STORE MANAGER - 21 and older only - ANNISTON AL

Dollar General•Anniston, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for managing all employees and effectively planning and implementing store processes, including ordering, receiving, stocking, presentation, selling, staffing, and support. The role ensures that the store is appropriately staffed, opened and closed each day, and operated in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable labor laws. The manager personally opens the store at least twice a week and personally closes it at least twice a week. The Store Manager oversees employee recruitment, selection, retention, training, performance evaluation, development, and compliance. The role monitors store performance and operating statements, manages inventory and merchandise presentation, maintains financial integrity and security controls, and provides leadership in customer service. The manager also maintains a clean, organized, safe store, ensures employees have the tools needed to work, and completes required documentation according to company guidelines and deadlines. The job involves frequent walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, and handling merchandise and equipment. It requires regularly driving or providing personal transportation to make bank deposits, and occasionally to attend management meetings or visit other Dollar General stores. The work takes place in a fast-paced environment with moderate noise, and occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and 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 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 policies and practices, including deposits, store keys, and the SAFE program.
Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to solve problems and handle varied situations where limited standardization exists.
Ability to frequently walk and stand, and frequently bend, stoop, and kneel while operating checkout stations, stocking merchandise, and unloading trucks.
Ability to frequently handle merchandise and equipment, including handheld scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, and U-boats (six-wheel carts).
Ability to properly lift up to 40 pounds frequently and up to 55 pounds occasionally.
Ability to climb occasionally using a ladder.
Ability to regularly drive or provide personal transportation for bank deposits and occasional work-related travel.
High school diploma or equivalent is strongly preferred.
The posting is limited to applicants 21 years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Recruit, select, and retain qualified employees in accordance with labor laws and company policies, and ensure the store is properly staffed.
Train employees, conduct performance evaluations, identify performance gaps, provide solutions or counseling, and recommend pay rates and advancement.
Communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations, and coordinate meetings and events that promote safety, security, and policy compliance.
Ensure the store is effectively opened and closed each day; personally open at least twice per week and personally close 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 replenishment and cycle counts.
Oversee merchandise staging, stocking, storage, and presentation according to established company processes and practices.
Maintain accurate inventory by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls.
Protect the store’s financial integrity 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.
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.
Regularly drive or provide personal transportation for bank deposits, and occasionally for management meetings or visits to other Dollar General stores.