Food Service Lead & Training Coach

circlek; Parma (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle K in Parma, Ohio is seeking a Full-time shift availability role focused on food execution and training. You will ensure proper food operational standards, rotate stock, and support sampling events to drive sales while minimizing waste. Strong communication and leadership are valued.

The position requires at least 2 years in fast-moving consumer goods or foodservice, plus ServSafe/NRFSP certifications, and English proficiency. This is an on-site role offering competitive wages.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalate.
• Education/instructional, or equivalent retail training experience.
• Leading or supervisory experience desired.
• Food Manager Certification (ServSafe and NRFSP) approved.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Food category

Training

Coaching

Food production

Replenishment

Sanitation

Customer service

FIFO rotation

Planogram

Inventory management

Food safety

Education

High school diploma

Retail training

Supervisory experience

Tools

ServSafe

NRFSP

Job description

Circle K in Parma, Ohio is seeking a Full-time shift availability role focused on food execution and training. You will ensure proper food operational standards, rotate stock, and support sampling events to drive sales while minimizing waste. Strong communication and leadership are valued.

The position requires at least 2 years in fast-moving consumer goods or foodservice, plus ServSafe/NRFSP certifications, and English proficiency. This is an on-site role offering competitive wages.