Convenience Store Manager

# Convenience Store Manager Halfway Travel Center - Hagerstown, MD 21740## Overview Salary Range $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/year## Description
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* JOB TITLE:

** Convenience Store Manager
** FLSA:
Non
- ** Exempt
* * DEPARTMENT:
** Convenience Stores located throughout the tri-state area
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* REPORTS TO:

** District Manager   This ad is to fill openings that may be at any of our 17 stores
** GENERAL

SUMMARY:

** To direct the operation of the convenience store within the existing character of the business and within the guidelines of AC&T policies and procedures. To coordinate and supervise the efforts of all store employees assigned to the store in order to promote it’s efficient, safe and profitable operation.
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* PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

*** May recruit, interview, screen and recommend hiring, suspending, demoting, promoting and terminating store employees.
* Conduct initial training, continuous retraining or training g in new skills, policies or procedures.
* Evaluate employee performance, issue verbal or written reprimands and warnings, recommend raises and promotions.
* Enforce all AC&T policies and procedures.
* Schedule and conduct periodic store employee meetings.
* Spot check employee performance at times when a manager is not on duty by surprise shift reviews and by maintaining phone contact with the store.
* Ensure that the store is adequately but not excessively stocked with merchandise at all times.
* Evaluate all factors affecting inventory needs, including: seasonal needs, holidays, special events, supplier promotions, upcoming sales, customer requests and being aware of local competition and taking appropriate action if needed.
* Effectively and creatively display merchandise so as to maximize sales and ensure that displays and signs are consistent with merchandising goals and programs.
* Ensure that prices and codes on all merchandise are correct and determine when to mark down or write off old, damaged or unusable merchandise.
* Monitor vendor activities to ensure proper check-in procedures, delivery amounts, proper wholesale charges, proper crediting of account and satisfactory vendor service such as promptness, quality of merchandise and proper rotation.
* Resolve any vendors problems with management.
* Establish or participate in establishing store objectives and a program of customer relations including training employees to greet, thank and converse with customers.
* Prepare and evaluate store operating reports, banking documents, reports prepared by store employees.
* Analyze all reports and documents to spot sales trends, unusual shift activity, store problems etc., and take corrective action.
* Maintain store hours per company guidelines.
* Ensure that each shift is properly staffed at all times.
* Control and minimize store expense to include supplies purchased for operation.
* Attend manager meetings and unemployment hearings as requested.
* Recommend ways to increase sales, profits, efficiency etc. and develop promotional activities.
* Report problems affecting the repair or maintenance of equipment and property and follow up to see they are completed in a timely manner.
* Ensure that the companies preventative maintenance plan is carried out.
* Maintain a CLEAN, well merchandised store, and ensure that both inside and outside premises are safe at all times for customers and employees.
* Establish and monitor sound cash handling, check cashing, and credit card procedures consistent with AC&T policy
* Immediately investigate and resolve cash or inventory overages , shortages or other discrepancies and investigate unusual sales fluctuations or drops, and take or recommend corrective action.
* Ensure timely bank deposits.
* Ensure the safety and security of store assets, premises and equipment at all times## Qualifications
** MINIMUM

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

*** Be at least eighteen years of age or have a work permit.
* Be able to speak, read, understand and write the English language.
* Be able to perform mathematical calculations in order to be able to make change, complete shift reports and account for numbers of a variety of products during vendor check-in.
* Have sufficient visual…