Area Food Service Manager - Albuquerque, NM - Quick Hire!

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is a leading family-owned and operated company headquartered in Oklahoma City. Established in 1964, Love's has grown to employ nearly 40,000 team members nationwide, operating a vast network of travel stops that serve professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy users, and wholesale fuel customers. The company is renowned for its commitment to innovation and community involvement, fostering an inclusive workplace culture recognized with numerous awards. Love's core mission revolves around fueling customers' journeys by providing top-tier products and services at their travel stops while maintaining deep community ties and an employee-centric approach. As an Area Food Services Manager at Love's, you will be stepping into a pivotal leadership role that directly influences the success and growth of multiple restaurant locations within the company’s network. This full-time management position is designed for someone with substantial restaurant management experience who is ready to lead operations on a broader scale. You will be responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring operational efficiency, and driving customer service excellence across various sites. Your strategic oversight will ensure each restaurant location adheres to company standards in facility maintenance, merchandising, marketing, and overall customer experience. Beyond managing operations, this role demands a proactive approach to team leadership and development. You will be motivated to inspire your teams with a clear vision aligned with Love's Core values, setting expectations and holding managers accountable for performance and behavioral standards. Regular communication, including weekly conference calls and quarterly site visits, will be essential for maintaining strong operational oversight and promoting a cohesive team environment. Coaching, training, and employee development initiatives are critical aspects of your leadership function, helping to foster career growth and operational excellence within your teams. A key focus of the Area Food Services Manager position lies in ensuring exceptional customer service through continuous monitoring and mentoring based on service metrics like SOS Ranking Reports, Drive Thru SOS Reports, Mystery Shops, and Driver Panels. You will also be responsible for upholding strict safety and hygiene standards, managing cash handling procedures, and protecting company assets through audits and policy enforcement. This role also requires physical stamina due to standing, walking, lifting, and agility needed to inspect and support multiple locations, often in varying environmental conditions. Travel nationally will be required periodically to fulfill the responsibilities of the position effectively. At Love's, leaders are given opportunities to grow and succeed through programs like the Road to Success, which offers leadership and management training, demonstrating the company’s commitment to career development. The company culture values creativity, hard work, and rewarding merit, making it an ideal workplace for driven individuals seeking to build a meaningful career in the restaurant and hospitality industry. In summary, this position offers a competitive salary complemented by comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible scheduling, bonuses, profit sharing, and more. If you are a seasoned restaurant management professional with a passion for operational excellence and team leadership, this opportunity at Love's promises both personal and professional growth within a supportive and dynamic environment.

• 5+ years in restaurant management position required
• ability to travel nationally periodically
• physical ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl and climb
• occasional lifting of up to 50lbs
• specific vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and focus
• ability to work in environments with outdoor elements, fumes, and mechanical noises
• strong organizational and time management skills
• willingness to uphold company grooming and attendance standards