STORE FOOD MANAGER - DG MKT in JACKSON GA S12018

Dollar General•Jackson, GA

23h•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 supports 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. The manager also provides support to other managers as requested. When acting as manager on duty, the Store Food Manager may manage the store in the Store Manager’s and Assistant Manager’s absence, authorize refunds and overrides, count registers, and ensure deposits are made at the bank. The position supports cash accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures. In the Grocery Food Department, the manager helps train associates, maintain food-handling and sanitation standards, manage stocking and rotation, execute presentation and pricing plans, and maintain accurate inventory. The role also supports scheduling, merchandise receiving and staging, truck unloading, store organization, customer service, 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.
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.
Previous grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

Manage the Food Department and manage the total store when designated as manager on duty.
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 when responsible for manager-on-duty duties.
Support the store’s financial integrity through cash accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
Assist with training associates in food stocking and rotation, merchandise presentation, safe food handling, and hourly recovery standards.
Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager in ensuring adequate scheduling coverage; 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 associate training in the Grocery Food area using the Cleaning Schedule.
Help execute the store’s 7 Day Workflow Plan for stocking standards and Find-Fill-Fix procedures.
Help ensure the HHT is used to investigate and prevent out-of-stocks and overstocks.
Assist with organizing the receiving area and presenting merchandise according to established practices and plans.
Use merchandise fixtures properly, including presentation, product pricing, and signage.
Help execute POGs and maintain 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.
Lead the receipt and handling of new merchandise; prepare sales shelves and staging areas for deliveries, direct and assist associates with 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.
Assist with conducting safety meetings and help maintain a clean, well-organized, safe store.