Customer-First Retail Leader – Assistant Store Manager

Dollar General; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General in Akron, OH is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help maintain a clean, customer-first store under the Store Manager's direction. You will supervise staff, manage merchandise presentation, handle deposits, and support profitability while protecting company assets.

Responsibilities include leading customer service, scheduling, training, implementing planograms, maintaining inventory, cashier accountability, and assisting in store operations in the manager's absence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
• One year of experience in a retail environment and six months supervisory experience preferred.
• Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

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

Customer service

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Organization

Cash handling

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Dollar General in Akron, OH is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help maintain a clean, customer-first store under the Store Manager's direction. You will supervise staff, manage merchandise presentation, handle deposits, and support profitability while protecting company assets.

Responsibilities include leading customer service, scheduling, training, implementing planograms, maintaining inventory, cashier accountability, and assisting in store operations in the manager's absence.