Store Manager In Lynchburg Sc

Dollar General•Lynchburg, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for managing store employees and effectively planning and implementing store processes, including ordering, receiving, stocking, merchandise presentation, selling, staffing, and support. The manager ensures the store is staffed, opened, and closed properly; personally opens and closes the store at least twice per week; and oversees employee training, performance, safety, and compliance with company policies and applicable labor laws. The role also oversees store operations and financial integrity, including sales and expense review, inventory management, ordering, merchandise presentation, cashier accountability, cash controls, and security practices. The Store Manager provides customer-service leadership, maintains a clean and safe store, ensures employees have the tools needed to perform their work, and completes required documentation according to company guidelines and deadlines. The work takes place in a fast-paced environment with moderate noise. 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 occasionally travel to management meetings or other Dollar General stores.

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 procedures.
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 controls, 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.
Ability to recruit, hire, and train qualified applicants; develop staff; and support compliance with labor laws and company policies.
Frequent walking and standing, bending, stooping, and kneeling; frequent handling of merchandise and equipment.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds frequently and up to 55 pounds occasionally; occasional ladder climbing.
Regularly drive or provide own transportation for bank deposits and occasionally for meetings or visits to other stores.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
One year of management experience in a retail environment preferred.
Bilingual Spanish speakers may be preferred at certain store locations.

Responsibilities

Recruit, select, train, and retain qualified employees in compliance with labor laws and company policies; ensure the store is appropriately staffed.
Conduct performance evaluations, identify performance gaps, provide counseling, and make recommendations concerning employee pay rates and advancement, up to and including termination where appropriate.
Communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations; coordinate meetings and events related to safety, security, and policies.
Ensure the store is properly opened and closed each day; personally open and close it at least twice per week.
Review operating statements to identify business trends, sales and profitability concerns, expense-control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
Order merchandise to meet or exceed in-stock targets; review ordering plans, seasonal direction, inventory issues, and replenishment or cycle-count follow-up weekly.
Oversee efficient staging, stocking, and storage of merchandise according to company processes.
Ensure merchandise is presented according to established practices, with proper fixtures, pricing, and signage.
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 customer-service leadership and maintain a clean, organized, safe, and secure store.
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 company guidelines and deadlines.
Make bank deposits and occasionally travel to management meetings or other Dollar General stores.