ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER - DGPP - ELMORE, AL STORE #30071

Dollar General•Elmore, AL

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Store Manager, the Assistant Store Manager manages perishable and food products in coolers and freezers, along with other food direct-ship items. The role supervises store employees when the Store Manager is absent and assists with inventory management, merchandise presentation, customer service, workplace safety, protection of company assets, and compliance with food-handling rules and regulations. The position also supports other key carriers as directed by the Store Manager. The Assistant Store Manager helps oversee store operations, including employee scheduling and training when assigned, cash accountability, paperwork, ordering, inventory, merchandise presentation, truck unloading, and planogram execution. For perishable departments, the role supports sanitation and food-safety practices, manages stock levels and vendor deliveries, records markdowns and inventory, and trains employees on freshness, pricing, safe food handling, stocking, rotation, recovery, and produce grading. The work involves frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, merchandise handling, and lifting. It may also involve climbing a ladder, driving a personal vehicle for meetings, trips to other stores and bank deposits, exposure to outdoor weather, cleaning solutions, slippery floors, and extreme cold in freezers. The environment is fast-paced with moderate noise.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations, including arithmetic and percentages.
Ability to learn and perform cash-register functions and generate reports.
Ability to review operating statements and identify business trends, expense-control opportunities, shrink, and errors.
Knowledge of cash-handling procedures, including cashier accountability and deposit control.
Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices.
Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising practices.
Ability to read and follow planograms and merchandise-presentation guidance.
Willingness to comply with company policies and procedures.
Proficient oral and written interpersonal communication skills.
Organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to solve problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
Understanding of safety policies and practices.
Ability to obtain required food-handling certifications.
Valid driver’s license.
High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds frequently and up to 55 pounds occasionally.
Ability to perform frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, and kneeling, and occasional ladder climbing up to six feet.

Responsibilities

Conduct safety meetings when directed and help maintain a clean, organized, safe, and secure store.
Provide leadership in delivering superior customer service.
Manage the store in the Store Manager’s absence.
Assist with employee scheduling, payroll entry, work assessment, performance follow-up, and employee training when directed.
Support the store’s financial integrity through cash accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
Authorize and sign for refunds and overrides, count registers, and deposit money at the bank.
Follow company policies and procedures and help ensure employee compliance.
Complete paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines as directed.
Order drop-shipments and other store areas at the Store Manager’s direction.
Open the store at least two days per week and close it at least two days per week.
Support ordering practices and weekly reviews of ordering plans, seasonal direction, and inventory management to meet or exceed in-stock targets.
Ensure merchandise presentation follows established practices and the Store Manager’s direction, including proper fixture use, pricing, and signage.
Help maintain accurate inventory through damage control, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls.
Stage, stock, and store merchandise efficiently, and unload trucks.
Assist with planogram implementation and maintenance as directed.
Help ensure sanitation standards in perishable departments and train assigned employees using the Cleaning Schedule.
Maintain perishable stock levels based on store volume, current ads and planners, and direct-vendor order guides.
Receive direct-vendor deliveries and check in drop-ship perishable food vendors.
Record perishable markdowns, analyze causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
Record inventory levels accurately when requested by the Store Support Center and directed by the Store Manager.
Train assigned employees in perishable presentation, freshness and pricing standards; safe food handling; hourly recovery; stocking and rotation; and produce grading standards.
Drive a personal vehicle for meetings, trips to other Dollar General stores, and bank deposits.