About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Retail.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

Confidential Client is hiring for an accelerated Management & Sales Training Program designed to prepare early-career professionals for store management and professional sales roles within Retail. This structured, full-time development program (typical schedule ~44 hours/week; evenings and weekends possible) helps you develop leadership, sales, operations, and customer-relationship skills over an 18–24 month progression—starting with an initial 8-week training and moving toward Assistant Store Manager responsibilities thereafter.

Key program benefits:

• Formal mentorship and leadership development
• Hands-on retail operations and outside sales experience
• Clear career trajectory into store management or professional sales
• Opportunities to build professional networks in the community

Confidential Client requires a criminal background check for positions with unsupervised access to cash, customer data, and company property to protect customers, employees, and the business.

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What You’ll Do

• Complete the structured training program and meet established milestones
• Support business strategies to increase sales and profitability
• Provide excellent customer service and ensure high customer satisfaction
• Build and maintain product knowledge to recommend solutions to customers
• Develop relationships with wholesale and retail commercial customers
• Assist with store administration, loss prevention, safety, and security procedures
• Maintain store condition and visual merchandising standards (promotions, displays)
• Support employee training and development; provide feedback and corrective actions as needed
• Respond to and help resolve customer and employee issues professionally
• Partner with the Store Manager on outside sales calls to grow market share

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Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license
• Bachelor’s degree completed by the start of the program
• Ability to retrieve material from shelves/floor stacks and lift/carry up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 70 lbs occasionally, with or without reasonable accommodation

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Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in retail, sales, or customer service
• 1+ year experience in a leadership role (supervising or leading teams)
• Experience working in team-oriented settings (work, extracurriculars, or military)
• Prior experience selling paint or paint-related products is a plus
• Familiarity with timekeeping and/or CRM systems
• Willingness to relocate for future career opportunities
• Multilingual ability; Spanish language skills encouraged

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Schedule & Compensation

• Typical schedule: approximately 44 hours per week; may include evenings and weekends.
• Estimated annual pay (source listing): $101,388 (estimated). Actual compensation and benefits will be confirmed by Confidential Client during the interview/offer process.

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Additional Notes

• Role is full-time and based in the local market. (Applicants should expect local work and in-person training components.)
• Confidential Client conducts pre-employment screening where required.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the application and hiring process—please notify the recruiter if you need assistance.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.