M1653 - Store Leader-maurices
Posted Aug 5, 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 a time you hired someone who turned out to be a great fit. What did you see in the interview that told you?
What they are checking: Whether they recruit on purpose for service and attitude, since building the team is a big part of this job.
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.
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 Bradley 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
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.
What does a great fashion-focused conversation with a customer sound like? Give me an example of how you'd style an outfit for someone heading to a work event.
What they are checking: Whether they actually enjoy fashion and can teach associates to build outfits that raise the sale and the customer's confidence.
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