Retail District Operations Trainee

About

Our mission at Circle K is to make our customers' lives a little easier every day. Our parent company, Alimentation Couche-Tard, is a leader in the Canadian convenience store industry. Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and mobility, operating in 29 countries and territories, with close to 17,000 stores. With our well-known Couche-Tard and Circle K banners, we are one of the largest independent convenience store operators in the United States and are a leader in the convenience store industry and road transportation fuel retail in Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Belgium, as well as in Ireland. It also has an important presence in Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland. Approximately 149,000 people are employed throughout our network.

Program Overview

Circle K’s College to Convenience Program (C2C) offers early career talent valuable work experience, mentorship from company thought leaders, and professional training across a variety of environments and business areas.

As a multi-year development and training program designed for recent college graduates, C2C provides you with the resources you need to ignite your full potential and launch an accelerated career path at Circle K.
 
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to take on a leadership role as a District manager after completing the C2C program. 

We provide a Total Rewards package designed to make life better – both at work and at home.

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus Program
• Company Car
• Cell Phone/Plan
• Accelerated career path
• Company sponsored healthcare, dental care, vision and a 401-K retirement plan

Job Summary – Retail Market Operations Trainee

As a Retail Market Operations Trainee in the C2C Program you will progress through four phases. The program kicks off with a live event where you and like-minded college grads from across the country will get to know our company culture, meet our senior leaders and build your network. 

Your first phase of the program is dedicated to learning about our frontline business operations and getting to know our people. You’ll learn about the business from the ground up to truly understanding what it takes to be a Store Manager. At the end of phase one you’ll be able to show the your ability to run the day to day operations of a store.   

During phase two, you will spend time getting acquainted with the support functions in your Business Unit like Marketing, HR, HSE, Fuel, Facilities, Category Management and more. This is a fantastic opportunity to ‘connect the dots’ and understand how these teams work with operations to drive success. 

In Phase Three, you will shadow high-performing District managers, to learn the ropes and acquire an understanding of what goes into being successful in your future role. Progressing through this phase you can expect more responsibility as you grow your skills. 

Finally, in phase four it’s time for your first assignment as a District manager-in-training. Ordinarily we start you with a small territory (mini-market) and graduate you to a larger territory as you gain skills and confidence.

Job Summary– District Manager

District managers oversee the operations of multiple stores within a region. Their primary responsibilities include recruiting and training store managers, optimizing the market’s revenue growth, setting regional goals and ensuring that the stores under their supervision adhere to company and industry regulations.

District manager Responsibilities:

• Maximizes store sales through excellent customer service, product availability, and merchandising and exceptional store image inside and out.
• Provides information to store management by recapping promotional activity; reporting business opportunities, results, trends and competitive information.
• Manages controllable costs by educating managers on procedures for controlling merchandise variation, managing salaries, overtime, cash, repair and maintenance costs.
• Collaborates with Marketing team to ensure promotions and new product introductions are fully implemented. Provide feedback to category managers regarding stock issues.
• Partners with vendors to ensure product is available. Timely execution of monthly promotions. Ensure vendor's performance and behavior is professional.
• Ensures store operations are profitable by managing cash and merchandise variation, salaries, and other controllable expense lines on the P&L.
• Ensures compliance with requirements by enforcing adherence to policies and procedures, and government regulations; enforces and monitors restricted sales policies; advises management of needed actions.
• Protects employees, customers and company assets by maintaining a safe and secure working environment; enforcing safety practices; providing safety communication and training.
• Achieves financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Provides leadership and direction to store managers, including assistance in recruiting, selection, and orientation processes, assists with employee development and training programs; planning, monitoring and appraising job results. Establishes job expectations. Provides coaching to develop action plans for issue resolution. Administers counseling notices; initiates corrective actions. Implements non-discriminatory related management skills while hiring, training, counseling, motivating and separating employees.
• Adheres to the Company Operating Policy of Legal, Ethical, and Moral practices.
• Enhances professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company plan guidelines

Retail Market Operations Trainee Requirements:

• Degree in business management or related field
• Quantitative aptitude or experience managing budgets
• Strong Leadership and people skills
• Willingness to learn all areas of operations
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving skill
• Retail experience is highly desirable
• Valid driver’s license

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical activity inventory of the position includes:

• Work requires frequent sitting, standing, walking and use of keyboard/computer.
• Ability to be exposed to cold or warm temperature extremes performing occasional work in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer and outdoors
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds from ground to overhead
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds from ground to waist 
• Ability to sit and drive in a vehicle for extended periods of time
• Ability to push/pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds 
• Able to reach overhead for objects
• Ability to bend and twist at waist
• Ability to climb and descend a ladder

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working conditions inventory of the position includes:

• Work may include irregular hours, weekends and holidays
• Exposure to occasional cold temperatures from walk-in cooler and/or freezer
• Exposure to occasional noise

Job Description Acknowledgement: 

This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed in this position and it is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all the duties, responsibilities, functions and qualifications required of the position. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties and will be evaluated, in part, on performance of the tasks listed in this job description. As with all positions, the responsibilities and duties of this position may change. The Company reserves the right to revise this Job Description at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not constitute a contract for employment and either the incumbent or the Company may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.