Store Manager
Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you coached a team member who was struggling to hit sales goals.
What they are checking: Whether they develop people through coaching rather than just pressure.
Tell me about a time you found a cash or inventory problem in a store. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can investigate shrink or errors with integrity and follow-through.
Tell me about a time you had to let someone go or give a final warning.
What they are checking: Whether they can make hard people decisions fairly and document them properly.
What would you do
You'd lead a team of 3 to 10 or more sales associates at our Calumet City store. How would you spend your first two weeks?
What they are checking: Whether they have a plan to learn the team, the numbers and the community before making changes.
A long-time customer feels insulted by a low offer and threatens never to come back. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can protect the relationship while standing by sound valuation.
How do you build strong ongoing relationships with customers in the community?
What they are checking: Whether they see repeat customers and local trust as the base of the business.
Two associates call out on a Saturday and you're short-staffed. How do you run the store?
What they are checking: Whether they can step in, prioritize and keep service and security intact.
About the work
How do you make sure your team negotiates pawn and sales deals that are fair to the customer and good for the store?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the balance between customer trust and profitability.
Your loan balance is growing but too many loans are forfeiting. What do you look at?
What they are checking: Whether they understand loan quality, valuation and the link to inventory and margins.
How do you keep the store compliant with pawn regulations like ID checks and police reporting?
What they are checking: Whether they treat compliance as a daily habit and build it into the team's routine.
How would you grow sales on the retail floor, not just loans?
What they are checking: Whether they think about merchandising, pricing and selling inventory well.
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