Dirt Cheap - Fast Track Store Manager

Wallis Companies; Sullivan (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wallis Companies in Sullivan, MO seeks a Manager Trainee to learn and run a single-unit C-Store under a Store Manager. You will assist daily operations, develop employees, and uphold top customer service standards, typically working around 50 hours per week.

During training you will gain exposure to sales, profits, asset protection, scheduling, and vendor relations while advancing toward Store Manager responsibilities within the Wallis Companies framework.

Qualifications

• Education: Equivalent to high school.
• Experience: 1–3 years retail experience.
• Language: Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Skills: Ability to work irregular hours, including 40+ hours per week and some evenings/weekends.
• Safety: Comply with safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Understand financial analysis to attain store sales, profits, and margins.
• Assist in protecting company assets with daily deposits, inventory controls and discrepancy reporting.
• After training, perform all duties of a Store Manager.
• Maintain regular attendance and follow designated safety practices.
• Interact with vendors, negotiate promotions, and support store operations.

Skills

Irregular schedule

Customer service

English proficiency

Education

Equivalent to High school

Tools

Cash Register

Computer

Telephone

Copy/Printer/Fax

Job description

Manager Trainees train with a C-Store manager and are responsible for learning how to run an efficient and profitable operation of a single unit location. Assists the Manager in the daily operation of the store, development of all employees within the store and ensure the best customer service standards are in place. Manager Trainees work an average of 50 hours per week.

Get Paid Weekly – Your Hard Work, Rewarded Faster!

RESPONSIBILITIES BY COMPENTENCY: (*denotes an essential function of the position)

Business Results Orientation

• Understand how to perform financial analysis and attain expected store sales, profits, and margins.
• Assist in protecting company assets at all times by ensuring bank deposit is completed in timely manner on a daily basis; accurately posting markups/downs, store use of merchandise, voids and write offs within established guidelines; controls the inventory in the store and completes necessary counts; investigates all sales, cash or operating discrepancies and reports findings to management in a timely manner.
• Following completion of all training, should be able to perform all duties of a Store Manager.
• Maintain regular attendance and follow designated safety practices.
• Perform other duties not listed as required.

Communication

• Immediately contact TM or Human Resources when employee or customer injury occurs on Company property.
• Interact with vendors ordering, placing displays, negotiating promotions, and building a sound working relationship.
• Advise Store Manager of any personnel situations or policy violations having an adverse effect on store operating performance.
• Report all accidents, maintenance issues and customer incidents to Store Manager immediately and complete proper paperwork and communicate through logbook.

Customer Service Orientation

• Meet all customer needs as efficiently and effectively as possible by providing superior customer service.
• Follow up on all customer requests, complaints, or suggestions.

Developing Talent

• Complete CDP certification requirements for a C-Store Manager within required timeframe.
• Adhere to policies and procedures defined by Company policy.

Safety

• Attend and participates in safety meetings.
• Work diligently to correct safety deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Investigate all work-related and/or customer injury/property damage accidents, identifying the conditions responsible and corrective action needed.
• Complete safety training required for this position.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Inform Supervisor or Manager of unsafe conditions and behaviors and recommend how to correct or eliminate them.
• Report all work-related injuries immediately.
• Cooperate with the medical provider and follow the treatment plan and Return-to-Work Program.
• Work to avoid preventable accidents.

Technical Expertise

• Adhere to all city, county and state regulations including but not limited to the sale of age-restricted products.
• Familiarize self with Company Policy Manual, bulletins, memos, and other publications.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no direct reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (*denotes an essential qualification of the position)

Education: *

Required: Equivalent to High school

Experience: *

*Over 1 year up to and including 3 years retail experience

Language Skills: *

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Skills and Abilities: *

Intensive knowledge of a specialty field and the use of a wide range of procedures. Ability to use own judgment in the analysis of facts and circumstances surrounding individual problems and transactions and in the determination of actions to be taken within the limits of standard or accepted practice. *Ability to work an irregular schedule, including 40+ hours per week and some evenings and weekends.

Technology, Tools,

And Equipment: *

*Computer, *Cash Register, *Telephone, *Copy/Printer/Fax, *Hepatitis A vaccination where required, *Other equipment necessary for convenience store operations; *Other equipment necessary for food service operations.

Certificates, Licenses

and/or Registrations:

None required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 To 2/3

Over 2/3

See:

Must be able use cash register, make change, count inventory, use computer

X

Stand/Walk:

Must be able to move around c-store.

X

Up to 10 pounds:

X

Sit:

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Touch/Grasp/Feel:

Must be able to handle products and cash

Touch/Grasp/Feel:

Must be able to handle products and cash

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Climb or balance:

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

Stoop, kneel or crawl:

X

X

Talk or hear:

Must be able to communicate in person and on telephone system

X

Working conditions:

Convenience Store

Disclaimer:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Wallis Companies reserves the right to make changes to job descriptions as needed with or without notice to affected employees. Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. This job description does not establish a contract for employment.