STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE
Company: Dollar General
Location: Annapolis
Posted on: May 25, 2023
Job Description:
Company Overview: Dollar General Corporation has been delivering
value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps
shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day. by offering products
that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks,
health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel,
housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient
neighborhood locations. Dollar General operates more than 18,000
stores in 47 states, and we're still growing. Learn more about
Dollar General at .
Job Details: GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Store Manager Candidate supports the Store Manager in the
effective implementation of all store processes including employee
supervision, staffing, inventory management, stocking and
receiving, paperwork, and store needs. This position is utilized to
foster interactive development of an external candidate for the
Store Manager role and is to be held for a limited period.
DUTIES and ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assist in recruiting and staffing activities.
- Assist with store merchandising by facilitating and/or
participating in staging, stocking and storage of merchandise;
ensuring that merchandise is presented according to established
practices and store manager direction; and properly utilizing
merchandise fixtures, signing and pricing of merchandise.
- Assist in all aspects of inventory management (including proper
execution of damages, markdowns, register scanning, paperwork and
facility controls); prepare and conduct inventories.
- Follow prescribed ordering practices to ensure the meeting or
exceeding of in-stock targets.
- Provide superior customer service leadership.
- Act as a role model by following company procedures and
policies as outlined in the employee handbook, SOP manual and
company communications.
- Participate in store opening and closing activities.
- Ensure the safe deposit of all company funds in the designated
bank.
- Assist in ensuring the financial integrity of the store through
strict cashier accountability, key control and adherence to company
security practices and cash control procedures.
- Assist in the maintenance of clean, well-stocked stores;
provide a safe environment for customers and employees.
- Operate store in store manager's absence.
- Review operating statements to identify business trends
(including sales, labor, profitability, and inventory turn),
expense control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
- Complete all paperwork and documentation according to
guidelines and deadlines. Qualifications: KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as diagrams,
safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and
procedures manuals.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
- Knowledge of cash handling procedures including cashier
accountability and deposit controls.
- Ability to learn and perform IBM cash register functions,
including those necessary to generate reports.
- Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising
practices.
- Knowledge of cash, facility and safety control policies and
practices (deposits, store keys, SAFE and STARS programs,
etc.)
- Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, and
termination practices including legal compliance and internal
processes.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Effective organization skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations
where limited standardization exists.
- Certain store locations may give preference to bilingual
Spanish speakers.
WORK EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION:
- High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
- One year of experience in a retail environment preferred for
external candidates COMPETENCIES:
- Aligns motives, values and beliefs with Dollar General
values.
- Supports ownership by tapping into the potential of
others.
- Acts as a liaison between the Store Support Center and store
employees.
- Fosters cooperation and collaboration.
- Interacts tactfully yet directly with employees and maintains
an open forum of exchange.
- Demonstrates responsiveness and sensitivity to customer
needs.
- Applies basic principles of retail (i.e., ordering cycles, peak
inventories, merchandise flow, etc.).
- Provides continuous attention to development of staff.
- Recruits, hires and trains qualified applicants to fulfill a
store need.
- Ensures store compliance to federal labor laws and company
policies and procedures. WORKING CONDITIONS and PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS:
- Frequent walking and standing.
- Frequent bending, stooping and kneeling to run check out
station, stock merchandise and unload trucks.
- Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as
hand-held scanners pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise
containers and carts, two-wheel dollies, and U-boats (six-wheel
carts).
- Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional
lifting of up to 55 pounds.
- Occasional climbing (using ladder).
- Occasional driving/providing own transportation to make bank
deposits, attend management meetings and to other Dollar General
stores.
- Fast-paced environment; moderate noise level.
- Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. Note: This
position requires some travel with limited overnight stays
Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
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