Store Manager Elizabeth Nj

Dollar General • Elizabeth, NJ

17h

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 manager oversees hiring, training, performance, scheduling, store operations, inventory, merchandising, cash controls, customer service, safety, and compliance with company policies and applicable labor laws.

The manager ensures the store is properly staffed and opened and closed each day, personally opening it at least twice per week and closing it at least twice per week. The role involves reviewing operating statements and inventory plans, maintaining accurate inventory and financial controls, and providing a clean, organized, safe shopping and working environment. The manager also completes required paperwork and documentation and may drive to make bank deposits, attend management meetings, or visit other Dollar General stores.

The position is in a fast-paced environment with moderate noise and occasional exposure to outdoor weather. It requires frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, handling merchandise and equipment, and lifting. Dollar General offers benefit programs for employees and their families, subject to eligibility and waiting-period requirements. The position may also be eligible for short-term incentives based on individual and/or company performance.

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 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 with limited standardization.
• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Regularly provide own transportation for bank deposits and occasional management meetings or visits to other stores.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Recruit, select, hire, train, and retain qualified employees in accordance with labor laws and company policies.
• Ensure the store is appropriately staffed and effectively opened and closed each day; personally open at least twice per week and close at least twice per week.
• Conduct performance evaluations, identify performance gaps, provide counseling or other solutions, and recommend employee pay rates and advancement.
• Communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations; coordinate meetings and events that encourage safety, security, and policy compliance.
• Review operating statements to identify business trends, sales and profitability issues, expense-control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
• Manage ordering, replenishment, seasonal direction, inventory issues, and cycle counts to meet or exceed in-stock targets.
• 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.
• Protect the financial integrity of the store through cashier accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
• Provide leadership in delivering superior customer service.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and secure working and shopping environment, with necessary tools available to employees.
• Follow company policies and procedures and ensure employee compliance.
• Complete paperwork and documentation according to established guidelines and deadlines.
• Drive to make bank deposits and, occasionally, to 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
• The position may be eligible for short-term incentive opportunities based on individual and/or company performance

What This Job Offers

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