History of Texaco

Texaco, or known as “The Texas Company” was founded back in 1901.   Their sister companies include companies such as Chevron, as well as others.   Today, they have their headquarters located in San Ramon, California, since they have merged with Chevron.

In the United States today, they have over 1,000 stations that are located worldwide, including Africa, as well as Europe, where they have a very strong presence.

Hours of Operation:   store hours may differ from one location to another

Minimum Age to Work Here:   18 years old

Positions Available:   Team Member, Maintenance Worker, Shift Manager, Assistant Manager, Store Manager

Background Check Required?  Yes

Negotiation:   Set hourly rate.   There is no room for negotiation.

Job Description / Average Wage

Team Member: You will be responsible for everything in the gas station.   You will help stock shelves, you will run the cash register, as well as clean the inside, as well as the outside parking lot.   You will empty trash cans, fill up coffee machines, as well as make sure that the food is all being cooked properly.   This job generally won’t require any experience unless you want to move up to a higher position such as the manager.   The average wage is $7 to $9 a hour.

Shift Manager: You will run a shift, and oversee all the employees working for the day.   You will assign tasks, as well as help with whatever jobs that need to be done.   This job description is fairly similar to the team member job.   You will answer to the owner, or main manager.   This job pays from $7 to $11 a hour.

Maintenance: This job will more than likely require you to help with many other gas stations.   You’re going to assist the store with any problems that they have such as broken shelving, food machinery problems, lights, etc.   This job is going to pay anywhere from $8 to $12 a hour, depending on your experience.

Gas Station Manager: This position is going to require that you run the entire gas station itself.   You’re going to be in charge of opening, as well as closing the gas station.   Some gas stations are going to be opened for 24 hours.   These will generally require more attention.   You’re going to help with hiring employees, assign tasks and more.   The average wage is anywhere from $9 to $15 a hour.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Incentives
• Medical package with dental and health
• Retirement plans available
• Time off with pay (vacations, and holidays)
• Adoptions benefits and more…

Atmosphere and Perks

Texaco gas stations offer advancement opportunities to all employees. If you are in Texaco, you may take advantage of flexible scheduling, industry-competitive pay, and paid quality training and for eligible workers, on top of the salary is a 401(k) retirement plan, paid vacation, and a lot more of added job perks. This workplace gives way for workers to advance personally and professionally; and also more rooms for promotions.

Interview Questions

Why do you want to work with Texaco?

Are your hours flexible? Can you work weekends?

What are some ways to maintain a safe work environment?

How long do you plan to work with Texaco?

Can you handle multiple duties at one time?

How well can you be with customer service?

How will you handle customer complaints?

Describe your skills and abilities that will place you to advantage point than your co-employees.

How will you solve conflict with the co-workers?

How will you deal with difficult customers?

Interview Tips

Texaco interview process when scheduled starts with a phone interview. The interview questions will be about work history and your desire to have the job. Most of the questions also centered on customer service and dependability. When you will now move on to the next interview stage which is the panel or one-on-one interview, make sure you should wear business attire. Exude your confidence and show positive and upbeat attitude to impress the interviewer. You can also show your positive attitude and interpersonal skills by dealing well with the interviewer- smile often, maintain eye contact with the Texaco interviewer. Answer all questions with all honesty. Show your expertise and do not pretend you know something which you do not. Part of the preparation also before the interview is to know more about the company services.

How to apply

If you want to apply for a job, the best way to apply would be to search for jobs online.   Since Texaco has merged with Chevron, you will have to apply via the Chevron site here.   If you also want to apply in store, you can head to a local gas station, where they can give you a hard copy paper application.