Travel Center General Manager

LV Petroleum LLC; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Vision)

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off ( Vacation & sick)

Weekly Pay

Job summary

LV Petroleum LLC is seeking a Site General Manager to oversee day-to-day operations at our travel center. You will hire, train, coach, and lead store employees while maintaining image standards, customer service, and food safety.

The role requires strong Food Service/QSR understanding, including food cost, labor cost, shrink and waste management, and how these impact profitability. You will direct all site managers, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and drive profitability through

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a proven track record in Truck-Stop and QSR Operations.
• Familiar with food safety, inventory, and profitability drivers in a fuel/food environment.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and margin strategies.
• Ability to lead site-level management and coach staff; ServSafe or similar may be required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the site, ensuring profitability and standards.
• Lead, train, and mentor all store employees and managers across QSR and fuel areas.
• Manage food cost, labor cost, shrink, and waste, and monitor inventory controls.
• Ensure food safety, quality standards, and compliance with regulations.
• Budget, forecast, and communicate P&L, margins, and pricing strategy.
• Recruit, hire, and develop staff; schedule and manage payroll efficiency.
• Establish safety meetings, vendor relations, and daily paperwork/compliance.

Skills

Truck-Stop Operations

QSR Operations

Budgeting & P&L

Vendor relations

Tools

Restaurant Management Systems

Job description

At LV Petroleum, we are searching for a Site General Manager to be responsible for day-to-day operations of our bustling travel center! The Site GM will hire, train, coach, mentor, and work alongside all store employees and to maintain store image standards, customer service standards, food safety and freshness standards. This position will require someone yo have experience with a thorough Food Service/QSR understanding including food cost, labor cost, shrink and waste management techniques and how each relates to and impacts overall profitability.

Responsibilities

• Follow all company policies and procedures as well as all city, county and state regulations pertaining to age restricted sales, food safety, and fuel compliance.
• Display ability to budget and forecast P&L lines while also understanding and maintaining company merchandise margin strategy and fuel margin/pricing strategy.
• Provide leadership to all site level management, including QSR managers, by modeling expected performance and directing all managers in their work activities to meet or exceed budget.
• Responsible for providing the proper training, development, and supervision of all staff to ensure the profitability, environmental protection, site maintenance, safety and efficient operation of the site per company policy and procedures.
• Analyze food cost, labor cost, shrink, and waste in real time making adjustments as needed to ensure profitability.
• Possess ability to conduct inventory audits and implement inventory controls for both the Truck Stop and QSRs.
• Provide leadership to the entire store team, including Food Service/QSR employees and managers.
• Establish and maintain fuel safety and food quality/safety standards ensuring adherence to all local, State, and federal safety regulations.
• Display initiative in improving store, employee, and personal performance.
• Recruit, hire, train, and coach in order to build a positive and enthusiastic staff ensuring excellent customer service.
• Establish on-going communication meetings with all store employees and management regarding safety, employment issues, store goals etc.
• Must be able to timely and accurately complete daily paperwork, deposits, receive and verify vendor deliveries, create work schedules.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships.

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• 5+ years of experience with a proven track record in Truck-Stop and QSR Operations

• Working knowledge of Restaurant Management Systems
• Ability to work as scheduled-50+ hours per week
• Ability to be “on call” for store needs as they arise
• Ability to perform all non-management activities when needed
• Candidates may also be required to successfully complete additional training or certifications for this role to include, but not limited to, ServSafe or equivalent Food Manager Safety program,ABC/Age Restricted Certification and UST Operator Certification

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & sick pay)
• Weekly Pay
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