Store Manager In Taylors Sc

Dollar General•Taylors, SC

9d•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 manager ensures the store is properly staffed, opened and closed each day, and operated in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable labor laws. The role includes personally opening the store at least twice weekly and personally closing it at least twice weekly. The Store Manager oversees hiring, training, performance evaluations, employee development, and corrective action; monitors operating results and inventory; and ensures merchandise is ordered, stocked, presented, and priced appropriately. The manager also safeguards store finances and assets, leads customer service, maintains a clean and safe environment, ensures the store has necessary tools, and completes required documentation on time. Work takes place in a fast-paced retail environment with moderate noise and occasional exposure to outdoor weather. The position involves frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, and merchandise handling; regular driving using personal transportation for bank deposits and occasional business travel to meetings or other stores is also required.

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 and 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 organization skills and attention to detail.
Ability to solve problems and handle varied 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, including hand-held scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, and U-boats.
Frequent lifting of up to 40 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds.
Occasional climbing using a ladder.
Regular driving and provision of personal transportation for bank deposits; occasional driving to meetings and 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 management experience in a retail environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Recruit, select, hire, train, and retain qualified employees in accordance with labor laws and company policies; ensure appropriate staffing.
Conduct performance evaluations, identify performance gaps, provide counseling or other solutions, and make recommendations about pay and advancement; termination may be included in corrective action.
Communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations, and coordinate meetings and events related to safety, security, and 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 to identify business trends, sales and profitability results, inventory turn, expense-control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
Order merchandise 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.
Coordinate merchandise staging, stocking, and storage according to company processes.
Ensure merchandise presentation, fixture use, pricing, and signage follow established practices.
Maintain accurate inventory through control of 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, organized, safe, and secure store environment.
Ensure the store has the tools needed for required tasks and ensure employees follow company policies and procedures.
Complete paperwork and documentation according to company guidelines and deadlines.
Regularly drive using personal transportation to make bank deposits and occasionally attend management meetings or visit other Dollar General stores.