Store Manager Candidate - Wilmington, Nc Store #18831
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 pursuing a Store Manager role and is intended to be held for a limited period. The role may operate the store in the Store Manager’s absence and involves customer service leadership, merchandising, inventory and financial controls, store opening and closing, and maintaining a clean and safe store. The work takes place in a fast-paced environment with a moderate noise level, physical activity, regular driving, and 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 procedure manuals.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including percentages.
- Knowledge of cash-handling procedures, cashier accountability, and deposit controls.
- Ability to learn and perform cash register functions, including functions used 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.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to solve problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
- Two or more years of experience in a leadership or managerial position.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to regularly drive a personal vehicle to meetings, other Dollar General stores, and to make deposits.
- Ability to frequently walk and stand, bend, stoop, and kneel.
- Ability to frequently handle merchandise and equipment such as handheld scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, U-boats, and rolltainers.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds frequently and up to 55 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to occasionally climb a step ladder to heights of six feet.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
- Two or more years of experience in a retail grocery store strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with recruiting and staffing activities.
- Assist with merchandising by staging, stocking, and storing merchandise; ensuring merchandise is presented according to established practices and Store Manager direction; and properly using fixtures, signage, and pricing.
- Assist with inventory management, including damages, markdowns, register scanning, paperwork, facility controls, and preparing and conducting inventories.
- Follow ordering practices to meet or exceed in-stock targets.
- Provide customer service leadership.
- Model compliance with Company procedures and policies, including those 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 protecting 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 to identify 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
