Full-Time

Deli/Food Service Associate

Buc-ee's

Buc-ee's

Travel center and convenience store chain

Compensation Overview

$25/hr

Hillsboro, TX, USA

In Person

Category
Retail (1)
Requirements
  • The employee must be able to walk or stand for 8 hours or more.
  • The employee must frequently bend, stoop, crouch, climb, reach, balance, push, and pull products or materials weighing 40 pounds or more.
  • The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • The employee must maintain regular and prompt attendance.
  • The employee must work weekends and holidays as needed.
  • The employee must work a rotating schedule that may alternate between day and night as needed.
Responsibilities
  • Develop culinary skills while preparing bakery offerings, jerky, fudge, barbecue, and other restaurant menu items.
  • Prepare the company's unique food service menu offerings according to prescribed recipes and maintain confidentiality.
  • Adhere to all company culinary recipes and measurements.
  • Follow health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products.
  • Ensure safe food handling.
  • Use menu ordering kiosks, a kitchen management system, and transaction devices competently.
  • Maintain a clean workstation while quickly executing customer orders.
  • Provide responsive communication to store management and fellow associates.
  • Safely and effectively use kitchen equipment and appliances, including a floor mixer, slicers, ovens, sharp knives, and fryers.
  • Interact professionally with team members and customers.
  • Perform duties outside normal responsibilities as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
  • Restaurant or retail experience is preferred, including kitchen line cook, busser, server, expediter, or service staff experience.

Buc-ee's operates a chain of large travel centers and convenience stores across the southern United States, pairing fuel stations with expansive retail space. Locations offer gasoline and diesel, snacks like Beaver Nuggets and jerky, and prepared foods such as brisket and tacos alongside gift shops. What sets Buc-ee's apart is the scale of its stores, several holding world records as the largest convenience stores, plus a reputation for clean restrooms and friendly service. The goal is to make road travel more comfortable for every customer.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$4.2M

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1982

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • San Marcos opened August 12, 2026, and Benton opened August 17, adding two stores.
  • Murfreesboro opens November 16, 2026, while Louisiana, Kansas, and Wisconsin follow by 2027.
  • Urbandale’s first Iowa site targets 200 jobs, 24-hour operations, and EV charging growth.

What critics are saying

  • Buc-ee's trademark lawsuits against Beaver's Mini Mart and Teddy's Market invite backlash and scrutiny.
  • Oak Creek requires construction by September 1, 2026, or the Wisconsin deal stalls.
  • Aggressive brand policing can alienate customers, regulators, and local partners, undermining expansion momentum.

What makes Buc-ee's unique

  • Buc-ee's 74,000-square-foot travel centers pair 120-plus pumps with obsessive cleanliness and food.
  • Arch Aplin III targets conservative, business-friendly states, narrowing expansion battles and permitting friction.
  • The brand’s 58-location footprint and roadside fandom create unusually strong destination traffic.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Company Match

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Aug 24th, 2026
Buc-ee's CEO targets 'conservative' states for expansion as Indiana locations await approval

Buc-ee's CEO Arch Aplin III has indicated the convenience store chain prefers expanding in "conservative, business-friendly states" with strong workforces. Speaking at a new Arkansas location, Aplin said the company is focused on markets where its presence is appreciated. Indiana appears to fit that profile, with two Buc-ee's locations listed as "coming soon" on the company's website. One is proposed in Greenwood and remains in early planning stages, whilst another is planned for Whitestown. The expansion comments come as Buc-ee's faces controversy over trademark lawsuits against small businesses. The company recently sued Beaver's Mini Mart in Ohio over logo similarities, prompting Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to call the lawsuit "ridiculous".

Yahoo Finance
Aug 24th, 2026
Buc-ee's sues Ohio mini mart over beaver branding amid expansion and $500K parody challenge

Buc-ee's has filed a federal trademark lawsuit against Beaver's Mini Mart, a family-owned shop in Beavercreek, Ohio. The travel centre chain claims the store's name, beaver mascot and branding could confuse customers, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. This marks the latest in a series of legal actions by Buc-ee's to protect its brand. In May, the company sued Georgia's Teddy's Market, arguing the names could cause confusion because both contain six letters and two syllables. The lawsuits come as Buc-ee's expands rapidly across the United States. Two new locations opened in August in San Marcos, Texas, and Benton, Arkansas. A Murfreesboro, Tennessee site is scheduled to open on 16 November, with further locations planned through 2031.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 21st, 2026
Buc-ee's CEO targets conservative states as chain expands to 58th location in Arkansas

Buc-ee's opened its 58th location in Benton, Arkansas, on 17 August. CEO Arch Aplin III said at the opening ceremony that the travel centre chain is focusing expansion on "conservative, business-friendly states" with strong workforces. "Life's too short to try to build in places that people don't appreciate what you're bringing," Aplin said, appearing alongside Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Senator Tom Cotton. The company opened its first Ohio and Arizona locations this year. It plans to enter Louisiana, Kansas and Wisconsin by the end of 2027. A Murfreesboro, Tennessee location is scheduled to open on 16 November.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 21st, 2026
Costco's $1.4B membership profit faces risk as 40-basis-point renewal slip could crack its $414B valuation model

Costco reported Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue of $70.5 billion and membership fee income of $1.4 billion, up 10.7%, with a worldwide renewal rate of 89.7%. Those fees generate almost pure operating profit, enabling Costco to cap markups at 14% on national brands while maintaining an 11% blended gross margin. Buc-ee's, the privately held roadside chain, operates on the opposite model. The company reports no public financials, but third-party estimates place non-fuel gross margin near 35%, with proprietary snacks running between 50% and 60% margins. New stores cost an estimated $40 million to $60 million across roughly 30 acres. Costco's model depends on predictable membership renewal. Buc-ee's relies on impulse purchases and high-margin private-label goods.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 17th, 2026
Buc-ee's faces 15 lawsuits since 2021 as Denver cannabis sales plunge 50% to $273M

Texas-based travel centre giant Buc-ee's is rapidly expanding across the US, bringing lower fuel prices and increased foot traffic to local areas. However, the retailer has also launched aggressive trademark litigation, filing 24 infringement proceedings since 2007, with 15 cases since 2021 alone, often targeting small convenience stores over cartoon animal logos. Meanwhile, Denver's cannabis industry faces severe contraction. Gross annual marijuana sales have plummeted nearly 50%, dropping from a pandemic peak of $514 million in 2020 to $273 million in 2025, according to Denver city records. Licensed business totals have declined sharply across all categories, with medical stores falling from 130 in July 2023 to 82 in August 2026. The contrasting trends highlight the current challenges facing Colorado businesses.