District Manager -

About the role

The District Manager In Training (DMIT) position is designed to provide eligible candidates with the training necessary to succeed in the role of District Manager. As a District Manager, you will be responsible for guiding a team of Store Managers in delivering an exceptional guest shopping experience, operational excellence, and a working environment that promotes engagement and living the Company values.

Responsibilities

• Build a strategic plan for the area, including appropriate staffing levels, development, and performance management of all team personnel.
• Oversee team engagement and productivity across a wide network of locations, fostering a supportive environment that encourages team member retention and growth.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities such as building trust, setting clear and measurable goals, holding oneself and others accountable, and communicating effectively.
• Build and develop a strong leadership team by hiring or promoting store management candidates to prepare for future staffing needs, ensuring current teams receive appropriate training, coaching, and feedback, and leading by example.
• Analyze financial reports, P&L, gap analysis, etc., monitor sales, expenses, store labor costs, and inventory control, and evaluate and disseminate data for strategic gains, coaching Store Managers towards improved profitability.
• Perform weekly store visits to ensure compliance with Region, Division, and Company standards regarding store conditions, promotions, operational procedures, and financial controls.
• Ensure area-wide guest satisfaction and product quality while managing safety and security within the territory.
• Focus on food service, increasing sales, monitoring food service standards and safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Region Manager.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: High School or GED
• Preferred Education: College degree in business or a closely related field
• Minimum Experience: 10 years retail experience, restaurant general management experience, and successful completion of the DMIT Program
• Preferred Experience: 1-3 years multi-unit experience in c-store or restaurant environment
• Licenses/Certifications: Not specified
• Soft Skills: Excellent team building and leadership practices, strong communication and interpersonal skills, organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and ability to learn additional programs as needed, ability to multitask, prioritize, and handle various issues constructively, strong analytical skills
• Travel: 95% traveling from location to location

Working Relationships

• Store team members
• Region Manager
• VP of Retail Operations
• Human Resource Business Partner and Human Resource Centers of Excellence
• Facilities Maintenance
• Marketing
• Risk Management
• Environmental
• Legal departments
• Vendors