STORE FOOD MANAGER - DG MKT in SHELBYVILLE TN S12005

Dollar General•Shelbyville, TN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, manage the Food Department and, when designated as manager on duty, the total store. Ensure efficient 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. Provide support to other managers as requested. The Food Manager oversees grocery food processes, including stocking and rotation, merchandise presentation, food safety, sanitation, recovery standards, markdowns, the 7 Day Workflow Plan, out-of-stock and overstock prevention, receiving, pricing, signage, tote inventory management, and inventory accuracy. The role also supports scheduling coverage, associate training and performance follow-up, customer service, delivery unloading and staging, and store safety. When serving as manager on duty or covering for the Store Manager or Assistant Manager, the Food Manager helps manage store operations and financial integrity, including refunds and overrides, register counts, bank deposits, cash accountability, key control, and compliance with security and cash-control procedures.

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.
Ability and willingness 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 the total store when designated as manager on duty.
Manage the store in the absence of the Store Manager and Assistant Manager, and provide support to other managers as requested.
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 with training employees, including associates assigned to the Grocery Food Department, in stocking and rotation, merchandise presentation, safe food handling, recovery, and sanitation standards.
Assist with ensuring adequate scheduling coverage, assess work completion, and follow up with associates about performance.
Record Grocery Food markdowns, analyze their causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
Support execution of the store’s 7 Day Workflow Plan, stocking standards, and Find-Fill-Fix procedures.
Use the HHT as an investigative device to help prevent out-of-stocks and overstocks.
Assist with organizing the receiving area and lead the receipt and handling of new merchandise.
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.
Ensure merchandise is presented according to established practices and plans, using fixtures properly and maintaining product pricing and signage.
Assist with planogram execution and pricing integrity, including price changes, Was/Now, TRP, Ad signs, and Super Tuesday pricing and signing.
Assist with tote inventory management, 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 preferences.
Follow prescribed cash-handling procedures and help maintain a clean, organized, and safe store.
Assist with conducting safety meetings and maintaining a safe working environment.