Retail Team Lead & Store Operations

Dollar General; East Haven (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in a fast-paced retail environment. The role focuses on maintaining a clean, customer-first store while assisting with supervision of employees and daily store operations.

The position involves handling merchandise presentations, inventory control, and cash procedures, with responsibilities including opening/closing the store several days a week and supporting the Store Manager in managing staff and store performance.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a retail environment and six months supervisory experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent strongly 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

Cash handling

Team supervision

Store operations

Inventory control

Planogram execution

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system

Job description

Dollar General is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in a fast-paced retail environment. The role focuses on maintaining a clean, customer-first store while assisting with supervision of employees and daily store operations.

The position involves handling merchandise presentations, inventory control, and cash procedures, with responsibilities including opening/closing the store several days a week and supporting the Store Manager in managing staff and store performance.