Area Leader (Manager) Trainee

October 19, 2026

About the position

7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to \"activate awesome\" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience. Area Leader Trainee - Retail Sales Are you looking for an exciting fast-paced work environment where you will directly oversee 12-14 store locations? Do you take pride in training your employees in order for them to be able to provide exceptional customer service? As a valued member of the team, you’ll witness first-hand why we have the best customers and employees around!

Responsibilities

Staffing, training, and supervising Store Leaders
Implementing merchandising programs, controlling cash and inventory, motivating and teambuilding, and promoting excellent customer service
A focus on profit and loss management including budget planning, maximizing sales, and controlling expenses.
Setting performance goals and objectives while monitoring results with upper management

Requirements

A 4-year degree from an accredited college or university in a related field or 5+ years of experience managing district or regional operations for retail/commercial, or a large single commercial store with multiple managers and 100+ employees.
A valid Driver’s License from the state of residence while maintaining automotive liability insurance during course of employment.
The ability to multi-task, being self-motivated, perform repeated bending, standing, and reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.

Nice-to-haves

Having previous multi-unit management experience is preferred.

Benefits

401K Plan (US only)
RRSP Plan (Canada only)
Paid PTO Plans
Coverage in medical, dental, life, and vision insurances available
Monthly bonus/incentive potential
Tuition Reimbursement
Adoption Assistance (US only)

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