STORE FOOD MANAGER - DG MKT in STOCKTON CA S13593

Dollar General•Stockton, CA

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 is responsible for efficient inventory management, appealing and profitable merchandise presentation, quality customer service, a safe working environment, protection of company assets, and compliance with food-handling requirements. The manager also supports other managers as requested. The position oversees food-department processes, including stocking and rotation, presentation standards, safe food handling, recovery, sanitation, markdown tracking, and execution of the store’s workflow and inventory procedures. It also supports scheduling and associate training, reviews work completion and performance, and helps ensure merchandise, pricing, signage, and planogram standards are followed. When acting as manager on duty or managing in the Store Manager’s or Assistant Manager’s absence, the role follows cash-handling and security procedures, oversees register counts and deposits, and authorizes refunds and overrides. The manager also assists with receiving and organizing merchandise, unloading trucks, maintaining reserve inventory, addressing customer needs, and promoting store safety and cleanliness.

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.
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 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.
Help maintain the store’s financial integrity through cash accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
Manage the store in the absence of the Store Manager and Assistant Manager.
Assist with employee training, scheduling coverage, assessing work completion, and following up with associates regarding performance.
Train or assist in training assigned associates in food stocking and rotation, merchandise presentation, safe food handling, hourly recovery, and sanitation standards.
Record Grocery Food Markdowns, analyze their causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
Help execute the store’s 7 Day Workflow Plan, stocking standards, and Find-Fill-Fix procedures.
Help ensure handheld terminal (HHT) use to investigate and prevent out-of-stocks and overstocks.
Assist with organizing the receiving area and receiving and handling new merchandise.
Ensure merchandise presentation follows established practices and plans; use fixtures properly and maintain product pricing and signage.
Assist with planogram execution and pricing integrity, including price changes, Was/Now, TRP, Ad signs, and Super Tuesday pricing and signage.
Assist with Tote Inventory Management processes and follow inventory-control procedures to maintain accurate inventory levels.
Minimize damages and markdowns and ensure accurate scanning and paperwork.
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 for reserve inventory and ensure proper rotation of perishable food items.
Follow prescribed cash-handling procedures and assist with safety meetings and maintaining a clean, organized, and safe store.
Comply with company security practices and cash-control procedures while supervising operations in the Store Manager’s absence.