Retail Store Leader & Merchandising Specialist

Dollar General; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is hiring an Assistant Store Manager to help lead a clean, customer-first store and supervise staff under the Store Manager's direction. You will assist with merchandise presentation, deposits, and loss prevention while ensuring excellent service and profitability.

You will open/close the store a few days per week, train employees, manage scheduling, and support safety and policy compliance. A strong retail background and leadership potential are preferred.

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

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Detail orientation

Cash handling

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system

Job description

Dollar General is hiring an Assistant Store Manager to help lead a clean, customer-first store and supervise staff under the Store Manager's direction. You will assist with merchandise presentation, deposits, and loss prevention while ensuring excellent service and profitability.

You will open/close the store a few days per week, train employees, manage scheduling, and support safety and policy compliance. A strong retail background and leadership potential are preferred.