Show Notes (Survive Version)
Episode Title: Waste Not, Want Not: Verifying the Trash (Episode 80)
Episode Description: You must visually inspect the trash cans and compare the contents to the written log. In this episode of Survive, Mike Hernandez explains how Assistant Managers must enforce the documentation process by physically auditing the waste and coaching employees who skip the log.
What You Will Learn:
- The Trash Audit: How to compare the physical garbage to the daily written log to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Enforcing the Standard: The exact protocol for making employees document their waste retroactively when they fail to do it.
- The Back Room Tray: A systematic, physical method for holding discarded food until a manager signs off on the disposal.
- Business Management: Mike shares his early experiences analyzing the graveyard shift trash to understand profitability. Resources & Links:
- Download the Spoilage Verification Checklist: Text the code word TRASH to 9 5 6 - 8 9 7 - 9 1 9 2.
- Recommended Listen: Thrive: Episode 89.
What is Survive: Essentials for C-Store Assistant Managers?
This podcast provides practical training for convenience store assistant managers. Each episode focuses on the real challenges of running a shift, supporting store managers, handling employees, and keeping operations on track in a fast-paced environment.
Assistant managers are often expected to lead without formal training. Survive helps bridge that gap by breaking down shift management, team accountability, inventory control, and problem-solving in a way that can be applied immediately on the job.
If you are stepping into leadership or currently managing shifts, this podcast will help you build confidence, make better decisions, and handle the daily pressure of store operations.