Retail General Manager
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage, AK
DOE and great benefits
Our client: Alaskan, family owned for over six decades, this company is passionate about customer service and seeks a proactive Retail General Manager who shares that passion. You will have oversight of nine company-owned and operated convenience stores, and six cardlock facilities. This is an excellent opportunity to achieve consistent store profitability, steady growth, and a positive customer experience. This position requires regular travel to sites in southeast and southcentral Alaska.
Apply here or email your resume to jobs@peopleak.com today if you meet the qualifications.
Would you like to:
Would you like to:
- Working with station managers, ensure all retail site systems remain fully functional through application of scheduled maintenance. Take steps to diagnose/troubleshoot and make necessary repairs in a timely manner
- Work with station managers and regulatory agencies to maintain compliance where applicable
- Standardize inventory and merchandise sets among all sites to the extent possible. Use merchandise sets for promotions to increase sales and profit
- Set target margins for convenience store inventory; monitor retail price policy constantly
- Provide weekly reports to upper management containing data on store sales and profit
- Oversee month-end inventory counts and reconciliations. Pay attention to inventory shrinkage, verify cigarette pack counts are done at all locations each shift
- Implement orientation programs for new hires; establish training calendar for regular employees
- Work with vendors to consolidate buying and ensure cost of goods is optimally low; work with freight forwarders ensuring rates are in line with prevailing market rates
- Conduct overall appearance evaluations of sites regularly; advise store managers of anything requiring attention
- Other projects/tasks as needed
Ideally you have:
- High School diploma or equivalent, 4 years of convenience store/gas station management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- General knowledge of accounting procedures
- Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
- Experience working with point-of-sale systems
- Ability to work cooperatively, and communicate in writing and verbally effectively with others; have a desire to achieve higher standards for self and the team
- A willingness to learn from the team and set high-performance standards for self and the team
- Valid driver’s license, ability to work independently, and be willing to travel regularly; this is an “on-call” position as required
Making it worth your while:
- Company profit sharing and 401k plan
- Company-subsidized medical/dental/vision plans for individual and family coverage
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Three weeks PTO benefits for the first 5 years
- Paid holidays
- Stable, secure company
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