Area Leader (Manager) Trainee
About the role
7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to "activate awesome" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience. As a valued member of the team, you’ll witness first-hand why we has the best customers and employees around! We are committed to our Area Leader training program participants receiving proper training through our in-depth training program that typically lasts 12 months. The career growth potential in this position is incredible! The Area Leader position results in a key operation role. Within 2-5 years, AL’s can take their career paths in many directions suited to their career desires. Company vehicle for business use as an Area Leader upon being appointed to take over a district.
Responsibilities
- Staffing, training, and supervising Store Leaders
- Implementing merchandising programs, controlling cash and inventory, motivating and teambuilding, and promoting excellent customer service
- A focus on profit and loss management including budget planning, maximizing sales, and controlling expenses
- Setting performance goals and objectives while monitoring results with upper management
Requirements
- A 4-year degree from an accredited college or university in a related field or 5+ years of experience managing district or regional operations for retail/commercial, or a large single commercial store with multiple managers and 100+ employees
- A valid Driver’s License from the state of residence while maintaining automotive liability insurance during course of employment
- The ability to multi-task, being self-motivated, performing repeated bending, standing, and reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds
- Previous multi-unit management experience is preferred