About this role
Lead and manage the Dollar General store to ensure all processes run effectively, including ordering, receiving, stocking, merchandising, and staffing. Strengthen store results by evaluating operating statements, controlling expenses and shrink, and maintaining accurate inventory and cash integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit, select and retain qualified employees
- Train employees and conduct performance evaluations
- Ensure proper store opening and closing routines
- Analyze operating statements and control expenses/shrink
- Manage ordering, inventory management, and merchandise presentation
Technical Overview
Operational execution includes ordering and replenishment workflows (Basic Stock Replenishment (BSR) and cycle counts), inventory accuracy controls (damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, facility controls), and cash handling controls (cashier accountability and key control).
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a retail store management professional with strong people leadership and hands-on experience running daily store operations. They will be capable of analyzing operating statements for sales and profitability drivers, maintaining inventory accuracy using ordering and cycle counts, and protecting store financial integrity through strict cashier accountability and key control.
Must-Have Skills
Personally open the store a minimum of two times per weekPersonally close the store a minimum of two times per weekRecruitselect and retain qualified employeesProvide proper training for employeesEnsure the financial integrity of the store through strict cashier accountabilityEnsure accurate inventory levels
Required Skills
employee supervisionstaffingorderingreceivingstockingmerchandise presentationsellingperformance evaluationsemployee trainingoperating statements analysissales analysisprofitability analysisturn analysisexpense controlshrink reductionin-stock target managementordering plan reviewseasonal directioninventory managementBasic Stock Replenishment (BSR)cycle countsmerchandise stagingstorage of merchandisemerchandise fixtures utilizationproduct pricingsignageinventory level maintenancedamages controlmarkdowns controlregister scanningpaperworkfacility controlscashier accountabilitykey controlcash control procedures
Hard Skills
employee supervisionstaffingorderingreceivingstockingmerchandise presentationsellingperformance evaluationsemployee trainingoperating statements analysissales analysisprofitability analysisturn analysisexpense controlshrink reductionerror identificationin-stock target managementordering plan reviewseasonal directioninventory managementBasic Stock Replenishment (BSR)cycle countsmerchandise stagingstorage of merchandisemerchandise fixtures utilizationproduct pricingsignageinventory level maintenancedamages controlmarkdowns controlregister scanningpaperworkfacility controlscashier accountabilitykey controlcash control procedures
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationrecruitingselecting and retaining employeescoachingcounselingteam managementcustomer service leadershipsafety and security coordinationmeeting coordination
Keywords for Your Resume
Store ManagerStore Manager CandidateDollar GeneralGENERAL SUMMARYRecruitselect and retain qualified employeesfederal and state labor lawsemployee trainingperformance evaluationsterminationsafetysecurity and policiesopen the storeclose the storeoperating statementssalesprofitabilityturnexpense control opportunitiespotential shrinkin-stock targetsBasic Stock Replenishment (BSR)cycle countsmerchandise presentationinventory managementcashier accountabilitykey control
Deal Breakers
Must be able to personally open the store a minimum of two times per week and personally close the store a minimum of two times per week, Must be able to demonstrate store leadership responsibilities including recruiting, training, and performance evaluations
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