ASST STORE MGR in TOPEKA KS S15354

Dollar General; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General Assistant Store Manager in Topeka, KS helps maintain a clean, organized store with a customer-first focus. Under Store Manager guidance, you supervise staff, manage merchandise presentation, and assist with deposits and cashiering to maximize profitability.

You will also train employees, manage scheduling, handle planograms, and support store operations to ensure strong customer satisfaction and compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities required.
• Ability to solve problems across varied situations.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret diagrams, safety rules, and procedures.
• Basic math calculations and cashier operations knowledge.
• Experience with cash handling, deposits, and reporting.
• Ability to drive to the bank for deposits.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service leadership and operate cash register.
• Open and close the store at least two days per week.
• Assist Store Manager with scheduling and training employees.
• Manage merchandise: receiving, stocking, rotation, and displays.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and control damages/markdowns.
• Support planogram implementation and store presentation.
• Ensure cashier accountability and cash-handling procedures; deposit funds.
• Assist in store management in Store Manager's absence.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Organization

Reading procedures

Math skills

Cashier functions

Cash handling

Bank deposits

Vehicle to bank

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Identification 118869

Job Category Key Carrier

Job Schedule Full time

Travel Required No

Willing to Relocate No

Job Description

Job Details General Summary:

The Assistant Store Manager helps maintain a clean, well-organized store with a customer-first focus. At the direction and delegation of the Store Manager, the Assistant Store Manager assists with supervision of store employees, management and presentation of merchandise, completion of paperwork, and preparation of deposits. The Assistant Store Manager also performs stocking and cashiering functions, and performs other duties as necessary to maximize profitability and customer satisfaction while protecting company assets and reducing losses.

Duties and Essential Job Functions

• 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.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills

• Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations.

• Good organization skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.

• Ability to perform cash register functions and generate reports.

• Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices.

• Knowledge of cash handling procedures including cashier accountability and deposit control.

• Ability to drive own vehicle to the bank to deposit money.

Work Experience and/or Education

• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.

• One year of experience in a retail environment and six months supervisory experience preferred.

Working Conditions

• Frequent walking and standing

• Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling to run check out station, stock merchandise and unload trucks; which may also require the ability to push and/or pull rolltainers for stocking merchandise

• Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as handheld scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, U-boats (six-wheel carts), and rolltainers

• Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds

• Occasional climbing (using step ladder) up to heights of six feet

• Fast-paced environment; moderate noise level

• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions

• Occasional or regular driving/providing own transportation to make bank deposits, attend management meetings and travel to other Dollar General stores.

Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

About Us

Work Where You Matter

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.

Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html.