Convenience Store Assistant Manager - South Central FS, Inc. - Effingham, IL

South Central FS, Inc.; Effingham (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health insurance (medical/dental/vison

Life insurance

Job summary

South Central FS, Inc. in Effington, IL seeks a motivated store supervisor to oversee daily operations, staff performance, store profits, controllable expenses, and the location's image.

Responsibilities include training staff for excellent service, motivating associates, executing marketing plans, posting promotions, ensuring proper displays, inventory accuracy, cash handling, and timely paperwork. Equal opportunity employer; background checks may apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 1 year+ of retail/supervisory experience.
• Ability to generate profitable sales and gain market share.

Responsibilities

• Train staff to provide excellent customer service and a professional image.
• Motivate, develop store associates.
• Create and implement marketing plans to increase customer count and profitability.
• Post promotions and ensure signage is properly posted.
• Maintain clean, stocked, organized store and oversee building/equipment.
• Ensure merchandise is stocked, priced, and displayed safely and attractively.
• Monitor competitor fuel pricing and report to supervisor.
• Complete daily paperwork and computer entry in a timely manner.
• Monitor cash over/short, shrinkage, and drive-offs daily.
• Substitute for store associates as needed.
• Handle price changes and markdowns as directed.
• Enforce merchandising and vendor policies and safety procedures.
• Resolve customer complaints professionally.

Skills

Customer service

Staff training

Sales growth

Merchandising

Cash handling

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The FS brand represents a standard of excellence for agricultural and energy-related products. It's the people who represent the FS brand that set it apart. As local cooperatives, FS Companies believe it is their responsibility to ensure that our earth, our communities, and businesses perform together, sustainably. FS Companies are committed to ensuring the continued profitability for the company, their owners, and their customers, while enacting to help the environment and greater good.

SALARY RANGE: $16.50-$17.00 / Hour

Purpose And Summary Statement

Responsible for daily store operations, including management of store staff, store profits, all controllable expenses, maintaining the image of the location, and marketing programs.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist manager with training all store staff to ensure excellent customer service and a professional image.
• Motivate, encourage, and challenge store associates.
• Assist with creating and implementing marketing plans to enhance customer count and profitability of the location.
• Implement appropriate promotions, ensuring all POS advertising/signage is properly posted at the proper time.
• Implement and enforce established daily operating procedures to ensure store is clean, adequately stocked, organized. Oversees maintenance of the building, grounds and equipment.
• Ensure all merchandise is stocked and displays are attractive, correctly priced, and displayed in a safe manner. Maintain quality brand image standards.
• Monitor daily retail gasoline competitor fuel pricing, communicating information to supervisor.
• Complete daily paperwork and computer entry in a timely manner as established by supervisor.
• Monitor cash over/short, inventory shrinkage, and drive-offs daily.
• Substitute for Store Associates as needed.
• Perform all price change requests, mark downs / ups as requested by Supervisor.
• Implement and enforce all merchandising and vendor policies and procedures.
• Enforce all safety and security issues and remedy and report any and all unsafe conditions.
• Resolve customer complaints in a timely and professional manner.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Normally requires a high school diploma or the equivalent thereof, and 1 year or more of retail and/or supervisory/kitchen related work experience to demonstrate the ability to generate profitable sales, build repeat customers, and gain share of market share.

• fully funded pension
• medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• supplemental plans like accident, critical illness, disability, hospital indemnity, and identity theft protection
• paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that meets your needs at every stage

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to base pay, certain roles may be eligible for bonuses, incentives, and commissions.

We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans.

Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.