Nittany Energy is looking for individuals to fill positions at our Nittany MinitMart locations.

Looking for an exciting career? If you are self-motivated, dependable and have the ability to prioritize tasks effectively, then this is the job for you!

Manager Trainee responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Flexibility to work on-call and as needed to accommodate operational and scheduling needs.

Day-to-day store operations, including scheduling, training, and supervising employees and assistant managers.

• Supervising and directing the activities of employees.
• Ensuring excellent customer service.
• Recruiting, training and development of employees.
• Motivate, encourage, and challenge store clerks.
• Promote and resolve customer complaints in a timely and professional manner.
• Implement and enforce established daily operating procedures to ensure the store is clean, adequately stocked, organized, and well kept.
• Ensure all merchandise is stocked and displays are appealing to guests, priced correctly, and displayed in a safe manner.
• Maintain quality brand image standards as pass evaluations.
• Monitoring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor daily retail gasoline competitors and sending the prices to the corporate office in a timely manner as established by management.
• Complete daily paperwork and computer entry in a timely manner as established by management.
• Have the physical ability to perform all duties of a store clerk regularly.
• Report and process all employee and customer incidents/accidents following company procedures.
• Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Lift, bend, twist, squat, reach overhead, climb ladders, enter and work in cold climate (coolers and freezers) for up to 15 minutes.
• Prepare food such as pizza, subs, or any other food service provided at the location.
• Tolerate the smell of gasoline fumes and cleaning products.
• Effectively lift and move a fire extinguisher, if necessary, to where it may be needed.
• Have sufficient visual ability to check forms of identification.
• Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation.
• Ability to freely access all areas of the store including selling floor, stock area, and register area.
• Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the store.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Ability to move or handle merchandise throughout the store generally weighing 0-50 pounds.

Skills:

• Basic knowledge of computer applications (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills.
• Strong team building and communication skills, including ability to communicate verbally to both large and small groups of employees.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong understanding and commitment to Nittany MinitMart’s corporate mission, vision, and total customer focus.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate effectively.
• Ability to handle difficult situations professionally.
• Ability to understand all information in the daily reporting of store operations.