Assistant Store Manager: Customer-First Leader & Ops Pro

Dollar General; Irvington (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help maintain a clean, customer-first store and to assist with supervision, merchandising, and deposits. The role involves stocking, cashiering, and ensuring profitability while protecting assets.

The position requires leadership in scheduling, training, safety meetings, and compliance with policies. Expect responsibilities in planograms, inventory control, and bank deposits within a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
• One year of experience in a retail environment and six months supervisory experience preferred.
• Proficiency with cash registers and basic reporting is expected.

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

Problem solving

Organization

Reading comprehension

Math skills

Cash handling

Cashier accountability

Bank deposits

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help maintain a clean, customer-first store and to assist with supervision, merchandising, and deposits. The role involves stocking, cashiering, and ensuring profitability while protecting assets.

The position requires leadership in scheduling, training, safety meetings, and compliance with policies. Expect responsibilities in planograms, inventory control, and bank deposits within a fast-paced retail environment.