Fresh Food Manager - Retail

Love's Travel Stops; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Scheduling

401(k) Match

Medical Insurance

Competitive Pay

Career Development

Bonus Program

Hiring Immediately

Job summary

Love’s Travel Stops is seeking a Fresh Food Manager to lead a kitchen team, ensure safety, efficiency, and high-quality food service. You will drive sales, manage inventory, and oversee day-to-day operations to enhance customer satisfaction.

The role requires budgeting awareness, supervising 5+ staff, and strong communication skills in a dynamic retail environment. Opportunities for growth and a team‑oriented culture are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 1+ years management experience.
• 1+ years affecting and deciphering budgets and P&L statements.
• 1+ years supervising and training 5+ employees.
• Excellent communication and customer‑satisfaction focus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe, clean, and well‑maintained kitchen with proper food safety procedures.
• Drive sales through ordering, stocking, inventory management, and food prep.
• Oversee task execution, maintain schedules, and complete routine reporting.
• Prepare and package products to meet customer service expectations.
• Understand financial reporting including profit and loss statements to drive business changes.
• Collaborate with leadership on talent acquisition.

Skills

Communication

Organization

MS Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

Budgeting

P&L understanding

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 reporting
• Work alongside team members to prepare and package products in a timely manner to maximize customer service expectations
• Understandfinancial 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.

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

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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.