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General Manager Trainee (Bilingual): Service Corporation International (SCI)

Job ID381
Company NameService Corporation International (SCI)
Job CategoryManagement/Executive; Retail
LocationSan Antonio, TX
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience5-10 Years Experience
Desired Education LevelBachelor's degree
Date PostedAugust 30, 2009 (Reposted Nov 30)

General Manager Trainee (Bilingual)
Open doors you never realized existed. We’ll change everything you’ve ever thought about working in the funeral services industry. This isn’t your typical job. But we’re not your typical company, either.
Join the General Manager Trainee Program of SCI, a company dedicated to compassionately supporting families at difficult times, celebrating the significance of lives that have been lived, and preserving memories that transcend generations with dignity and honor- and we have been doing this since 1962. By joining SCI-Hispana you will be joining North America’s largest provider of funeral and cemetery services with locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the United States.
How the program works:
As the selected General Manager Trainee you will go through an intensive operations management training development program to prepare you for an assignment at an SCI-Hispana location.
As a full-time employee you will receive full corporate benefits which include:
  • Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life) after 90 days
  • 401K Retirement Savings Plan
  • Vacation and sick time
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Funeral discounts, and more
The General Manager Trainee development program will consist of a minimum commitment of 6 months, prior to being considered for any management role. The selected candidate will train rotating around various locations in the assigned regions during the training period and will have an emphasis in:
  • The management of people including motivating teams to become highly productive.
  • Training will also be provided in the overall operation of our organization from the bottom up.
  • The Trainee will learn to manage staff and the operations from a financial perspective.
  • The Trainee will receive in classroom training as well as field and on-line training.
Who We Seek:
We are seeking an entrepreneurial minded General Manager who can direct and lead cemetery operations while also leading our sales efforts. The primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following.
Responsibilities:
  • Manage overall operations and sales activity for the assigned location.
  • Ensure that a premier level of client satisfaction is provided exceeding client families expectations.
  • Work with staff to reach or exceed projected sales/profit goals assigned location.
  • Achieve the financial goals of the location while executing the marketing strategies of the organization in collaboration with the sales team.
  • Develop and maintain a positive and productive working environment that motivates employees to strive for performance excellence.
Program Qualifications:
  • Bachelors’ degree in business management or finance.
  • Minimum of 8 years direct operations management experience with profit and loss responsibilities.
  • Previous sales supervision and operations experience is required.
  • Must understand how to analyze financial reports to determine actions necessary to maintain and/or improve the location’s performance.
  • Must be 100% Bilingual in English and Spanish.
  • Proficient with MS applications.
  • Must have strong business acumen of management, sales and finance.
  • Willing to relocate after the training period.
  • Able to travel locally as needed.
Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.



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