General Manager in Training - Retail

Job Overview

Operations Managers assist and oversee daily operations to drive efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include leading a team, managing processes, and executing strategies to grow sales and meet organizational goals.

• Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Scheduling
• 401(k) – 100% match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after 30 days
• Competitive Pay
• Career Development
• Quarterly Bonus Program
• Hiring Immediately

• Hands‑on responsibility of multiple business operations including retail store, fuel, restaurant, fresh kitchen, and truck care.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and well‑maintained facility through restroom and shower cleanliness, facilities, equipment maintenance, and safety checks.
• Drive sales of products and services through efficient ordering, stocking, inventory management, and merchandising standards.
• Assist the General Manager with task execution, schedule and cash integrity, and daily, weekly, and monthly reporting.
• Analyze profit and loss statements and implement changes to capitalize on opportunities.
• Collaborate with managers on talent acquisition efforts.

• 2+ years in retail, travel stop, or convenience store management.
• 2+ years managing operations with an annual sales volume of $2+ million.
• 2+ years interpreting budgets and P&L statements.
• 2+ years supervising and training 5–10+ employees.
• Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen and background check.

• Ability to work various shift times, including days, afternoons, evenings, nights, occasional overnights, weekends, and holidays.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer satisfaction focus.
• Exceptional customer service, positive rapport building, expert salesmanship, and ensuring satisfaction through operations and employee‑vehicle deployment.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
• Effective teamwork skills.

• Regular talking and hearing. Active involvement requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. Frequent lifting/moving of items over 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required.

Love’s Travel Stops was recognized by Indeed as the winner of the Better Work Award in 2023.

Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.