Store Manager

El Tigre Food Stores/ Tex Best Travel Centers provides a unique workplace experience for all of our team members. Our goal is to make sure our team members succeed in a fun, family focused environment. If you are a team player interested in learning and growing, El Tigre/ Tex Best is the place for you to begin your career journey.

The Store Manager is responsible for day-to-day store operations, including scheduling, training, and supervising team members and Assistant Manager(s). They are responsible for store profits and all controllable expenses including labor, inventory levels, and cash and inventory shortages.

Duties and Responsibilities

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Grow sales through execution of management plans, marketing strategies, and company processes and procedures to increase gross profit.
• Maintain high store standards and conditions and foster a positive environment.
• Maintain store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees, planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
• Provide proper orientation, initial and ongoing training, and regular evaluation of all team members to ensure success and development.
• Hold team members to a high standard of execution through coaching and accountability.
• Promote and ensure a clean, organized and safe work environment.
• Follow and enforce all Company Policies and Established Procedures in the store’s operation and comply with State and Federal laws on Alcohol, Tobacco, and lottery sales.
• Ensure Associates follow all Company Policies and Established Procedures and State and Federal laws and coach when needed.
• Recruit, interview and hire all store staff to ensure adequate coverage for all shifts.
• Organize store for special promotions, displays and events.
• Work with vendors to bring in effective marketing displays for the sales floor and store windows.
• Manage vendor deliveries.
• Control labor costs, supplies, cash and inventory within budget to maximize profitability.
• Report and process all team member and/ or customer incidents or accidents following company procedure.
• Communicate impactfully and in a way that positively influences and affects performance. Utilize communication methods for all types of learners (auditory, visual, tactile).

Incentives/Benefits:

• Flexible Work Schedules
• Exceptional Training
• Competitive Pay
• Great Health Benefits
• Career Advancement and Development Opportunities
• 401K With a Competitive Company Match

Qualifications

The position requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in the retail or food space, with 2 years in management.

Competencies

• Comfortable in a fast-moving, demanding environment.
• Positive, can-do attitude and true ownership mentality.
• High energy and strong work ethic. Self-motivated to achieve excellence.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Possess effective leadership, coaching and management behaviors.
• Ability to teach, demonstrate, communicate, and promote a guest-focused attitude and approach.

Education

The position requires the following educational experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, or related field.
• Or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily inside a retail store. There will be daily driving and occasionally may work in an outdoor environment.

Disclaimer

La Lomita, Inc. has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential and other duties have been included. This job description is intended only to be a guideline for job expectations and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, abilities, and skills that may be required of this position. Additional functions and duties may be assigned by supervisors and management.

This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the incumbent or La Lomita may terminate employment at any time, for any reason. La Lomita, Inc. reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign duties and tasks for the Associate to perform at any time, as La Lomita, Inc. deems appropriate.