Food Service Category Manager

Essential Functions:

Innovates the Circle K brand through strategic problem-solving efforts related to our Fresh Food Fast initiatives. Collaborate with Marketing/ Merchandising team, BU leadership, store leadership, and Global Foodservice subject matter experts to ensure training materials are effective, current, relevant, and compatible with Company policies and standards to maximize future growth of the food category. Leads a team of Food Service Specialists to develop, maintain, train, and ensure adherence to all formal operational processes and procedures related to FFF. Integrates standards that promote operational adherence to and continual improvement of food safety and HACCP standards. Accountable for Ecosure Food Safety Audit passing rates and corrective action resolution. Ensures operational compliance with requirements by monitoring and adherence to policies and procedures, and governmental regulations; advises Operations of needed actions. Provides Food Safety Management Certification (ServSafe) training and testing for Store Managers and other identified store and field employees within the BU. Cultivates a safe and secure working environment through the implementation of safety practices, providing information and training.

Maintains project schedules by monitoring progress, coordinating activities and resolving problems. Monitors and communicates progress related to all FFF deliverables. Monitors, evaluates and records training activities and programs effectiveness and makes recommendation for adjustments. Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive Developments, to the Food Category team, Merchandise Director and VP. Maximizes store sales by directing and assisting Operations with fresh food merchandising programs, providing information, and recapping promotional activities. Utilizes a variety of reports to conduct training needs assessments, schedules and evaluates results and reports back to Operations regarding outcomes and makes recommendations for improvements. Performs multiple tasks in a fast paced and detail-oriented environment. Provides effective communication to Operations, development team and others involved with the implementation of FFF programs and projects. Responds to all inquiries related to assigned projects promptly. Performs other duties as assigned, which are likely to vary over time.

Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses.

Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting and orienting employees. Maintains staff job results by training coaching, counseling and disciplining employees, planning, monitoring and appraising job results.

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred.  Other combinations of job-related experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted. Five to seven years of experience or more preferred; including a minimum of three years of management responsibility. Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word required.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Complete physical activity inventory of the position includes:

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Operate computer keyboard and mouse for data entry.
• View computer monitor
• Hear and speak via telephone.
• Reach forward and/or overhead
• Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at a normal range.
• The lighting will include natural light from the outside as well as fluorescent lighting throughout the work areas.
• Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision.

THE ABOVE STATEMENTS REFLECT THE GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS / DUTIES AND /OR RESPONSIBILITIES NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY THE JOB AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY INTENDED TO SET FORTH ALL OF THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB.

NOTE:  This Job Description may change periodically as required by business necessity, with or without advance notice to employees.

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws.  Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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