STORE FOOD MANAGER - DG MKT in LIVE OAK CA S14170

Dollar General•Live Oak, CA

22h•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 rules and regulations. The manager also supports other managers as requested. The Food Manager oversees grocery food processes, including stocking and rotation, food presentation, safe food handling, sanitation, recovery standards, markdown tracking, and execution of the store’s workflow plan. The position supports scheduling coverage and associate training, assesses work completion, and follows up on performance. It also helps maintain pricing integrity, planogram execution, inventory accuracy, receiving and staging areas, and proper handling of deliveries and perishable items. When serving as manager on duty or covering for the Store Manager or Assistant Manager, the role handles refunds and overrides, register counts, bank deposits, cash accountability, key control, and security procedures. The manager addresses customer needs, directs associates during truck unloading, maintains an organized and safe store, and assists with safety meetings.

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 the store’s 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 assigned associates in food stocking and rotation, presentation standards, safe food handling, and hourly recovery standards.
Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager in ensuring adequate scheduling coverage.
Assess completion of work and follow up with associates regarding performance.
Record Grocery Food markdowns, analyze their causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
Assist with sanitation standards and train assigned associates using the Cleaning Schedule.
Help execute the store’s 7 Day Workflow Plan, including stocking standards and Find-Fill-Fix procedures.
Help use the store’s HHT as an investigative device to 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 product presentation, 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 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, and direct new merchandise according to plan.
Direct and assist associates with unloading trucks and efficiently use storeroom space for reserve inventory.
Ensure proper rotation of perishable food items and follow prescribed cash-handling procedures.
Assist with safety meetings and help maintain a clean, organized, and safe store.