Fresh Food Manager - Retail

Love's Travel Stops; Mossy Head (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Scheduling

401(k) – 100% match up to 5%

Health insurance after 30 days

Competitive Pay

Career Development

Quarterly Bonus Program

Hiring Immediately

Job summary

Love’s Travel Stops is seeking a Fresh Food Manager to lead a kitchen team, ensure safe procedures, and oversee daily operations to optimize sales and customer satisfaction.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year of management experience, ability to manage budgets and staff, and strong communication skills in a dynamic retail food environment. This role emphasizes teamwork and operations excellence.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer satisfaction focus.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
• Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Frequent lifting/moving of items over 50 pounds or more.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained kitchen with food safety practices.
• Drive sales through efficient ordering, stocking, inventory, and preparation.
• Oversee task execution, maintain schedule integrity, and compile routine reports.
• Collaborate with leadership on talent acquisition and staff development.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)

Physical strength (lifting 50+ lbs)

Background check/drug screening

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits

• Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Scheduling
• 401(k) – 100% match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after 30-days
• Competitive Pay
• Career Development
• Quarterly Bonus Program
• Hiring Immediately

Welcome to Love’s!

Fresh Food Managers play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our fresh kitchen. You will be leading a staff in managing processes to enhance sales and customer satisfaction. With opportunity as our greatest benefit and a dynamic team environment, this role is ideal for individuals passionate about the food industry and ready to make a difference.

Job Functions

• Ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained kitchen, along with adherence to proper food safety procedures
• Drive sales of products and services through efficient ordering, stocking, inventory management, and food preparation
• Oversee proper task execution and completion, maintain schedule integrity, and complete daily, weekly, and monthly reportingWork alongside team members to prepare and package products in a timely manner to maximize customer service expectations
• Understand financial reporting which includes profit and loss statements to affect business changes and capitalize on opportunities
• Collaborate with leadership in the efforts of talent acquisition

Experience

• 1+ years management experience
• 1+ years affecting and deciphering budgets and P&L statements
• 1+ years supervising and training 5 or more employees

Skills and Demands

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer satisfaction focus
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail
• Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Exce.
• Frequent lifting/moving of items over 50 pounds or more
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening

Our Culture

Come see why Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores was recognized by Indeed as the winner of the Better Work Award in 2023.

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.