STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE IN OREGON, OH

About the role

This position supports the Store Manager in implementing all store processes including employee supervision, staffing, inventory management, stocking and receiving, paperwork, and store needs. It is designed to develop an external candidate for the Store Manager role over a limited period.

Responsibilities

• Assist in recruiting and staffing activities.
• Facilitate and/or participate in store merchandising, including staging, stocking, and storage of merchandise; ensure presentation aligns with established practices and store manager direction; properly utilize fixtures, signing, and pricing.
• Assist in all aspects of inventory management, including execution of damages, markdowns, register scanning, paperwork, and facility controls; prepare and conduct inventories.
• Follow prescribed ordering practices to meet or exceed in-stock targets.
• Provide superior customer service leadership.
• Model company procedures and policies as outlined in the employee handbook, SOP manual, and company communications.
• Participate in store opening and closing activities.
• Ensure the safe deposit of all company funds in the designated bank.
• Assist in maintaining financial integrity through strict cashier accountability, key control, and adherence to company security and cash control procedures.
• Maintain clean, well-stocked stores and provide a safe environment for customers and employees.
• Operate the store in the store manager’s absence.
• Review operating statements to identify business trends (sales, labor, profitability, inventory turn), expense control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
• Complete all paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as 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 procedures including cashier accountability and deposit controls.
• Ability to learn and perform IBM cash register functions, including generating reports.
• Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising practices.
• Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices (deposits, store keys, SAFE and STARS programs, etc.).
• Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, and termination practices including legal compliance and internal processes.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective organization skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations where limited standardization exists.
• Certain store locations may give preference to bilingual Spanish speakers.

Work Experience and/or Education

• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
• One year of experience in a retail environment preferred for external candidates.

Competencies

• Aligns motives, values, and beliefs with Dollar General values.
• Supports ownership by tapping into the potential of others.
• Acts as a liaison between the Store Support Center and store employees.
• Fosters cooperation and collaboration.
• Interacts tactfully yet directly with employees and maintains an open forum of exchange.
• Demonstrates responsiveness and sensitivity to customer needs.
• Applies basic principles of retail (ordering cycles, peak inventories, merchandise flow, etc.).
• Provides continuous attention to development of staff.
• Recruits, hires, and trains qualified applicants to fulfill a store need.
• Ensures store compliance to federal labor laws and company policies and procedures.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Frequent walking and standing.
• Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling to run the checkout station, stock merchandise, and unload trucks.
• Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as hand-held scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers and carts, two-wheel dollies, and U-boats (six-wheel carts).
• Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds.
• Occasional climbing (using a ladder).
• Occasional driving/providing own transportation to make bank deposits, attend management meetings, and travel to other Dollar General stores.
• Fast-paced environment; moderate noise level.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• This position requires some travel with limited overnight stays.