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Food & Beverage Manager

Wawa

Milford, OHFull-time$22.7–30.6/hrPosted 2 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$22.7–30.6/hr
Location
Milford, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Food & Beverage Manager oversees food and beverage operations alongside the General Manager and Assistant General Manager, focusing on efficient operations and a fresh, customer-focused experience. The role manages food programs, sales performance, associate training and development, food service standards, inventory, ordering, and equipment upkeep. The position also supports hiring and scheduling and maintains a clean, safe food service area.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

LeadershipCommunicationOrganizationCustomer ServiceMultitaskingDecision MakingChange ManagementProblem Solving

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

As our Food & Beverage Manager (FBM), you’ll oversee all food and beverage operations, ensuring everything runs efficiently and consistently. You’ll work alongside the General Manager and Assistant General Manager to oversee daily operations, with a primary focus on delivering a fresh, efficient, and customer-focused experience—every single day.

What You’ll Do:

  • Take ownership of our food and beverage programs—fresh food, grab-and-go meals, beverages, catering, and more.

  • Drive food service sales and hit performance goals with a focus on quality and consistency. Monitor trends and work with peers to create action plans to optimize results.

  • Become the in-store expert on food programs, promotions, and marketing initiatives.

  • Own and deliver training for Customer Service Associates to build proficiency and motivate them to provide outstanding customer service.

  • Support hiring, scheduling, training, and team development. Recognize great performance and help Associates grow.

  • Maintain a clean, safe, and inviting food service area that meets all health and safety standards.

  • Oversee inventory, ordering, and equipment upkeep to support smooth and efficient operations.

Benefits:

  • We are committed to offering inclusive, meaningful benefits and rewards that support our Associates financially, physically, and emotionally.  At Wawa, extensive benefits are available to Wawa Associates.  These include medical, dental, vision and mental health benefits, ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), 401(k) + matching, Education Assistance Program, store discounts, paid time off, paid parental leave and access to additional benefit and wellness programs.

  • Eligibility for Wawa Benefits is defined under the terms of the plan(s)

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent

  • Flexible availability to work various shifts, including weekends, and holidays, to meet business needs

  • Strong leadership experience, ideally in food service or retail environments is a plus

  • Excellent communication, organization, and customer service skills.

  • Ability to multitask, make decisions, and drive change in a fast-paced environment.

  • Skilled in problem solving to drive results, boost sales, and streamline operations.

The hourly range for this position is $22.70 - $30.60 and is commensurate with position, experience, and location. Associates in this position are eligible for monthly bonus incentives.

Wawa will provide reasonable accommodation to complete an application upon request, consistent with applicable law. If you require an accommodation, please contact our Associate Service Center at [email protected].

Wawa, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Wawa maintains a work environment in which Associates are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and Associates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,915 open Retail Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22.7–30.6/hr
  • Ohio median$15–18/hr41 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–22/hr901 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $26.65/hr, is 69% above the Ohio median midpoint ($16/hr) — in the top quarter of Retail Manager hourly ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 113 open Retail Manager jobs in Ohio and 2,915 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Retail Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (1,742 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 963 of the 2,915 open Retail Manager jobs (33%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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