STORE MANAGER - CALIFORNIA - ANZA, CA STORE #17283

Dollar General • Anza, CA

7h • $32 - $34 • 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 recruiting, training, performance management, staffing, store operations, inventory, merchandising, customer service, safety, security, cash controls, and required documentation. The manager ensures the store is properly opened and closed, personally opening at least twice and closing at least twice per week.

The position works in a fast-paced retail environment with moderate noise. Work involves frequent walking or standing, bending, stooping, and kneeling; handling retail equipment and merchandise; lifting up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 55 pounds; and occasionally climbing a ladder to six feet. Conditions may include outside weather, hazardous cleaning solutions, and extreme cold in freezers. Regular use of a personal vehicle is required to attend meetings, visit other stores, and make deposits.

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 cash register functions and 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 and store keys.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems and handle varied situations where limited standardization exists.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• One year of management experience in a retail environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, select, and retain qualified employees in compliance with labor laws and Company policies, and ensure appropriate staffing.
• Train employees, conduct performance evaluations, identify performance gaps, provide solutions or counseling, and address issues up to and including termination.
• Recommend employee pay rates and advancement.
• Communicate performance, conduct, and safety expectations; coordinate meetings and events to promote safety, security, and policy compliance.
• Ensure the store is staffed and opened and closed effectively; open at least twice and close at least twice per week.
• Review operating statements to identify business trends, expense-control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
• Manage ordering, in-stock targets, seasonal direction, inventory issues, and Basic Stock Replenishment and cycle-count follow-up.
• Facilitate merchandise staging, stocking, and storage according to Company processes.
• Ensure merchandise presentation, pricing, signage, and fixture use meet 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.
• Provide leadership in superior customer service.
• Maintain a clean, organized store and a 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.

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
• Possible 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