STORE FOOD MANAGER - DG MKT in NILES OH S13921

Dollar General • Niles, OH

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Store Food Manager manages the Food Department and manages the total store when designated as manager on duty. The role ensures effective inventory management, appealing and profitable merchandise presentation, quality customer service, a safe working environment, protection of company assets, and compliance with food-handling rules and regulations. The Food Manager also supports other managers as requested.

When serving as manager on duty, the position manages the store in the absence of the Store Manager and Assistant Manager, oversees cash-handling and security procedures, and supports employee training and scheduling coverage. The role leads and supports Grocery Food operations, including stocking and rotation, food safety and sanitation, recovery standards, markdown analysis, merchandise presentation, pricing and signage, inventory processes, receiving, and delivery handling. The position also assists with customer service, store organization, and safety practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two to three years of retail clerk experience.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Knowledge of cash-handling procedures, including cashier accountability and deposit control.
• Ability to perform cash register functions.
• Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices.
• Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Understanding of safety policies and practices.
• Ability to read and follow plan-o-gram and merchandise presentation guidance.
• Willingness and ability to comply with company policies and procedures in the Standard Operating Procedures manual, Employee Handbook, and company communications.
• Ability and willingness to obtain required food-handling certifications.
• Attainment of required local and state food-handling certifications, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Previous lead experience.
• Grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Food Department and, when designated manager on duty, the total store.
• Manage the store in the Store Manager’s and Assistant Manager’s absence.
• Authorize and sign for refunds and overrides, count registers, and ensure money is deposited in the bank.
• Support store financial integrity through cash accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
• Assist managers in training employees and ensuring adequate scheduling coverage.
• Train or assist in training assigned associates on food stocking and rotation, presentation standards, safe food handling, and hourly recovery standards.
• Assess work completion and follow up with associates regarding performance.
• Record Grocery Food markdowns, analyze their causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
• Support sanitation standards and train associates in the Grocery Food area using the Cleaning Schedule.
• Help ensure execution of the store’s 7 Day Workflow Plan, stocking standards, and Find-Fill-Fix procedures.
• Help ensure the HHT is used to investigate and prevent out-of-stocks and overstocks.
• Assist with organization of the receiving area and take a lead role in receiving and handling new merchandise.
• Help ensure merchandise is presented according to established practices and plans, using fixtures properly and maintaining product pricing and signage.
• Assist with POG execution and pricing integrity, including price changes, Was/Now, TRP, Ad signs, and Super Tuesday pricing and signing.
• Assist with Tote Inventory Management processes.
• Minimize damages and markdowns; ensure accurate scanning and paperwork and follow inventory-control procedures.
• Address customer needs and requests efficiently and maintain daily contact with customers to understand merchandise expectations and desires.
• Prepare and organize sales shelves and staging areas for new deliveries; direct and assist associates with unloading trucks and direct new merchandise according to plan.
• Use storeroom space efficiently to stock reserve inventory and ensure proper rotation of perishable food items.
• Follow prescribed cash-handling procedures.
• Assist with safety meetings and help maintain a clean, well-organized, safe store.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED