RMA teammates have varied backgrounds. We look for individuals who have the "desired qualifications/experience" listed under this section.

The RMA Program is very well respected in our company. RMA teammates are given opportunities that typically other teammates on training might not have.

The position entails that you will be trained for a period of time as a Department Manager (Level 1) and then actually functions in that position for a period of time. If successful at Level 1, you then progress to the next phase of the program.

The training is approximately 20 months from start to completion.

Any type of managerial experience or exposure could be beneficial to understand what is expected of today's managers.

We have designated trainers throughout the six states that we operate in.

Absolutely, we have assigned courses and certifications that have to be completed prior to graduating from the RMA program. We also encourage our teammates to pursue their education and get graduate degrees.

This is not a requirement to get into the RMA program. External applicants who do not have a 4 year degree are required to have a 2 year degree along with 2 years of relevant business experience.

This depends on where you are training. We try with the best of our ability to accommodate this if possible. There are required meetings and training sessions that are only offered in Schenectady, NY.

The advancement opportunities that the company offers is a great benefit. We have many different facets to our organization that are looking for great people.

This is a question that comes up quite a bit. We need to see what the organization's needs are when we are in the process of selecting candidates for RMA. We always look to see what and where this person could assist the company in achieving our goals.

RMA stands for the Retail Management Academy.

The pay scale depends on a few things such as degree along with work experience.

Price Chopper has been a very succesful supermarket business for over 75 years. This position of RMA will be the starting point for an individual to work with a very well established and respected leader in the retail supermarket business. The opportunities in our organization are available to advancemnet if the individual is willing to do what is expected to achieve them.

This is based on the organizations needs for managers in our marketing areas. This is stated to the individual before an offer is made as to whether the individual will have to relocate.

This is explained in the week long orientation that anyone accepted in the RMA program is required to attend. There are many resources that you are given to use at the orientation. In the program, the individual is assigned an RMA buddy (someone in the program at a higher level or someone who has graduated from the program) along with a mentor. The training specialist responsible for the RMA program along with the supervisor and Manager of Training is a resource. The RMA teammate's supervisor is the Store Manager who is responsible for the training.

Relocation is based on the organization's needs for managers in any of our marketing areas that we are in.

We have designated trainers that know the RMA Program. If there is a mentor that you would like, it ccan be discussed.

A store manager is the one who is directly responsible to make sure you are learning the information you need. The Department Manager is also responsible to train you on the information that you will be held accountable for in that position. The training department is a resource that assists you in your development as a Co-Manager.

RMA program is a 20 month accelerated program. The usual progression for a traditional versus an RMA teammate is faster at achieving your goal. However this does not mean that the traditional teammate can not achieve their goals.