate discount
medical, dental and vision coverage
life and disability insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
401(k) plan
variety of training and development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

retail managementinventory accuracysales volume managementbudget managementrecruitmentonboardingtrainingcoachingschedulingreporting

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationteam collaborationproblem-solvingflexibilitypersonnel managementcoachingrelationship managementorganizational skillscustomer service