Retail District Operations Trainee – District Operations

Job Description

Retail District Operations Trainee | Circle K

The Tone:
This is an accelerated, year-long development program at Circle K, leading to an in-person, field-based management role. Circle K is one of the world’s leading convenience and fuel retail businesses, with over 14,200 stores in 26 countries, focused on making customers’ lives easier every day. This College to Convenience (C2C) program is specifically designed to provide recent college graduates with valuable work experience, mentorship from company thought leaders, and professional training across diverse environments and business areas. The role matters as it directly prepares individuals to take on critical leadership positions as District Managers, driving operational excellence and revenue growth across multiple store locations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Development Program
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, field-based (regional, with kick-off in Charlotte, NC)

• Team: Reports to Region Operations Director
• Mission: To develop future District Managers capable of optimizing market revenue, ensuring operational efficiency, and maintaining consistent standards across multiple convenience and fuel retail stores.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Program Engagement: Engage in a year-long College to Convenience (C2C) program, encompassing a transformative leadership experience, comprehensive exposure to corporate support functions (Marketing, HR, HSE, Fuel, Facilities, and Finance), and hands-on operational learning within a business unit.
• Operational Deep Dive: Acquire a deep understanding of convenience retail operations, processes, and people management strategies by shadowing high-performing Market Managers, receiving mentorship, and progressively taking on increasing responsibilities in store environments.
• Territory Management: Transition into a certified Market Manager role, initially taking charge of a smaller territory of stores, with a clear path to progressively oversee larger territories based on demonstrated performance, acquired skills, and confidence.
• Revenue & Efficiency Drive: Drive market revenue growth and ensure overall operational excellence by actively recruiting, training, and disciplining store managers, setting clear regional sales estimates and revenue projections, and meticulously monitoring each store’s P&L reports.
• Standards & Compliance: Uphold consistent customer service standards, ensure unified marketing efforts, and guarantee strict adherence to all company and industry regulations across all supervised stores, while effectively managing regional budgets and promptly addressing operational problems.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent college graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in business management or a related field; this is an Entry-Level opportunity.
• Experience: Proven quantitative aptitude or professional experience managing budgets, alongside possessing a valid driver’s license.
• Skills: Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities, excellent time management and organizational skills, exceptional interpersonal skills, clear written and verbal communication, and an analytical mindset for problem-solving.
• Bonus: Retail experience is highly desirable.