Food Captain

Holiday Stationstores; Crosby Township (MN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Holiday Stationstores Inc. in Crosby, MN seeks a full-time Foodservice Trainer to act as the in-store expert for all food categories.

You will train associates, oversee food production, replenishment, rotation, and safety compliance to maximize service quality and minimize waste. You will lead in-store trainings on new foodservice programs, plan tastings, and collaborate with BUQAS trainers to deliver programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in FMCG retail and/or Foodservice.
• Experience in training, leadership and team building.
• Food Manager Certification: ServSafe or NRFSP.
• Strong English communication; French in Quebec a plus.
• Customer service oriented and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as in-store Food Category expert and ensure food execution aligns with plan.
• Train and coach associates on food production, replenishment, and customer service.
• Plan and execute in-store food sampling.
• Maintain FIFO stock rotation and food safety practices.
• Order food products to reduce OOS and shrink, monitor shrink and profitability.
• Collaborate with BUQAS trainers to deliver programs.
• Operate within budgeted expectations.

Skills

Foodservice training

Leadership

Customer service

English communication

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Retail/training experience

Supervisory experience

Job description

Store 2746128: 103 3rd Avenue S. W., Crosby, Minnesota 56441

Shift Availability

Days (Weekdays + Weekend Availability Required)

Time Type

Full time

Accountabilities

• Food Category expert in store
• Ensures all food operational execution in store are followed to maximize sales and reduce waste.
• Train, teach and coach store associates on Food execution, production, replenishment, ordering, organization, sanitization and customer service
• Be the go-to person in store for employees with questions connected to food products and services
• Plan and execute food sampling for employees and customers
• Conduct and lead in store training, for store employees and operation teams on all new Foodservice programs, modeling an established train the trainer program
• Follow up with and conduct refresher training activities for store employees as needed
• Ensure foodservice areas are stocked and food rotated using FIFO method of food rotation
• Food items are displayed using current Planogram provided by your Business Unit
• Order or assist in ordering the food products to lower Out Of Stocks and improve Shrink
• Monitor shrink while improving sales, to maximize foodservice profit
• Identify, suggest, train, and continuously collaborate with BUQAS training personnel, ensuring that the manager and store employee Foodservice training programs are delivered
• Food safety practices and procedures
• Conduct needs analysis and provide recommended actions based on BUQAS visits
• Operate within budgeted expectations

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalate
• Education/instructional, or equivalent retail training experience
• Leading or supervisory experience desired

Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience working in Fast Moving Consumer Goods retail and/or Foodservice industry
• Experience in training, leadership, team building
• Skills in collaboration, cooperation, communication and organization
• Food Manager Certification, Approved certifications include ServSafe and NRFSP
• Strong communication skills in English, both verbally and written. French skills in Quebec Provinces
• Customer service-oriented / excellent customer service skills
• Consistently delivering within deadlines
• Communicates effectively (written and oral) with customers, management, associates, and vendors

Hiring Range: $14.50 to $17.50

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 otherwise participate in the application process.