Store Manager In Allendale Sc

Dollar General•Allendale, SC

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 hiring, training, performance, and compliance, as well as daily store opening and closing. The manager monitors operating statements and business trends, controls expenses and inventory, and ensures merchandise is ordered, stocked, priced, and presented according to company practices. The position also maintains financial integrity through cashier accountability, key control, security practices, and cash procedures; leads customer service; and ensures a clean, organized, safe, and adequately equipped store. The role follows company policies and procedures and completes required paperwork and documentation by applicable deadlines. It involves frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, handling merchandise and equipment, and lifting. The manager regularly drives or provides their own transportation for bank deposits and may travel to management meetings or other Dollar General stores.

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 control.
Ability to perform IBM cash register functions to 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.
Regularly drive or provide own transportation for bank deposits and occasional travel to management meetings or other Dollar General stores.
Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds.

Nice To Haves

One year of management experience in a retail environment preferred.
Bilingual Spanish speakers may be preferred at certain store locations.

Responsibilities

Recruit, select, hire, and retain qualified employees in accordance with labor laws and company policies, and ensure the store is properly staffed.
Train employees, conduct performance evaluations, identify performance gaps, provide solutions or counseling, and recommend pay rates and advancement.
Communicate expectations for performance, conduct, and safety, and coordinate meetings and events related to safety, security, and policies.
Ensure the store opens and closes effectively each day; personally open at least twice per week and personally close at least twice per week.
Review operating statements and business trends to identify sales, profitability, inventory-turn, expense-control, shrink, and error concerns.
Order merchandise to meet or exceed in-stock targets; review ordering plans, seasonal direction, and inventory issues weekly; and follow up on BSR and cycle counts.
Oversee merchandise staging, stocking, storage, and presentation according to established company practices, including fixture use, 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.
Lead superior customer service and maintain a clean, well-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 occasionally travel to management meetings or other Dollar General stores.