Store Manager

Circle K Stores • Maple Grove, MN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for the overall operation of a retail site, encompassing recruitment, hiring, and training of employees to ensure excellent customer service and adherence to Company standards for cleanliness, stock levels, and organization. Key responsibilities include fostering positive relationships with suppliers and customers, resolving complaints, and maintaining a positive public image. The role involves managing employee schedules, conducting performance appraisals, and providing training on customer service, site image, marketing execution, and safety. Financially, the manager analyzes sales and expenses, budgets profit and loss lines, manages merchandise margins, and safeguards monetary assets. The position primarily involves indoor work, with occasional outdoor tasks such as cleaning parking lots and gas pumps, and exposure to cold temperatures in coolers/freezers. The manager is expected to operate with minimal supervision and act as an effective leader.

Requirements

• Experience to perform the essential duties, responsibilities and working in the conditions described below
• Ability to supervise and train for the use of equipment, tools and materials listed in the Customer Service Representative (CSR) and Assistant Site Manager (ASM) job description
• Ability to supervise and manage the functions listed in the CSR and ASM job description
• Ability to use computer, or acquire those skills necessary to use a computer at the site, which includes analysis of reports, inventory control, cash control, counseling notices, etc.
• A valid driver’s license and adequate transportation to/from bank and corporate management meetings
• Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in English

Nice To Haves

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Experience in retail sales preferred

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire and train positive, enthusiastic employees, ensuring excellent customer service
• Develop, manage and assign tasks appropriately to ensure the site is clean, adequately stocked, organize and well kept based on Company standards
• Maintain a professional and supportive image among subordinates and supervisor
• Schedule employees within Company guidelines to maximize customer service and maintain site image
• Implement non-discriminatory related management skills while hiring, training, counseling, motivating and separating employees
• Develop positive and professional relationships with all suppliers
• Promote excellent service and resolve customer complaints in a timely, professional manner
• Promote and ensure a safe, positive public image within the neighboring community
• Prepare on-going and timely performance appraisals in writing for all employees, providing proper performance based feedback
• Train all employees ensuring that customer service, site image and marketing execution meet Company standards
• Train all employees on safety procedures and promote safety awareness
• Develop ways and means to ensure that all employees receive proper communication in a timely manner
• Establish periodic on-going communication meetings with all site employees and the Market Manager
• Evaluate and develop specific action plans to address the needs of the site in order to reach the desired objectives
• Organize and maintain all site files and manuals
• Manage and supervise store employees to ensure that all required and requested reports due are completed accurately and timely
• Manage and supervise store employees to ensure that all merchandise is stocked, attractively displayed and priced correctly
• Ensure that all required employment related posters and signs are in a place that is easily accessible to all employees
• Analyze daily sales and expense information and take appropriate action to maximize sales and net profits
• Budget and forecast P&L lines, as well as understand and manage merchandise margins
• Safeguard and account for all money received and disbursed
• Perform all other financial analysis necessary to maximize sales and net profits
• Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by his/her supervisor
• Work outside in order to clean parking lots, gas pumps, take out garbage, etc.
• Supervise or manage store employees performing occasional work in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer
• Work with a minimum of direction and supervision
• At all times work as an effective manager, supervisor and leader

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees