Store Manager In Montrose Co

Dollar General • Montrose, CO

22d • Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for managing employees and effectively planning and implementing all store processes, including ordering, receiving, stocking, presentation, selling, staffing, and support. The role oversees employee recruitment, selection, training, performance evaluation, and retention; ensures the store is properly staffed and opened and closed each day; and promotes compliance with company policies, procedures, and labor laws.

The Store Manager monitors operating statements and business trends, manages ordering and inventory, oversees merchandise presentation and store organization, and maintains financial integrity through cashier accountability, key control, security practices, and cash procedures. The role also provides customer service leadership, maintains a safe and clean environment, ensures the store has necessary tools, and completes required paperwork and documentation. The position involves frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, handling merchandise and equipment, and lifting; it also requires regular driving for bank deposits and occasional travel to meetings and other stores.

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, cashier accountability, and deposit control.
• Ability to perform IBM cash register functions and generate reports.
• Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising practices.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, and termination practices, including legal compliance and internal processes.
• Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices, including deposits, store keys, and the SAFE program.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems and handle situations where limited standardization exists.
• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
• One year of management experience in a retail environment preferred.
• Frequent walking and standing; frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling; frequent handling of merchandise and equipment; frequent lifting up to 40 pounds and occasional lifting up to 55 pounds; occasional ladder climbing.
• Regularly drive and provide own transportation for bank deposits, and occasionally for management meetings and visits to other stores.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish speakers may be preferred at certain store locations.
• High school diploma or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• One year of retail management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, select, hire, train, and retain qualified employees in compliance with labor laws and company policies.
• Ensure the store is properly staffed and effectively opened and closed each day; personally open at least twice per week and close at least twice per week.
• Conduct performance evaluations, identify performance gaps, provide counseling or solutions, and recommend pay rates and advancement; termination may be included when appropriate.
• Communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations and coordinate meetings and events related to safety, security, and policies.
• Review operating statements and identify business trends, including sales, profitability, inventory turn, expense-control opportunities, shrink, and errors.
• Manage ordering and inventory to meet or exceed in-stock targets; review ordering plans, seasonal direction, and inventory issues weekly; follow up on Basic Stock Replenishment and cycle counts.
• Facilitate efficient merchandise staging, stocking, and storage according to company processes.
• Ensure merchandise presentation follows established practices, including proper use of fixtures, pricing, and signage.
• Maintain accurate inventory by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls.
• Protect the store's financial integrity through cashier accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
• Provide customer service leadership and maintain a clean, organized, safe, and secure store.
• Ensure the store has the tools needed to perform required tasks.
• Follow company policies and procedures and ensure employee compliance.
• Complete paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines.
• Drive to make bank deposits and occasionally attend management meetings or visit other Dollar General stores.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage options
• Supplemental benefit programs
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid sick leave where required by law
• Vacation
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Additional benefit programs
• Potential short-term incentive opportunities based on individual and/or company performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED