Job DetailsUnder the supervision of the Store Manager, manage the Non-Perishable Food and General Merchandise Operations. Ensure efficient and effective inventory management, appealing and profitable merchandise presentation, and quality customer service. Work with the Store Manager to ensure a safe working environment, protect company assets, ensure staff and store compliance with all food handling rules and regulations, and provide support to other managers as requested.Duties and ResponsibilitiesInterview and effectively recommend the selection, hiring, and assignment of Food and Non-Food Managers, Receiving/Pricing Lead Clerk, Lead associates, and Sales Associates.Train department managers in maintaining correct stock levels and ordering merchandise, unloading trucks, stocking shelves, and serving customers. Train employees properly on use and care of lifting and cleaning equipment. Train all assigned associates in the proper and safe handling of food in compliance with rules and regulations.Work with the Store Manager to ensure adequate scheduling coverage. Assess work completion and follow up with associates regarding performance. Implement performance standards and measures. Make recommendations to Store Managers regarding corrective actions as required. Suggest other store assignments to the Store Manager to enhance development. Effectively recommend pay increases and promotions.Maintain close relations with vendor/supplier representatives for the store. Maintain regular contact with as many as twenty drop-ship suppliers to ensure timely and adequate delivery, quality merchandise, appealing display and proper billing.Work with the Store Manager to ensure the execution of the stores 7-Day Workflow Plan as it relates to stocking standards and (Find-Fill-Fix) procedures.Ensure the stores HHT is used as an investigative device to prevent out-of-stocks as well as overstocks.Ensure the organization of the receiving area.Work with the Store Manager to ensure that all merchandise is presented according to established practices and plans. Utilize merchandise fixtures properly including presentation, product pricing and signage.Work with the Store Manager to ensure POG execution, pricing integrity to include price changes, Was/Now, TRP, and Ad signs, as well as all Super Tuesday pricing and signing execution.Discuss and review operating statements with the Store Manager to identify the store's business trends (sales, profitability, turn), expense control opportunities, potential shrink improvement, etc. Maintain product and pricing knowledge for assigned store areas. Know current product demand and predict and prepare for future demand. Understand price point and sales volume relationships.Maintain positive trends and compliance with company Standard Operating Procedures manual, policies, and work processes and Store Manager's advice. For assigned areas:Ensure the store meets or exceeds in-stock targets through the execution of the stores 7-Day Workflow Plan as it relates to stocking standards and (Find-Fill-Fix) procedures.Ensure the efficient staging, stocking and storage of merchandise.Ensure that Tote Inventory Management processes are followed.Ensure that damaged and overstocked merchandise is marked down appropriately.Minimize damages and markdowns, ensure accurate scanning and paperwork, and follow inventory control procedures to maintain accurate inventory levels.Ensure adherence to stated company security practices and cash control procedures when supervising operations in the Store Manager's absence.Ensure customers' needs and requests are routinely addressed in an efficient and timely manner. Maintain daily contact with customers to understand merchandise expectations and desires.Takes a lead role in receipt and handling of new merchandise. Ensure sales shelf preparation and organization of staging areas for new deliveries. Direct and assist associates with unloading trucks. Direct new merchandise according to plan. Efficiently utilize storeroom square footage to stock reserve inventory. Ensure proper rotation of perishable food items.Follow all prescribed and outlined cash handling procedures. Authorize and sign for refunds and overrides. Count register. Deposit money in bank. Assist with financial integrity of the store through strict cash accountability, key control compliance, and adherence to company security practices and cash control procedures.Conduct safety meetings; help to maintain a clean, well-organized store and facilitate a safe and secure working and shopping environment. Assist in ensuring all equipment is functional and maintained to a required level of safety and sanitation.Follow company policies and procedures as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures manual, Employee Handbook, and company communications. Assist Store Manager in ensuring employee compliance. Complete all paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines.As requested by the Store Manager, assist with entering payroll information into the computer and providing specific training for employees. Act as backup Store Manager in their absence.Knowledge and SkillsAbility to read and interpret operating statements and identify corrective actions to negative trends, if needed.Knowledge of cash, facility and safety control policies and practices (deposits, store keys, SAFE program, etc.).Ability to read and interpret documents such as diagrams, health regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.Ability to perform cash register functions to generate reports.Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling and termination practices in compliance with legal company requirements.Knowledge of all local and state food handling certifications and requirements.Basic knowledge of personal and network computer systems to communicate with corporate office, to create merchandise signage, to obtain and email data and information, etc.Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.Knowledge of cash handling procedures including cashier accountability and deposit control.Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising practices.Knowledge of food handling, safety and sanitation regulations.Ability to effectively communicate information and standards verbally and in writing to staff, suppliers and customers.Ability to interface with staff, suppliers and customers in a respectful and effective manner.Ability to develop and maintain organization and to attend to detail.Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations relating to store operations and business relationships.Ability to obtain the required local and state food handling management certifications.Experience and/or EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent. Post-secondary business school training preferred.Minimum of three years of retail store experience. Experience to include at least one to two years as a Department Head/Assistant Manager, or similar position in a retail grocery store or equivalent type operation, with a preferred sales volume of over $250,000 per week, or a current DG Market Department Manager with similar experience.Working ConditionsFrequent walking and standing.Frequent bending, stooping and kneeling to run check-out station, stock merchandise and unload trucks.Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as hand-held scanner, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, 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 ladder.Regularly driving/providing own transportation to make bank deposits and occasionally to attend management meetings and to other Dollar General stores.Fast-paced environment; moderate noise level.Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.Occasionally exposed to slippery floor surfaces.Occasionally exposed to skin irritants, toxins and hazardous cleaning solutions.Occasionally exposed to hazardous equipment with moving mechanical parts.Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.SalaryMinimum Salary: USD $74,980.00Minimum Salary with Experience Requirements: USD $78,730.00#J-18808-Ljbffr