Store Manager Candidate - Forney, Tx Store #20533
About The Position
The Store Manager Candidate supports the Store Manager in implementing store processes, including employee supervision, staffing, inventory management, stocking and receiving, paperwork, and other store needs. The position provides interactive development for an external candidate for the Store Manager role and is intended to be held for a limited period. The candidate assists with recruiting and staffing, merchandising, inventory management, ordering, customer service, store opening and closing, cash controls, store cleanliness and safety, and required paperwork. The candidate operates the store in the Store Manager’s absence and reviews operating statements to identify business trends, expense-control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors. The role involves frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, and handling merchandise and equipment. It requires lifting up to 40 pounds frequently and up to 55 pounds occasionally, occasional ladder climbing up to six feet, and regular driving a personal vehicle for meetings, visits to other Dollar General stores, and bank deposits. The work is in a fast-paced, moderately noisy environment, with occasional exposure to outdoor weather, cleaning solutions, slippery floors, and extreme cold in freezers.
Requirements
- Ability to read and interpret diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
- Knowledge of cash-handling procedures, including cashier accountability and deposit controls.
- Ability to learn and perform cash-register functions, including functions needed to generate reports.
- Knowledge of inventory-management and merchandising practices.
- Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety-control policies and practices.
- Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, and termination practices, including legal compliance and internal processes.
- Proficient interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Proficient organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to solve problems and handle varied situations where limited standardization exists.
- Two or more years of experience in a leadership or managerial position.
- Valid driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent is strongly preferred.
- Two or more years of experience in a retail grocery store is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with recruiting and staffing activities.
- Assist with merchandising, including staging, stocking, storing, and presenting merchandise according to established practices and Store Manager direction; properly use fixtures and handle merchandise signing and pricing.
- Assist with inventory management, including damages, markdowns, register scanning, paperwork, facility controls, and conducting inventories.
- Follow prescribed ordering practices to meet or exceed in-stock targets.
- Provide customer service leadership.
- Model compliance with Company procedures and policies in the employee handbook, SOP manual, and Company communications.
- Participate in store opening and closing activities.
- Ensure Company funds are deposited at the designated bank.
- Assist in maintaining the store’s financial integrity through cashier accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
- Help maintain clean, well-stocked stores and a safe environment for customers and employees.
- Operate the store in the Store Manager’s absence.
- Review operating statements for business trends, expense-control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
- Complete paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
