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, Sales.

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

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What You’ll Do

This is an accelerated, entry-level Management & Sales Training Program based in San Jose, CA. The program is designed to prepare you for a Store Management role in approximately 18–24 months, with promotion opportunities into Assistant Store Manager roles following the initial training period.

Estimated compensation: $125,559 per year (estimated).

Typical schedule: About 44 hours per week; may include evenings and weekends.

During the program you will:

• Work closely with store leadership to learn all store operations, sales and account development, finance, and customer service.
• Support growth of the store’s commercial and retail business by selling to painting contractors, purchasing agents, manufacturers, and other high-volume customers.
• Participate in structured classroom and on-the-job training that prepares you for leadership and outside-sales responsibilities.
• Build professional relationships in the community to grow market share and develop a sales pipeline.

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Key Responsibilities

• Complete the established training curriculum and assessments.
• Support business strategies to increase sales and optimize profitability.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to ensure high customer satisfaction.
• Build and maintain product knowledge to provide effective recommendations.
• Build positive relationships with wholesale and retail customers.
• Perform store administration and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Maintain safety, loss-prevention, and security compliance.
• Maintain store appearance and visual merchandising standards.
• Support training, development, performance feedback, and corrective actions for store staff.
• Respond to and resolve customer and employee issues.
• Partner with the Store Manager on outside-sales calls to expand market share.

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Minimum Requirements

• 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 program start date.
• Able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve items from shelves/floor stacks and lift/carry up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 70 lbs occasionally.

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Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year of retail, sales, or customer service experience.
• 1+ year in leadership roles (supervising others or leading teams).
• Experience in team-oriented settings (work, extracurriculars, military service, etc.).
• Experience selling paint or related products (helpful but not required).
• Experience using timekeeping and CRM systems.
• Willingness to relocate for future opportunities.
• Ability to communicate in more than one language; Spanish proficiency is a plus.

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What You’ll Gain & Benefits

• Structured career path with clear development milestones and management opportunities.
• Leadership development training across customer service, sales, marketing, finance, and operations.
• Professional networking opportunities within the community and company.
• Competitive benefits package and support for health, retirement, and well-being (details provided by the hiring organization upon request).

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Compliance, Background Checks & Fair Chance

Because this role involves customer contact and access to cash, payment methods, electronic equipment, and other items of value, the Confidential Client may require a review of criminal history consistent with business needs and legal requirements.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including California’s Fair Chance requirements where applicable.

Confidential Client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics.

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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.