STORE PERISHABLE MGR - DG MKT - 21 and older only - in CLARKSVILLE VA S12013

Dollar General • Clarksville, VA

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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 focuses on effective inventory management, appealing and profitable merchandise presentation, quality customer service, workplace safety, protection of company assets, and compliance with food-handling rules and regulations. The manager also provides support to other managers as requested.

The position maintains perishable stock levels using department-specific planning and ordering tools, trains associates in product presentation, freshness, pricing, safe food handling, recovery, stocking, rotation, and produce grading and repackaging, and supports scheduling and performance follow-up. It also records markdowns and inventory, takes corrective action to prevent recurring losses, and helps ensure sanitation standards are followed.

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, 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 described 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.
• Position is limited to applicants age 21 and older.

Nice To Haves

• Previous lead experience.
• Grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain perishable stock levels based on store volume using current ads and planners, produce and fresh-meat order guides, milk sales history and order guide, Nash-Finch order guide, and bread order planning and stales recap.
• Train assigned associates in presentation, freshness, and pricing standards for perishable areas.
• Train assigned associates in safe food handling in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Train assigned associates in hourly recovery standards, 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 assigned associates in produce grading and repackaging standards to minimize markdowns.
• Accurately record inventory levels as requested by the Store Support Center.
• Help ensure compliance with sanitation standards and train assigned perishable-department associates using the Cleaning Schedule.
• Provide support to other managers as requested.
• Help ensure a safe working environment and protect company assets according to required procedures.
• Ensure staff and store compliance with food-handling rules and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED