Position Overview
A person working in this position is required to make sure that both management and operational aspects of the work are properly handled, and that any issues are resolved before they can turn into crises.
Working as a gas station manager requires one to possess a high school diploma or a GED equivalent at the very least. Some experience in a gas station capacity is of course needed so that one knows what the work is all about.
In addition to this, it is essential for gas station managers to possess the ability to handle staff members such as cashiers, retail assistants, and gas station attendants.
Some information about managing inventory, and creating and maintaining liaison with vendors and suppliers will also be handy when working in this position.
Typically, employers hire people like gas assistant managers who have worked in an attendant capacity before, as this allows them to provide little training and oversight.
People who have already worked in a gas station will have a pretty good idea of what work is required, and how it is supposed to be handled.
If this is the work that you intend to take up, you should go through the following list of activities particular to this position:
Gas Station Manager Duties & Responsibilities
• Create schedules for staff members, and ensure that they are implemented, and are being followed properly.
• Oversee gas station attendants, to ensure that they are correctly performing their work activities.
• Ascertain that cashiering services are properly being carried out, keeping customer satisfaction in mind.
• Oversee stocking activities, ensuring that all shelves are neatly and adequately stocked, and that expired products are removed.
• Create and maintain effective liaison with vendors and suppliers to ensure that gas and store items are timely delivered.
• Receive merchandise from vendors and suppliers, and compare each item to provided lists, to ensure that the right amount and type of items have been delivered.
• Oversee the process of gas filling, ensuring that all safety precautions are being taken, and safety rules are followed.
• Communicate any low stock situations about gas or store items to the gas station manager.
• Assist cashiers in handling accounting activities, and manage any discrepancies in a real-time manner.
• Oversee the maintenance and cleaning of gas pumps, making sure that proper procedures are being followed.