Restaurant Leader (Manager) Trainee

7-Eleven • Hendersonville, TN

19d

About The Position

The Restaurant Leader Trainee works as part of a restaurant management team and is trained to lead restaurant operations. The role focuses on providing excellent customer service and developing employees through training, coaching, and leadership. The trainee helps maintain employee retention and productivity, ensures the restaurant complies with company policies, procedures, and Health Department standards, and oversees merchandising and marketing programs. The role also uses profit-and-loss information and store reports to help drive improvements. 7-Eleven provides training and advancement opportunities, including a promote-from-within philosophy.

Requirements

• Ability to provide leadership, training, and coaching to restaurant employees.
• Ability to identify qualified applicants, develop leaders, empower employees, and encourage employee productivity.
• Ability to ensure restaurant compliance with company policies, procedures, and Health Department standards.
• Demonstrated ability to use profit-and-loss information and store reports to affect change.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient computer knowledge; Microsoft Word and Excel are preferred.
• Ability to multitask and perform repeated bending, standing, and reaching, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisory experience.
• High school diploma or GED is preferred, but not required for candidates with at least one year of restaurant management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee restaurant employees and provide customer service leadership, training, and coaching.
• 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 of up to $750, subject to change and eligibility rules; bonus opportunity ends 10/31/2026
• Training and advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

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