District Manager in Training- Odessa and Midland Texas area

Circle K • Arlington, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The District Manager in Training role is responsible for overseeing multiple store locations within the Odessa and Midland Texas area. This position involves managing store operations, financial performance, and staff development to ensure profitability and compliance with company policies. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on making people's lives a little easier every day through excellent customer service and efficient operations. Circle K is committed to employee growth and development, offering a place for individuals to advance their careers within a global family of 150,000 people across over 17,300 stores in 27 countries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred. Other combinations of job related experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted.
• 3-5 years of retail business experience or more preferred; including minimum of 2 years of management responsibility.
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Good communication skills.
• Self-directed and self-motivated.
• Customer service oriented.
• Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in English.
• Ability to supervise and train Store Managers in use of store equipment, tools and materials.
• Ability to supervise and manage the functions listed in the SM job description.
• A current valid driver's license is required to operate a company vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
• 3-5 years of retail business experience or more
• Minimum of 2 years of management responsibility
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Responsibilities

• Provides information to store management by recapping promotional activity and reporting business opportunities, results, trends, and competitive information.
• Manages controllable costs by educating managers on procedures for controlling merchandise variation, managing salaries, overtime, cash, repair, and maintenance costs.
• Collaborates with the Marketing team to ensure promotions and new product introductions are fully implemented.
• Provides feedback to category managers regarding stock issues.
• Partners with vendors to ensure product availability and professional vendor performance and behavior.
• Ensures timely execution of monthly promotions.
• Ensures store operations are profitable by managing cash and merchandise variation, salaries, and other controllable expense lines on the P&L.
• Ensures compliance with requirements by enforcing adherence to policies, procedures, and government regulations; enforces and monitors restricted sales policies; advises management of needed actions.
• Protects employees, customers, and company assets by maintaining a safe and secure working environment; enforcing safety practices; providing safety communication and training.
• Achieves financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Provides leadership and direction to store managers, including assistance in recruiting, selection, and orientation processes.
• Assists with employee development and training programs; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Establishes job expectations and provides coaching to develop action plans for issue resolution.
• Administers counseling notices and initiates corrective actions.
• Implements non-discriminatory related management skills while hiring, training, counseling, motivating, and separating employees.
• Adheres to the Company Operating Policy of Legal, Ethical, and Moral practices.
• Enhances professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, or participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company plan guidelines.
• Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, and orienting employees.
• Maintains staff job results by training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

Benefits

• Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws.
• Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company.
• We are committed to helping them achieve their goals and grow with us.
• There is a place for you to grow at Circle K.
• When you grow, we grow - together.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree