Store Manager Candidate In Jonesboro Ar
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 role is intended to provide interactive development for an external candidate pursuing a Store Manager position and is held for a limited period. The candidate may operate the store in the Store Manager’s absence and help maintain customer service, store safety, financial integrity, merchandising, inventory, staffing, and compliance with company policies and procedures. The position involves frequent physical activity in a fast-paced retail environment and some travel, with limited overnight stays.
Requirements
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as 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 IBM cash register functions, including generating reports.
- Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising practices.
- Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices, including deposits, store keys, SAFE, and STARS programs.
- Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, and termination practices, including legal compliance and internal processes.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Effective interpersonal and organization skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to solve problems and handle situations where limited standardization exists.
- Frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, and handling merchandise and equipment.
- Ability to frequently lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift up to 55 pounds.
- Occasional climbing using a ladder.
- Occasional driving or providing own transportation for bank deposits, management meetings, and travel to other Dollar General stores.
- Some travel, with limited overnight stays.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
- One year of experience in a retail environment preferred for external candidates.
- Bilingual Spanish speakers may be preferred at certain store locations.
Responsibilities
- Assist with recruiting and staffing activities, including recruiting, hiring, and training qualified applicants.
- Assist with merchandising, staging, stocking, storing, signing, and pricing merchandise according to established practices and Store Manager direction.
- Assist with inventory management, including damages, markdowns, register scanning, paperwork, facility controls, and conducting inventories.
- Follow ordering practices to meet or exceed in-stock targets.
- Provide customer service leadership and respond to customer needs.
- 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 safely deposited in the designated bank.
- Support the store’s financial integrity through cashier accountability, key control, security practices, and cash control procedures.
- Help maintain a clean, well-stocked, and safe store 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.
- Support staff development and cooperation, and act as a liaison between the Store Support Center and store employees.
- Ensure store compliance with federal labor laws and company policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
