M1222 - Store Leader-maurices
Posted Jul 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This role leads a team of 8 to 20, including three or four managers. Tell me about the largest team you've run and how you split the work with your other leaders.
What they are checking: Whether they lead through their managers or try to do every job themselves, which burns out fast in a store this size.
Tell me about an associate who wasn't meeting expectations. How did you handle it, and how did it end?
What they are checking: Whether they give clear feedback and follow through, rather than avoiding the hard conversation until it becomes a firing.
Tell me about one of your assistant or key leaders you developed into a bigger role. What did you do to get them there?
What they are checking: Whether they build future leaders, because a store manager is judged partly by who they grow and promote.
How do you keep the team excited about selling during a slow stretch, like a weekday afternoon in January?
What they are checking: Whether they can create energy and keep standards up when traffic is low and it's easy for the team to drift.
Tell me about a time you had to roll out a company change your team didn't like. How did you get them on board?
What they are checking: Whether they can carry a decision from above with conviction instead of blaming corporate in front of the team.
What would you do
We carry sizes 0 to 24. How do you make sure every woman who walks in feels welcome and gets real help finding something that fits?
What they are checking: Whether they understand inclusive sizing as a service skill and can train associates to handle fit conversations with care.
What would you do in your first 30 days running the Platteville store?
What they are checking: Whether they listen and learn the team, the numbers and the community before making changes, and then act with a plan.
It's the week before back-to-school, two associates call off, and a truck shipment just arrived. Walk me through your priorities.
What they are checking: Whether they can triage competing demands quickly and keep the customer first when everything needs attention at once.
About the work
Which store numbers do you look at every week, and what does each one tell you about what's happening on the floor?
What they are checking: Whether they read conversion, average sale and units per transaction as clues to coach from, not just a scoreboard.
How do you build a weekly schedule when payroll hours are tight but you still need coverage for your busiest hours?
What they are checking: Whether they can match labor to traffic and protect the customer experience without blowing the payroll budget.
How do you handle shrink and loss prevention in a store this size without making customers or associates feel distrusted?
What they are checking: Whether they know practical controls for inventory loss and can balance security with a welcoming store.
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