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Retail, Automotive, Hospitality, Logistics

Fresh Food Manager - Retail

Wadsworth, ILOnsiteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • Fresh Food Manager
  • Retail
  • Management Experience
  • Budgeting
  • P&L Statements
  • Team Supervision
  • Training
  • Food Safety
  • Inventory Management
  • Food Preparation

Nice to have

  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Multitasking
  • Lifting over 50 pounds

Role summary

Love's is seeking a Fresh Food Manager to oversee the efficient operation of their fresh kitchen. This role involves leading staff, driving sales through effective inventory and food preparation, and ensuring adherence to food safety standards. The manager will also be responsible for reporting, schedule integrity, and understanding financial statements like P&L. Collaboration with leadership on talent acquisition is also part of the role. This position requires 1+ years of management experience, budget/P&L experience, and experience supervising/training employees, with a focus on excellent communication and organizational skills.

Benefits: * Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance * 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 

Welcome to Love’s! 

Fresh Food Managers play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our fresh kitchen. You will be leading a staff in managing processes to enhance sales and customer satisfaction. With opportunity as our greatest benefit and a dynamic team environment, this role is ideal for individuals passionate about the food industry and ready to make a difference. 

Job Functions: 

  • Ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained kitchen, along with adherence to proper food safety procedures 
  • Drive sales of products and services through efficient ordering, stocking, inventory management, and food preparation 
  • Oversee proper task execution and completion, maintain schedule integrity, and complete daily, weekly, and monthly reporting 
  • Work alongside team members to prepare and package products in a timely manner to maximize customer service expectations 
  • Understand financial reporting which includes profit and loss statements to affect business changes and capitalize on opportunities 
  • Collaborate with leadership in the efforts of talent acquisition 

Experience: 

  • 1+ years management experience 
  • 1+ years affecting and deciphering budgets and P&L statements 
  • 1+ years supervising and training 5 or more employees 

Skills and Demands: 

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer satisfaction focus
  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail 
  • Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Exce. 
  • Frequent lifting/moving of items over 50 pounds or more 
  • Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening 

Our Culture: 

Come see why Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores 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. 

Our Culture: 

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.

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