General Manager in Training - Retail - Loves Travel Stops & Country Store

Req ID: 433791

Address: 1500 Taft Hwy Bakersfield, CA, 93307 

Welcome to Love’s!

Where People are the Heart of Our Success

Operations Manager

Working at Love′s as an Operations Manager is a very different job. We work hard for our customers and our teams. As a manager at Love′s, we empower you to be owner-operators and allow you to manage all aspects of your location. With a growing organization, the opportunities for career growth are endless. There′s no better time to join Love′s!

Our Managers Go Beyond the Call of Duty

Operations Managers are in a unique position. You are not only involved in the store, but the restaurant and tire care operations too. You will ensure our teams are focusing on the customer in everything we do. Sometimes it′s just a smile, other times it will be listening to their feedback and adjusting accordingly. Customers come back because of your team′s performance! When you persevere, we all are rewarded.

Benefits That Can't Be Beat:

• Salary for role is $24/hr to $31/hr
• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus
• 401(K) Savings Plan
• Group Health Plan including Life Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vacation

"Clean Places, Friendly Faces"

You willl be working in a fast-paced environment. It will be your job to make sure we promote sales growth through merchandise execution, ensuring your teams are well trained and delivering world-class service.

To get started, we have to ask a few questions.

If you′re good with our requirements, we would really like to hear from you.

• Can you work flexible shifts—including nights, weekends, and holidays?
• Do you have 2 or more years in retail, travel stop or c-store, big box, grocery, or department store management experience?
• Do you have 2 or more years′ experience managing operations with an annual sales volume of $2 Million + in sales?
• Do you have 2 or more years′ experience effecting and deciphering budgets and P&L statements?
• Do you have 2 or more years′ experience supervising and training 5-10 employees?
• Do you have a valid Driver License?
• Are you considered to be at an intermediate level with computer skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word and Excel?

Background Checks

All offers of employment may be conditioned on receipt of a background check report and/or drug screen that is acceptable to Love’s.

Travel Requirements

Some travel may be required.

Diversity Statement.

From the founding of Love’s, our leaders have been passionate about providing excellent customer experiences and helping our Team Members grow. We do both within a culture of respect and inclusion. In order to sustain this culture, we will welcome individuals who are diverse in experiences, age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and physical or mental ability. Also, we are committed to sustaining a professional working environment where ALL people feel respected. By doing these things we will cultivate diversity of thought and a spirit of innovation.

Grow Far with Love's

As a family-based company, we are committed to adhering to our values. Ensuring that each of our people succeeds is central to these values. The Road to Success Program offers leadership and management skills training. If management is your path, we will help you get there. As a merit-based culture, we champion creative and valuable ideas and hard work is not only recognized but rewarded. Whether you are looking for part-time work to supplement your income or to grow into a leadership role, with Love’s, all roads lead to success!

Job Function(s): Store Leadership

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we have provided customers with highway hospitality and “Clean Places, Friendly Faces.” We are passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love’s Family of Companies includes:

• Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets
• Speedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialists
• Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader
• Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert