Store Assistant

Circle K; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 23,419 - 23,763; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience store chain is looking for a Store Assistant in East Peoria, Illinois. You will assist with overseeing store operations, lead a team, and ensure excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have retail and supervisory experience, along with strong leadership skills. The role requires the ability to lift approximately 30 pounds and some experience in cash handling. Pay is competitive based on experience.

Qualifications

• Retail experience will be valuable.
• Supervisor or management experience preferred.
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, and interviewing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Store Manager with overseeing Stationstore operations.
• Lead a team of employees and manage daily tasks.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain high standards.

Skills

Leadership

Recruiting skills

Delegation

Problem solving

Cash-handling

Education

High School/College Degree(s)

Job description

Overview

Store Assistant role at Circle K

Store 4700125: 301 N Main, East Peoria, Illinois 61611

Shift Availability: Days - Evenings - Overnight

Job Type: Full time

Responsibilities

You will assist the Store Manager with oversight of the Stationstore operations. You’ll help with hiring, supervising and working with the staff to accomplish daily tasks, bookkeeping and merchandising. You will help to maintain our high standards and provide fast and friendly service to our customers. Provide regular and predicable onsite attendance. Our food program has set the bar high and you’ll be executing that too. You care about your customers and set an example for the rest of your staff. You display a sense of urgency, patience and leadership.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Leading a team of employees/management
• Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring
• Delegation and follow-up
• Teaching and motivating others
• Planning and organizing
• Communicating your plans and ideas
• Cash-handling and bookkeeping
• Problem solving
• Advocating and empathizing
• Safety and Security

What You’re Good At

• Leading a team of employees/management
• Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring
• Delegation and follow-up
• Teaching and motivating others
• Planning and organizing
• Communicating your plans and ideas
• Cash-handling and bookkeeping
• Problem solving
• Advocating and empathizing
• Safety and Security

Great If You Have

• Retail experience
• Supervisor or management experience
• Recruiting/hiring/interviewing skills
• Experience handling food
• High School/College Degree(s)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and/or walk for up to 8 hours
• Lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds from ground to overhead up to 30 minutes in a shift
• Occasionally lift and/or carry up to 60 pounds from ground to waist level
• Push/pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds
• Bend at the waist with some twisting up to one hour a shift
• Grasp, reach and manipulate objects with hands. This handwork requires eye-hand coordination, and may require climbing a ladder to store and retrieve materials or place and remove signs

Hiring Range: $17.00 to $17.25

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Click below to review information about our company's use of the federal E-Verify program to check work eligibility:

In English

In Spanish