Store Manager Lockport Ny

Dollar General • Lockport, NY

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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 oversees staffing, training, employee performance, store operations, inventory, merchandising, cash controls, customer service, safety, and compliance with company policies and procedures. The manager personally opens the store at least twice per week and personally closes it at least twice per week. The position is based in Lockport, New York.

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 use 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 practices, including deposits, store keys, and the SAFE program.
• Strong organization and attention to detail; ability to solve problems in situations with limited standardization.
• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Ability to provide personal transportation for bank deposits and occasional work-related travel.
• Frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, and handling merchandise and equipment.
• Frequent lifting of up to 40 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds; occasional ladder climbing.

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, retain, train, and develop qualified employees; conduct performance evaluations and address performance gaps, including counseling or termination when appropriate.
• Recommend employee pay rates and advancement, communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations, and coordinate meetings and events.
• Ensure appropriate staffing and effective daily store opening and closing; personally open and close the store at least twice per week for each duty.
• Review operating statements to identify business trends, expense-control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
• Order merchandise to meet or exceed in-stock targets and review ordering plans, seasonal direction, inventory issues, and replenishment or cycle counts weekly.
• Oversee merchandise staging, stocking, storage, presentation, pricing, and signage in accordance with company practices.
• Maintain accurate inventory by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls.
• Protect store financial integrity through cashier accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
• Lead superior customer service and maintain a clean, organized, safe, and secure store 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.
• Make bank deposits using personal transportation and occasionally travel to management meetings or 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