Store Manager In Silver Lake Mn

Dollar General • Silver Lake, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for managing employees and effectively planning and implementing store processes, including ordering, receiving, stocking, presentation, selling, staffing, and support. The role ensures the store is properly staffed, opened and closed, and operated in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable labor laws. The manager oversees employee recruitment, selection, training, performance evaluation, coaching, and retention, and may recommend changes to pay rates or advancement.

The Store Manager monitors operating statements and business trends, manages ordering and inventory, ensures merchandise is stocked and presented according to company practices, and maintains accurate inventory and financial controls. The role also provides customer service leadership, supports a safe and secure store environment, maintains store organization and equipment, and completes required paperwork and documentation. The position involves frequent physical activity, including walking, standing, bending, handling merchandise, and lifting, as well as driving to make bank deposits and occasionally attend meetings or visit other stores.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Knowledge of cash handling, cashier accountability, and deposit control.
• Ability to perform IBM cash register functions to generate 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 where limited standardization exists.
• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
• One year of management experience in a retail environment preferred.
• Ability to frequently walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, and handle merchandise and equipment.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift up to 55 pounds; occasional ladder climbing is required.
• Ability to regularly drive and provide own transportation for bank deposits and occasional meetings or visits to other stores.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish speakers may be preferred at certain store locations.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, select, train, and retain qualified employees; ensure the store is properly staffed.
• Conduct performance evaluations, address performance gaps through appropriate solutions or counseling, and recommend employee pay rates and advancement.
• Communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations; coordinate meetings and events related to safety, security, and company policies.
• Ensure the store is opened and closed effectively each day; personally open it at least twice per week and close it at least twice per week.
• Review operating statements and identify business trends, expense-control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
• Manage ordering, in-stock targets, seasonal direction, inventory, and follow-up on Basic Stock Replenishment and cycle counts.
• Facilitate merchandise staging, stocking, and storage according to company processes.
• Ensure merchandise presentation, pricing, and signage follow established practices, and that fixtures are used properly.
• 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 working and shopping environment.
• 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
• Short-term incentive opportunities may be available based on individual and/or company performance

What This Job Offers

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