Restaurant Leader (Manager) Trainee

7‑Eleven • Mount Juliet, TN

17d

About The Position

The Restaurant Leader Trainee works as part of a restaurant management team and develops the skills needed to lead restaurant operations. The role involves providing customer service leadership, training, and coaching to restaurant employees; developing and empowering employees; maintaining restaurant standards; and implementing merchandising and marketing programs. 7-Eleven provides training and advancement opportunities, with a focus on promoting from within.

Requirements

• Previous supervisory experience.
• Ability to oversee customer service and coach and train restaurant employees.
• Ability to support employee retention, development, and productivity.
• Ability to ensure restaurant compliance with company policies, procedures, and Health Department standards.
• Ability to oversee and implement merchandising and marketing programs.
• Demonstrated ability to use P&L and store reports to affect change.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer proficiency; Microsoft products, particularly Word and Excel, are preferred.
• Ability to multitask, perform repeated bending, standing, and reaching, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• A high school diploma or GED is preferred, but is not required for candidates with at least one year of restaurant management experience.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Proficiency with Microsoft products, particularly Word and Excel.
• At least one year of restaurant management experience may substitute for the preferred high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and provide customer service leadership, training, and coaching for restaurant employees.
• Support employee retention by identifying qualified applicants, developing leaders, empowering employees, and encouraging productivity.
• Oversee restaurant condition and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and Health Department standards.
• Oversee and implement merchandising and marketing programs.
• Use profit-and-loss information and store reports to affect change.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan (US only)
• RRSP plan (Canada only)
• Paid PTO plans
• Medical, dental, life, and vision insurance coverage available
• Monthly bonus/incentive potential
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance (US only)
• Sign-on bonus up to $750, subject to change and eligibility rules; bonus opportunity ends 10/31/2026

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED