STORE FOOD MANAGER - DG MKT in HEMET CA S14023

Dollar General•Hemet, 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 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 Food Manager also provides support to other managers as requested. When serving as manager on duty or covering for the Store Manager or Assistant Manager, the Food Manager helps oversee store operations, cash accountability, security practices, and employee training. The position leads food-department processes, including stocking and rotation, food safety, sanitation, recovery standards, markdown analysis, inventory controls, pricing and signage execution, and merchandise receiving and presentation. The role also supports scheduling coverage, monitors work completion, addresses customer needs, and helps maintain a clean, organized, and safe store.

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 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

When 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 Store Manager’s and Assistant Manager’s absence.
Assist with training employees, including associates assigned to the Grocery Food Department.
Train or assist in training associates on food-product 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 completion of work and follow up with associates regarding performance.
Record Grocery Food markdowns, analyze causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
Assist with sanitation standards and 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.
Use the store’s HHT as an investigative device to help 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, 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 to maintain accurate inventory levels.
Address customer needs and requests efficiently and in a timely manner, and maintain daily contact with customers to understand merchandise expectations and preferences.
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 for reserve inventory and ensure proper rotation of perishable food items.
Follow prescribed cash-handling procedures.
Assist with safety meetings and help maintain a clean, well-organized, safe store.