Assistant Store Manager — Customer-First Leader

Dollar General Corporation; Lorain (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation in Lorain, Ohio is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help run a clean, customer-first store and support the Store Manager in leadership, merchandising, and daily operations.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing deposits, and ensuring financial integrity while maintaining planograms and high customer service standards. This role requires quick thinking, accuracy, and a willingness to drive profitability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
• One year of experience in a retail environment and six months supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service leadership; greet and assist customers, and operate cash register and scanner to itemize the customer's purchase.
• Open and close the store a minimum of two days per week.
• Assist Store Manager with scheduling employees, providing adequate training for employees, conducting safety meetings, and ensuring employee compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Follow company work processes to manage merchandise, including receiving, unpacking, stocking, restocking and rotating merchandise on shelves and building merchandise displays.
• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory levels by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls.
• Assist in implementation and maintenance of planograms; ensure merchandise is presented according to established practices and Store Manager direction.
• Assist in ensuring financial integrity of the store through strict cashier accountability, key control, adherences to company security practices and cash control procedures; authorize and sign for refunds and overrides, count register tills, and deposit money in bank.
• Assist with management of the store in the Store Manager's absence.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Organization skills

Reading & interpretation

Mathematical calculations

Cash handling

Cashier accountability

Bank deposits

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General Corporation in Lorain, Ohio is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help run a clean, customer-first store and support the Store Manager in leadership, merchandising, and daily operations.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing deposits, and ensuring financial integrity while maintaining planograms and high customer service standards. This role requires quick thinking, accuracy, and a willingness to drive profitability.