Senior Truck Stop Operations Manager
Certified Oil Company
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Job summary
Cumberland Farms is seeking a Sr. Truck Stop Operations Manager to lead a high-volume travel center. You will oversee convenience retail, fuel operations, foodservice, and guest amenities while driving financial results and developing a strong leadership team.
Your role focuses on delivering an exceptional guest experience, coaching staff, and ensuring safety, quality, and compliance across all site operations. This position requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Five years of progressive leadership experience in convenience retail, truck stop, travel center, hospitality, restaurant, or other high-volume operations.
- ServSafe certification preferred; additional food safety, environmental, or fuel-related certifications preferred where applicable.
- Strong written and verbal communication; ability to coach and develop a team.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing leadership team through recruiting, hiring, training, coaching and scheduling.
- Create an exceptional guest experience with fast, friendly, and consistent service for drivers and retail guests.
- Direct daily operations across convenience retail, fueling, foodservice, showers, parking, and driver amenities.
- Achieve financial objectives by managing sales, fuel gallons, labor, expenses, inventory, shrink and profitability.
- Ensure cleanliness, merchandising, in-stock conditions, food quality, equipment uptime and facility appearance.
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Job description
Are you a high energy, passionate retail leader who is looking for the next step in their career? Are you someone who loves to help others and work as part of a team? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and have previous experience in retail, food service or restaurant management? Do you like discounts on gas and free coffee?
Are you a high energy, passionate retail leader who is looking for the next step in their career? Are you someone who loves to help others and work as part of a team? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and have previous experience in retail, food service or restaurant management? Do you like discounts on gas and free coffee?
- Competitive Wages
- Professional Structured Training program
- Work today, get paid tomorrow through our earned wage access program*
- Paid Time Off
- Medical/Health/Dental Coverage
- 401K with Company Match
- Team Member Discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account
- Company Spirit Days
- And much more!
If you are a high-energy, guest-focused leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about developing people and driving operational excellence, this opportunity is for you. As a Sr. Truck Stop Operations Manager, you will lead all aspects of a high-volume travel center, delivering an exceptional experience for professional drivers and everyday guests alike. You will be responsible for convenience retail, gasoline and diesel fuel operations, foodservice, driver amenities, safety, financial performance, and developing a highly engaged team while living Cumberland Farms' values and operational standards.
- Lead and develop a high-performing leadership team by recruiting, hiring, training, coaching, scheduling, recognizing, and holding team members accountable for performance.
- Create an exceptional guest experience by ensuring professional drivers and retail guests receive fast, friendly, and consistent service throughout the travel center.
- Direct the daily operation of all business areas including convenience retail, gasoline and diesel fueling, DEF, foodservice, showers, truck parking, driver amenities, and other site services.
- Achieve financial objectives by managing sales, fuel gallons, labor, expenses, inventory, shrink, foodservice profitability, and overall operating income.
- Ensure operational excellence by maintaining exceptional standards for cleanliness, merchandising, in-stock conditions, food quality, equipment uptime, and facility appearance both inside and outside the location.
- Ensure compliance with all Company policies, food safety standards, OSHA requirements, environmental regulations, fuel handling procedures, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Oversee preventive maintenance programs and partner with Facilities, Fuel Operations, and external vendors to ensure fuel systems, refrigeration, HVAC, foodservice equipment, truck parking, lighting, and building infrastructure remain fully operational.
- Analyze operational performance metrics including fuel gallons, inside sales, foodservice sales, labor productivity, inventory accuracy, shrink, guest satisfaction, safety performance, and turnover to identify improvement opportunities.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement while building bench strength and succession plans for future leadership positions.
- Perform other duties as assigned at the direction of the District Manager.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
District Manager, Regional Vice President, Operations leadership, Foodservice, Fuel Operations, Merchandising, Facilities, Human Resources, Finance, Asset Protection, Supply Chain, maintenance contractors, fuel carriers, commercial fleet customers, and other Company vendors.
High School Diploma or GED.
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Hospitality, Retail Management, or a related field.
Five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in convenience retail, truck stop, travel center, hospitality, restaurant, or other high-volume customer service operations.
Experience leading a high-volume travel center or multi-department retail operation with responsibility for fuel operations, foodservice, financial performance, and people leadership.
ServSafe Certification preferred. Additional food safety, environmental, or fuel-related certifications preferred where applicable.
- Strong leadership and coaching abilities
- Excellent guest service and interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Financial and business acumen
- Ability to prioritize and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office and retail management systems
Ability to travel independently up to 10% for meetings, training, and support of nearby locations. Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain an acceptable driving record.
This position is full-time) and primarily works days, however, may at times need to work a variety of hours depending on business needs (days, nights, weekends & Holidays) 48 regular hours/ 9.6 hour work day. Ability to deliver deposits to the bank independently (where applicable) and have own vehicle to do so.
Ability to maneuver and regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend, squat, climb, reach, grasp, work inside coolers and freezers, and work outdoors in varying weather conditions around fueling areas and truck parking facilities.
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