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YOUR PATH TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER STARTS HERE

RETAIL MANAGEMENT APPRENTICESHIP 

Our Management training is evolving. By being selected as a Management Apprentice and attending CIV University, you will get to experience every conceivable aspect of how a store operates, from our supply chain to the sales floor, learn about our branding and customers.

Over 36 months, you’ll get to experience retail store operations in real time. Learn how to be a leader, mentor, and well skilled manager.

You’ll be coached and mentored throughout by our retail management experts. And by the time you’ve finished, you’ll be ready to take on the role of a manager and responsibility for a team and department. Not to mention obtaining an industry recognized certificate in Retail Management.

Retail Manager Registered Apprenticeship

Are you a natural born leader looking for a secure career path in management? Central Iowa Vapors has an opportunity for you to expand your knowledge while performing work and receiving relevant classroom instruction. This program is recognized by the Department of Labor as a Registered Apprenticeship program. The program is approximately 36 months working full-time with classes taken simultaneously

Once you complete your apprenticeship, you will be on your way to a successful long-term career with no educational debt. In the Registered Retail Apprenticeship program, you will receive most of your learning on-the-job, but a portion of your skills will be learned in company-paid traditional classroom settings.

Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Minimum of 6 months CIV experience
  •  Average performance reviews of 4.0 or above over your last two reviews
  • Capable of lifting up to 50lbs, with constant standing, bending, and twisting
  • Must possess knowledge of, and enforce all company core values
  • Must sign and abide by Apprenticeship Agreement ETA-671
  • Must attend, complete, and obtain a passing grade in all on-the-job and classroom instruction

 

ON-THE-JOB LEARNING (totaling 4500 hours):

  • Store security
  • Unloading and receiving product
  • Inventory Management
  • Ordering
  • Onboarding and interviewing
  • Supervision and employee relations
  • Food safety and preparation
  • State and federal requirements
  • Cashier operations, supervision, coordination
  • Supervision of floor operations
  • Sanitation and housekeeping
  • Work scheduling
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CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION (totaling 336 hours):

 Classes Year 1:

  • Customer Service Strategies 3 credit hours
  • Principles of Management 3 credit hours
  • Tier 1 Leadership Academy

 Classes Year 2:

  • Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
  • Human Resources Management 3 credit hours
  • Tier 2 Leadership Academy

 Classes Year 3:

  • Professionalism 3 credit hours

HOURLY RATE OF PAY:

Pay rate will increase 4 times throughout the program. Plus earn a national certificate in Retail Management! 

SUPERVISOR:

This position will be supervised and mentored by the Retail Training Manager.

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