Store Manager (Flagler)

Convenience Store Manager

Location: Flagler, CO | Onsite

Our client seeks a Convenience Store Manager to lead their cooperative's C-Store, deli, and fuel operations and join their team onsite in Flagler, Colorado.

Do you love building a strong team and keeping a retail store running like clockwork? Are you passionate about great customer service, fresh food, and being a go-to presence in a tight-knit rural community? Do you enjoy working with numbers, from setting prices and margins to managing inventory and cash? If yes, this may be the perfect Convenience Store Manager position for you. Keep scrolling to see what this company has to offer.

The Perks!

• Compensation: $19 - $22/hourly, based on experience
• 401k + Company Matching
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Benefits
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

A Day in the Life of the Convenience Store Manager

As the Convenience Store Manager, you'll oversee daily store operations, including the deli, inventory, fuel pumps, cash handling, and a team of about seven clerks. One moment you might be planning the weekly deli special, and the next you'll be coaching a new hire, reviewing inventory turnover, or making sure the pumps are stocked and running smoothly. Your leadership directly helps the cooperative grow its market share, improve efficiency, and deliver outstanding customer service to its members and community.

Responsibilities include:

• Place bi-weekly food and non-food orders, and enter all orders into the store's inventory system
• Set selling prices for deli items, weekly specials, and all store products using target gross margins
• Develop the weekly deli special menu and coordinate promotion with the Social Media Specialist and Finance Manager
• Oversee daily deli production using waste tracking, and ensure food quality, portion control, and food safety standards
• Prepare food for special meetings and company events
• Restock shelves, coolers, and freezers, monitor expiration dates, and maintain first-in/first-out inventory control
• Track inventory turnover and work with sales reps on product selection and promotions
• Coordinate month-end inventory counts and conduct daily recounts of cigarettes, lottery, cash drawers, and safe
• Maintain financial control of cash drawers, the safe, and bank deposits
• Hire, train, schedule, and supervise approximately seven C-Store clerks
• Finalize clerk timecards, approve time-off requests, and enforce dress code and company policies
• Coach team members through encouragement, retraining, and progressive discipline as needed
• Develop marketing strategies in partnership with the Social Media Specialist
• Oversee fuel pumps, fuel systems, and fuel levels, and coordinate with the Fuel Department
• Ensure proper maintenance of store equipment, complete monthly fire extinguisher checks, and coordinate repairs with vendors
• Serve as the after-hours contact for store alarms
• Keep the store, pumps, and outdoor areas clean, organized, safe, and welcoming
• Follow OSHA, state, and federal safety regulations
• Attend monthly performance meetings with leadership and annual safety training

Requirements and Qualifications:

• 2+ years of hands-on working manager experience
• 3+ years of Cash handling and financial controls experience
• Class A/B fuel operator certification (or ability to obtain)
• Health and food safety certification (or ability to obtain)
• 2+ years of C-store, grocery, fuel station, or retail food service management experience
• Accountability and management skills with hiring, scheduling, training, and discipline experience
• Admin and computer skills: Order entry, inventory reporting, building schedules, and margin-based pricing
• Deli or food service experience with food safety, portion control, and waste tracking
• Ability to stand and walk for most of the workday and regularly lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds
• Commitment to a friendly, professional, customer-first atmosphere

About the Hiring Company:

Our client is a member-owned agricultural cooperative serving its local farming and rural community. Along with its agronomy, grain, and fuel operations, the co-op runs a convenience store and deli that serves as a daily stop for members and neighbors. The organization focuses on member savings, efficient operations, and outstanding customer service.

Come Join Our C-Store Team!

Start by filling out this 3-minute, mobile-friendly application here. We look forward to hearing from you!