Internship - Retail Management

Company: Love's Travel Stops
Location: Laramie
Posted on: April 6, 2021

Job Description:

Req ID:182522Are you looking for an opportunity to grow as a leader in an environment where you are constantly in motion? How about learning and understanding a complex business from the ground up? Does leading a team to a goal interest you? If so, we have a program built just for you as a retail management intern!Our retail management intern will work closely with managers and Team Members to learn the many functions within our locations to include restaurant, tire care and retail operations. The10-week programis designed to get you onto the sales floor where you will provide exceptional customer service, drive sales through effective merchandising, and learn how to lead a team while earning$15 per hour. You will also have the ability to work closely with management to explore the many opportunities Love's presents for a career in retail management.About You: Junior or Senior class standing preferred Desire to pursue a career in leadership or retail or restaurant management Strong problem solving, decision making and financial analysis skills Strong verbal and written communication skills, time management and delegation skills, organization skills, can-do attitude, sense of urgency, and strong work ethic.Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry leader in "highway hospitality". Our approximately 500 locations are a warm, welcoming and ever-evolving space where guests are inspired to get what they need to enjoy life-for less. This unmatched shopping experience is cultivated by our store leaders who train, guide and support their teams.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.SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Skills:
• Hard Skills: Ability to learn and operate all facility equipment including computers, restaurant and tire care equipment
  • Soft Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills, time management and delegation skills, organization skills, can-do attitude, sense of urgency, and strong work ethic.
    • Typical Physical Demands:
    • Regularly required to talk and hear.
    • Requires standing and walking, with some bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing
    • Occasional light lifting not over 50lbs
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT:While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outdoor elements in all seasons. Occasionally, the employee will also be exposed to fumes and particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and can be loud at times. While performing the duties, the employee is frequently exposed to dirt, dust, grime, grease, oil, gas, high-concentrated cleaning solutions, and human waste.TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:No travel is expected for this position.Job Function(s):[[mfield1]]Clean Places, Friendly Faces.It's been the guiding principle at Love's for more than 50 years, and it's leading us into the future. We're passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with plenty of fuel, food and supplies. Love's has two primary kinds of stores. Our'Country Stores'are fueling stations with a convenience store attached. The larger 'Travel Stops'are located on interstate highways and offer additional amenities such as food from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and more.

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