Store Manager In Lancaster Oh

Dollar General•Lancaster, OH

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for managing store employees and effectively planning and implementing store processes, including ordering, receiving, stocking, presentation, selling, staffing, and support. The role oversees employee recruitment, selection, retention, training, performance evaluation, and compliance with labor laws and company policies. The Store Manager ensures the store is appropriately staffed, opened and closed each day, and personally opens and closes the store at least twice per week for each duty. The position also oversees store operations and financial controls, including evaluating operating statements, managing inventory and replenishment, maintaining merchandise presentation and accurate inventory records, and ensuring cashier accountability, key control, security, and cash-handling procedures. The Store Manager leads customer service, maintains a clean and safe store, ensures employees have the tools needed for their work, and completes required paperwork and documentation according to company guidelines.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including percentages.
Knowledge of cash handling, cashier accountability, deposit control, and IBM cash register functions for generating reports.
Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising practices.
Effective oral and written communication skills and 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 with limited standardization.
High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
One year of management experience in a retail environment preferred.
Ability to frequently walk and stand, bend, stoop, kneel, handle merchandise and equipment, and lift up to 40 pounds frequently and up to 55 pounds occasionally.
Ability to occasionally climb using a ladder.
Regularly drive or provide own transportation for bank deposits and occasional trips to meetings or other stores.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish-speaking ability may be preferred at certain store locations.
High school diploma or equivalent.
One year of management experience in a retail environment.

Responsibilities

Recruit, select, retain, train, and develop qualified employees in accordance with labor laws and company policies.
Conduct performance evaluations, identify performance gaps, provide counseling or solutions, and recommend employee pay rates and advancement.
Communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations; coordinate meetings and events that support safety, security, and policy compliance.
Ensure the store is properly staffed and opened and closed each day; personally open and close it at least twice per week for each duty.
Review operating statements to identify business trends, expense-control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
Manage ordering, in-stock targets, seasonal direction, inventory issues, replenishment, and cycle counts.
Oversee merchandise staging, stocking, storage, presentation, pricing, and signage according to company practices.
Maintain accurate inventory by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls.
Maintain 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.
Make bank deposits and travel to management meetings or other Dollar General stores as needed.