Store B Manager

Circle K • Akron, OH

15d • $15 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for overseeing store operations, including direct supervision of employees, recruitment, hiring, training, and ensuring excellent customer service. This role involves managing daily tasks to maintain store cleanliness, stock levels, and organization according to company standards. The manager must foster a professional and supportive environment, create employee schedules, and implement non-discriminatory management practices. Additionally, the position requires building positive relationships with suppliers, resolving customer complaints, and maintaining a positive public image within the community. The manager is also responsible for performance appraisals, ensuring all required training is completed, and facilitating effective communication among staff and with the Market Manager. Financial responsibilities include analyzing sales and expenses, budgeting, managing merchandise margins, safeguarding funds, and reporting any discrepancies. The role requires a commitment to achieving store objectives through strategic action plans and accurate, timely reporting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 1 to 2 years of retail work experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and work experience preferred.
• Ability to supervise and train for the use of equipment, tools and materials listed in the Customer Service Representative (CSR), Lead CSR (LSR) and Store Assistant (SA) job descriptions.
• Ability to supervise and manage the functions listed in the CSR, LSR and SA job descriptions.
• Ability to use computer, or acquire those skills necessary to use a computer at the store, which includes completion and analysis of reports, inventory control, cash control, employment related forms, etc.
• A valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
• Ability to have open availability.
• Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in English.
• Ability to perform essential duties and physical functions described above.
• Ability to work in the conditions described below.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Food Server certificate (e.g. ServSafe) and Food Safety Management certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises the activities of 2 or more full-time employees.
• Recruits, hires and trains employees, ensuring excellent customer service.
• Develops, manages and assigns tasks appropriately to ensure the store is clean, adequately stocked, organized and well-kept based on Company standards.
• Maintains a professional and supportive image among subordinates and supervisor.
• Schedules employees within Company guidelines and to the needs of the business to maximize customer service and maintain store image.
• Implements non-discriminatory related management skills while hiring, training, counseling, mentoring, motivating and separating employees.
• Develops positive and professional relationships with all suppliers.
• Promotes excellent service and resolve customer complaints in a timely, professional manner.
• Provides regular and predicable onsite attendance.
• Promotes and ensures a safe, positive public image within the neighboring community.
• Prepares on-going and timely performance appraisals for all employees, providing proper performance-based feedback.
• Trains all employees ensuring that customer service, store image and marketing execution meet Company standards.
• Trains all employees on safety procedures and promote safety awareness.
• Mentors and trains all employee on cash awareness and expectations to help reduce risk to the company/BU.
• Ensures employees complete all required training in a timely manner.
• Develops ways and means to ensure that all employees receive proper communication in a timely manner.
• Establishes periodic on-going communication meetings with all store employees and the Market Manager.
• Evaluates and develops specific action plans to address the needs of the store in order to reach the desired objectives.
• Organizes and maintains all store files and manuals.
• Manages and supervises store employees to ensure that all required and requested reports are completed accurately and timely.
• Manages and supervises store employees to ensure that all merchandise is stocked, attractively displayed and priced correctly.
• Ensures that all required employment related posters and signs are in a place that is easily accessible to all employees.
• Analyzes daily sales and expense information and takes appropriate action to maximize sales and net profits.
• Budgets and forecasts P&L lines, as well as understands and manages merchandise margins.
• Safeguards and accounts for all money received and disbursed.
• Performs all other financial analysis necessary to maximize sales and net profits.
• Notifies Market Manager of any sales, cash, inventory or operating discrepancy.

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.
• Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

What This Job Offers

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