Store Manager In Columbus Oh

Dollar General•Columbus, OH

18h•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 oversees store operations, employee performance and development, inventory, customer service, financial controls, safety, security, and compliance with company policies and procedures. The Store Manager ensures the store is properly staffed and opened and closed each day, personally opening and closing it at least twice per week. The manager evaluates operating statements and business trends, manages ordering and inventory processes, ensures merchandise is stocked and presented according to company practices, and maintains accurate inventory and financial controls. The role also leads customer service, maintains a clean and safe store, ensures employees have the tools needed for their work, and completes required paperwork and documentation.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations, including 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.
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.
Regularly drive or provide own transportation for bank deposits and occasional travel to meetings or other stores.
Frequent walking, standing, 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.
Frequently lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift up to 55 pounds.
Occasionally climb using a ladder.

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, retain, train, and develop qualified employees; conduct performance evaluations and provide counseling, up to and including termination.
Recommend employee pay rates and advancement.
Communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations, and coordinate meetings and events related to safety, security, and policies.
Ensure appropriate staffing and effective daily opening and closing; personally open the store 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 issues, Basic Stock Replenishment, and cycle counts.
Facilitate merchandise staging, stocking, and storage in accordance with company work processes.
Ensure merchandise presentation, pricing, and signage follow established practices and use fixtures properly.
Maintain accurate inventory by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls.
Maintain store financial integrity through cashier accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
Provide leadership for superior customer service.
Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and secure store environment.
Ensure the store has the tools necessary 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.