Job Details
Job Location
DPI Madison - Madison, MS
Job Category
Retail
Description
Do you have a passion to serve others in your community? Do you enjoy leading a team and driving results? You could be our next rising star!
Our Store Manager in Training works in our convenience and fuel retailing locations. We offer competitive pay (DOE), bonus incentives, great benefits, and an opportunity to grow and develop with our company. If you are results-oriented, purpose-driven, value serving others, and enjoy developing talent, we welcome and encourage you to join our team!
At Dickerson Petroleum, Inc. we are a fast-growing, privately-owned company operating in Mississippi with a commitment to keep our customers and communities going! We will do this by focusing on solutions, maintaining commitment to our people and customers, and ensuring on-time delivery of goods and services. Our customers refuel with us through a fresh cup of coffee, a hot meal, clean restrooms, and quality fuel!
Job Summary:
As a Store Manager in Training , will be trained to operate as a Store Manager where you are ultimately responsible for the profitability and day-to-day operations of a 24/7 convenience retail store. Operational oversight includes scheduling, training, leading, and developing approximately 20 store associates. You also drive the facility conditions, food service execution, superior customer service, and quality products to meet operational objectives.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Proactively hire to ensure staffing levels are maintained; trains and develops associates providing appropriate support and resources as needed.
• Promotes an ethical workplace culture of recognition and appreciation based on performance expectations.
• Drives people and profit through training initiatives that adhere to operational goals and tools provided.
• Responsible for executing on business objectives and maintaining overall company standards, customer service standards and representing the company brand/image expectations.
• Drives excellence in Food Service by executing processes, implementing goals to increase sales and margin, product quality, and the utilization of training resources.
• Ensures and promotes a safe workplace and safe product handling by supporting safety training initiatives and counseling direct reports as necessary.
• Maintains compliance with legal and regulatory compliance including, but not limited to OSHA, DOL, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Core Competencies:
Commitment to People

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong verbal communication and active listening skills.
• Service-oriented by being willing to help others and anticipate customer needs.
• Motivate, challenge, recognize, and mentor associates and peers.

Focus on Solutions

• Promote and resolve customer complaints, in a timely and professional manner.
• Knowledgeable about the company's products, services, and customer-related policies.
• Get first-hand customer information and use it for improvements in products and services.
• Concentrate your efforts on the more important priorities and can attend to a broader range of activities.
• Enjoy working hard and seize more opportunities than others.

On-Time Delivery

• Value time and use your time effectively and efficiently.
• Get more done in less time.
• Pursue everything with energy, drive and being results oriented.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• 4-year college degree is preferred, as is some retail experience as a supervisor or manager.
• 2 or more years of retail, customer service, sales, operations, P&L and/or related experience is required.
• Ability to work a full-time schedule, including early morning, overnight and weekend shifts.
• Ability to transfer to other locations within the area.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the role and the company.

Travel

• Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel to store locations as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Yes, approximately 20 associates.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged standing and walking throughout the assigned shift.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds constantly and up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling may be occasionally required.
• May need to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time.
• Constant state of alertness and ability to perform in a safe manner.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.