Food Prep Lead

Circle K, located at 1850 East 151st Street, Carmel, Indiana 46033, is a well-established convenience store chain known for its commitment to quality products, exceptional customer service, and community involvement. As part of a global network of convenience stores, Circle K has built a reputation for providing customers with a wide variety of food, beverages, and everyday essentials in a clean, safe, and welcoming environment. The Carmel location upholds these values, delivering top-notch service and a pleasant shopping experience for local customers and travelers alike.

This full-time position offers employment with competitive pay ranging from $17.50 to $18.00 per hour. The role requires availability for both days and evenings, ensuring that the store operates smoothly across different shifts. This position is integral to maintaining the store's high standards in merchandising, customer satisfaction, safety, and operational efficiency.

The primary focus of this role is food merchandising, which involves adhering to company guidelines to maximize sales, profitability, and customer satisfaction. You will be responsible for ensuring that grocery deliveries are accurate, merchandise is stocked efficiently, attractively displayed, and correctly priced. This includes preparing build-to orders for inventory management, checking deliveries, verifying invoices, and addressing any discrepancies. Display preparation, product rotation focused on quality and freshness, and maintaining an attractive food preparation area are essential duties.

Customer interaction is a vital component of this role. You will provide prompt, courteous, and friendly service while resolving routine customer concerns adhering to company policies. Greeting customers and ensuring they have a positive experience will be central to your daily activities.

Facility condition management is equally important. This involves maintaining a safe and clean work environment by adhering to cleanliness procedures, such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, washing windows, counters, store areas, and bathrooms. You will be responsible for inspecting store facilities and equipment to ensure operational safety, cleanliness, and adherence to health standards.

Financial control responsibilities include notifying the Store Manager of any inventory or operational discrepancies, receiving and verifying vendor deliveries, and following product breakage or spoilage guidelines. Staffing controls require supervising food preparation employees in the absence of the Store Manager, helping train new employees, managing staffing based on customer traffic, and assisting in employee counseling.

The role also demands strict adherence to internal and external controls, including compliance with government laws, health and safety regulations, and company policies. Security control duties involve helping maintain a safe environment for employees and customers, protecting company assets, and reporting any incidents or suspicious activities.

Administrative tasks are part of the job responsibilities, including attending meetings, maintaining workflow by fostering cooperation, complying with company policies, keeping accurate time records, and performing other duties as assigned by management. This position requires working with minimal supervision and entails physical demands such as lifting up to 50 pounds, working in temperature extremes, and standing or walking for entire shifts.

Circle K is an equal opportunity employer that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other state and local disability laws. The company offers reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities to participate in the application process. The job environment includes both indoor work and occasional outdoor tasks such as cleaning parking lots and gas pumps. Working conditions may involve exposure to noise and temperature variations, and the role requires strong communication skills, customer service expertise, and the ability to operate various equipment safely and efficiently.