Customer-First Retail Leader | Assistant Store Manager

Dollar General; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Middletown, CT. The role supports Store Manager in supervising staff, managing merchandise and deposits, and ensuring customer-first service in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires strong leadership, cash handling, and merchandising skills, with experience in scheduling and training. Availability to open/close at least two days weekly is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year retail experience and six months supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and 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

Leadership

Cash handling

Merchandising

Scheduling

Training

Planograms

Inventory control

Cash deposits

Safety compliance

Education

HS diploma

High school diploma

Tools

POS system

Scanner

Job description

Dollar General is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Middletown, CT. The role supports Store Manager in supervising staff, managing merchandise and deposits, and ensuring customer-first service in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires strong leadership, cash handling, and merchandising skills, with experience in scheduling and training. Availability to open/close at least two days weekly is expected.