General Manager

General ManagerAs the General Manager, you will be responsible for driving profitability for one RaceTrac store and leading up to 45 employees. You will continually deliver on RaceTrac's mission of making people's lives simpler and more enjoyable through a focus on friendly service, food execution, cleanliness, building talent, and driving success.Responsibilities:Friendly:Establish an environment of prompt, efficient, and courteous service and effectively engage in conflict managementLead and direct positive and professional relationships with co-workers, direct reports, guests, and vendorsCommunicate respectfully and maintain a consistent team-oriented attitude and store cultureManage and mitigate any reported guest concerns on designated shifts with a sense of urgency and involve appropriate regional team members as neededEfficiently complete guest transactions at the cash register or self-checkout stations and suggest products that complement purchasesFood:Drive excellence in food service by executing designed processes, implementing goals to increase sales and margin, ensuring product quality, and using training resourcesEnsure all food offers are available; ensure preparation areas and equipment are clean and properly maintainedClean:Encourage and manage a high standard of store cleanlinessDirect, monitor, and adhere to all RaceTrac, federal, state, and local safety-related regulations, including food safety regulationsExecute shift duties, maintain overall presentation standards, and represent the RaceTrac brandBuilding Talent:Demonstrate RaceTrac's Core Values of Honesty, Efficiency, Positive Attitude, Respect, and TeamworkDisplay RaceTrac's Leadership Qualities through acting with a servant-leader mentality, prioritizing tasks appropriately, going the extra mile for guests and your team, listening, and communicating respectfully, and solving problems with a proactive, solutions-oriented approachLead the coaching, training, and assessment of direct reports while adhering to operational standardsDriving Success:Strategically direct control of inventory and the distribution of materials, merchandise, and suppliesReview financial statements, sales, analysis reports, and other performance data to measure productivityActively identify areas of operational improvements based on market trendsDevelop and maintain a relationship with vendors to ensure efficient and correct deliveriesEnsure communication is passed to every team member in the storeUse company provided tools to coach, mentor and develop a high performing store teamEnsure all risk management issues are in compliance with company standardsCreate or approve Management and Associate schedules to ensure proper staffing levels for expected sale volumes, while taking team member availability, payroll, and overtime costs into considerationOwn staffing in store by providing timely feedback on interviews to the recruiting teamEngage in the hiring of all store associates; develops managers to understand RaceTrac hiring processes and participate in hiring decisionsWrite, implement, and monitor manager development and performance plansEnsure proper procedures are followed in regards to hiring, promotions and separationsEnsure all team members follow policies and company standards at all timesEnsures that all team members have correct valid licenses as required by state or local lawsHave complete understanding of budget and cost trends that impact operations; proactively work to drive sales and overall financial health of the storeQualifications:Proven successful Retail Management experience preferredPrevious experience working in high-volume, guest-focused, transactional environment preferredAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.