STORE FOOD MANAGER - DG MKT in NASHVILLE GA S13929

Dollar General•Nashville, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Store Food Manager manages the Food Department and, when designated as manager on duty, the total store. 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 acting as manager on duty, the manager oversees store operations in the Store Manager’s or Assistant Manager’s absence, including cash accountability, register counts, refunds and overrides, deposits, key control, and security procedures. The role supports employee training and scheduling coverage, monitors work completion and performance, and helps maintain store safety and organization. For the Grocery Food Department, the manager trains associates in stocking and product rotation, merchandise presentation, safe food handling, recovery standards, and sanitation. The manager supports the store’s workflow plan, out-of-stock and overstock prevention, receiving and delivery processes, inventory control, markdown analysis, pricing and planogram execution, and proper presentation of merchandise. The role also maintains contact with customers to understand their merchandise expectations and helps ensure their needs are addressed efficiently.

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, cashier accountability, and deposit control.
Ability to perform cash register functions.
Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices.
Effective interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
Understanding of safety policies and practices.
Ability to read and follow planograms 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.
Required local and state food-handling certifications, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

Previous lead experience.
Grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

Manage the Food Department and manage the total store when designated as manager on duty.
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.
Manage the store in the Store Manager’s and Assistant Manager’s absence.
Assist with training employees and ensuring adequate scheduling coverage.
Train assigned associates in food stocking and rotation, merchandise presentation, 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 using the Cleaning Schedule.
Help execute the store’s 7 Day Workflow Plan, stocking standards, and Find-Fill-Fix procedures.
Use the store’s HHT to investigate and help prevent out-of-stocks and overstocks.
Help organize the receiving area and lead the receipt and handling of new merchandise.
Ensure merchandise presentation follows established practices and plans, including proper use of fixtures, pricing, and signage.
Support planogram 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 unloading trucks and direct merchandise according to plan.
Use storeroom space efficiently for reserve inventory and ensure proper rotation of perishable food items.
Follow prescribed cash-handling procedures and support safety meetings and a clean, well-organized store.
Provide support to other managers as requested.