Convenience Store Manager

Company: S&S Petroleum – Bellingham
Location: Bellingham, WA

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Job Posting – Retail Store Manager

Welcome to S&S Petroleum Inc. Convenience Stores and Gas Stations, where we do our best to provide Quality Products, Low Prices and Excellent Customer Service and where “OUR PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”.

We are seeking a Retail Store Manager who will be responsible for directing and managing all aspects of store operations in a manner designed to obtain maximum sales and gross profits through effective utilization of resources and is responsible for the efficient operations of the store.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

  • Manage the Store:
  • Complete daily work, including the fuel survey, daily control counts for Cigarette, OTP and Lottery counts.
  • Prepare and balance daily reports, make deposits and maintain and balance inventory records on a computerized point-of-sale system. Update trend sheets, master spreadsheets and all daily paperwork
  • Send all required reports per the necessary deadlines
  • Oversee merchandising, displays and signage. Ensure all prices on shelves have a price label and match scanned prices
  • Know margins and make the District Manager and other company leadership aware if margins are incorrect
  • Ensure that all product is being properly checked coming in (purchases) and out (credits) of the store
  • Ensure availability of product by ordering merchandise and utilizing a build-to.
  • Ensure the store is clean and maintained to company standards. This includes both the inside and outside of the store.
  • Participation in loss prevention control including shrink and spoilage
  • Responsible for shrink, expenses, and payroll as well as maintaining financial profitability by meeting and exceeding margin and sales targets.
  • Reviews department/store trends, recommends and initiate changes for maximizing goals and objectives.
  • Comparison shop and report results as directed.
  • Monitor sales and inventory trends to forecast sales and maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Controlling purchases
  • Protect Company assets
  • Manage the Team:
  • Lead safety program for employees and customers to ensure a safe workplace
  • Ensure all employees are in uniform including name-tag
  • Ensure compliance with all company policies, local, state & federals laws and regulations
  • Maintain store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
  • Maintain store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, appraising job results, preparing and conducting performance evaluations, and handling employee problem solving issues
  • Prepare work schedules, establish and implement work procedures and priorities. Achieve financial objectives by monitoring labor hours, scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions.
  • Maintain operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.

Here are the qualifications we’re looking for:

  • 1 year retail customer service experience is required
  • 2 year as a supervisor or manager of a retail store or gas station is preferred
  • This job requires 46 hours per week to include every other Saturday or the needs of the business
  • Superior customer service skills, and demonstrated ability to diffuse heated conversations
  • Excellent judgment, ability to make quick decisions when necessary and willingness to obtain leadership approval when necessary.

Benefits:

  • Salary DOE
  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid Holidays
  • Job Type: Full-time

If this sounds like, you, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and apply here.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

  • retail management: 1 year (Preferred)
  • retail: 1 year (Preferred)

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible schedule

Paid Training:

  • Yes

This Job Is:

  • A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
  • Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
  • A “Fair Chance” job (you or the employer follow Fair Chance hiring practices when performing background checks – learn more at https://start.indeed.com/fair-chance)
  • A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
  • A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education
  • A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
  • Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma
  • A job for which people with disabilities are encouraged to apply