Store Manager in Training
Gas N Wash · Alsip, IL · 3 wk ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
About the Role
The Store Manager in Training (MIT) learns to lead a Gas N Wash store to deliver outstanding customer service, safe operations, and strong financial results. The MIT completes a structured training program, mastering day-to-day operations, people leadership, merchandising, foodservice standards, and compliance. Upon successful completion, the MIT is placed as a Store Manager at an assigned location.
Responsibilities
- Learn and execute all daily store operations: cash handling, deposits, shift checklists, fuel monitoring, price changes, vendor check-in, and inventory counts.
- Maintain brand standards for cleanliness, food safety, merchandising, and overall facility appearance.
- Promote store sales and selling initiatives and encourage the team to strive to reach goals/objectives. Provide suggestions for improving sales, margins, and execution of all programs.
- Train, coach, and hold team members accountable to service, safety, and productivity standards; recognize performance and document corrective actions when necessary.
- Assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, rotation, and shrink control across c-store and foodservice.
- Ensure compliance with all laws and policies: alcohol/tobacco age verification, lottery, food safety, fuel safety, OSHA, and money-handling.
- Help perform and supervise all minor maintenance tasks. Support procedures for additional repairs and maintain work orders.
- Learn to read and act on store P&L drivers: sales, margin, labor, shrink, waste, and controllables.
- Learn scheduling to service demand while meeting labor targets; provide daily direction and shift coverage as needed.
- Ensure that all necessary store reports and paperwork are completed accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Perform hands-on work across all roles (register, foodservice, cleaning, stocking) to support the team and meet business needs.
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and safe work environment built on teamwork and integrity.
- Additional duties as assigned to support store and company objectives.
Requirements
- 7+ years of retail, restaurant, or convenience/gas experience with supervisory responsibilities; or equivalent leadership experience.
- Strong customer service mindset and communication skills.
- Basic proficiency with POS and common office applications; comfortable learning new systems.
- Must have flexibility to work mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays as business requires.
- Travel to training sites and meetings as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Convenience/gas and/or foodservice experience.
- Experience with cash handling, deposits, inventory, and vendor relations.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for entire shift.
- Ability to frequently lift between 5 to 20 pounds.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to perform repeated bending, kneeling, twisting, and overhead reaching.
- Ability to work in intermittent temperatures, e.g., outside by the pumps and in the cooler.
Pay
Exempt position. Starting rate $65,000-$70,000 with quarterly bonus eligibility.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Employee discounts.