STORE PERISHABLE MGR - DG MKT in LAKELAND FL S09829

Dollar General•Lakeland, FL
•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Store Perishable Manager manages the Produce, Fresh Meat, Packaged Meats, Dairy, Frozen Food, Bread, and Thaw and Sell Bakery departments. The role is responsible for effective inventory management, appealing and profitable merchandise presentation, quality customer service, a safe working environment, protection of company assets, and compliance with food-handling rules and regulations. The manager also provides support to other managers as requested. The role maintains perishable stock levels based on store volume using current ads and planners, produce and fresh-meat order guides, milk sales history and order guide, the Nash-Finch order guide, and bread order planning and stales recap. The manager assists with training associates on presentation, freshness, pricing, safe food handling, hourly recovery, stocking, rotation, produce grading and repackaging, and sanitation standards. Additional duties include assisting with scheduling coverage, assessing work completion and following up on performance, recording and analyzing markdowns, and recording inventory levels as requested by the Store Support Center.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two to three years of retail clerk experience.
  • Ability to perform mathematical calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
  • Knowledge of cash-handling procedures, including cashier accountability and deposit control.
  • Ability to perform cash register functions.
  • Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices.
  • Effective interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
  • Understanding of safety policies and practices.
  • Ability to read and follow plan-o-gram and merchandise presentation guidance.
  • Ability and willingness to comply with company policies and procedures in the Standard Operating Procedures manual, Employee Handbook, and company communications.
  • Ability and willingness to obtain required food-handling certifications.
  • Attainment of required local and state food-handling certifications, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous lead experience.
  • Grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain perishable stock levels based on store volume using the applicable ads, planners, order guides, sales history, and planning tools.
  • Assist in training associates on presentation, freshness, and pricing standards for perishable areas.
  • Assist in training associates in safe food handling and compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
  • Assist in training associates to execute hourly recovery standards and maintain store standards.
  • Train associates in proper stocking and rotation of perishable products.
  • Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager in ensuring adequate scheduling coverage.
  • Assess work completion and follow up with associates regarding performance.
  • Record perishable markdowns, analyze their causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
  • Train associates in produce grading and repackaging standards to minimize markdowns.
  • Accurately record inventory levels as requested by the Store Support Center.
  • Assist in ensuring sanitation compliance and train assigned associates using the Cleaning Schedule.
  • Ensure efficient and effective inventory management, appealing and profitable merchandise presentation, and quality customer service.
  • Ensure a safe working environment, protect company assets according to required procedures, and support other managers as requested.
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