General Manager in Training - Retail

Love's Travel Stops; Monmouth (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic General Manager in Training to lead retail operations in a vibrant environment. This role offers the chance to manage diverse business operations, ensuring customer satisfaction while driving sales growth. With a commitment to employee development, this innovative firm provides a supportive culture that encourages career advancement. Join a team that values your contributions and offers competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and a comprehensive benefits package, including tuition assistance and a 401(k) match. If you're passionate about retail and ready to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company funded tuition assistance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Scheduling

401(k) – 100% match up to 5%

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Competitive Pay

Career Development

Quarterly Bonus Program

Qualifications

• 2+ years in retail or management roles with significant sales volume.
• Experience in managing teams and driving customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and manage a team to drive efficiency.
• Ensure facility cleanliness and safety while driving sales.

Skills

Retail Management

Customer Service

Salesmanship

Financial Reporting

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

Job description

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Req ID: 464192

Address: 1001 W 11th Ave Monmouth, IL, 61462

Benefits:* Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance program * 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!

Operations Managers assist/oversee daily operations to drive efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include leading a team, managing processes, and executing strategies to grow sales and meet organizational goals. With opportunity as our greatest benefit and having a supportive team environment, this role is perfect for driven individuals looking to make an impact.

Job Functions:

• Hands-on responsibility of multiple business operations up to and potentially including retail store, fuel, restaurant, fresh kitchen, and truck care.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained facility through restroom and shower cleanliness, facilities, equipment maintenance, and safety checks.
• Drive sales of products and services through efficient ordering, stocking, inventory management, and merchandising standards.
• Assist the General Manager with proper task execution and completion, schedule and cash integrity, and complete daily, weekly, and monthly reporting.
• Understand financial reporting to include analyzing profit and loss statements and affecting change to capture and capitalize on opportunities.
• Collaborate with managers in the efforts of talent acquisition.
  
  

Experience:

• 2+ years in retail, travel stop or c-store, big box, grocery, or department store management.
• 2+ years managing operations with an annual sales volume of $2+million.
• 2+ years affecting and deciphering budgets and P&L statements.
• 2+ years supervising and training 5-10+ employees.
• Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
  
  

Skills and Demands:

• Ability to work various shift times to include days, afternoons, evenings, nights, occasional overnights, weekends, and holidays.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer satisfaction focus.
• Exceptional customer service, positive rapport building, expert salesmanship, and ensuring satisfaction by managing operations and employee-vehicle deployment.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
• Effective teamwork skills.
• Physical Demands: Regular talking and hearing. Active involvement requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. Frequent lifting/moving of items over 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required.
  
  

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.

Love’s has been fueling customers’ journeys since 1964. Innovation and perseverance continue to lead the way for the family-owned and -operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City with more than 40,000 team members in North America and Europe. The company’s core business is travel stops and convenience stores with more than 630 locations in 42 states. Love’s continues its commitment to offer products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, four-wheel customers, RVers, alternative fuel and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities Love’s serves and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace are hallmarks of the company’s award-winning culture.

The Love’s Family of Companies includes:

• Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets.
• Speedco and Love’s Truck Care, the largest oil change and preventive maintenance and total truck care network.
• Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader.
• Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert.
• TVC Pro-driver, a commercial driver’s license (CDL) protection subscription service.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Retail

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