Store Leadership: Customer-First Assistant Manager

Dollar General; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General in Akron is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help maintain a clean, well-organized store with a customer-first focus. Under the Store Manager's direction, you will supervise employees, manage merchandise presentation, handle deposits, and support profitability while protecting assets.

You will perform stocking, cashiering, and other duties to ensure smooth operations, high customer satisfaction, and compliant store practices.

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 leadership

Supervisory exp

Cash handling

Merchandise presentation

Inventory control

Communication

Problem solving

Cashier experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Retail supervisory experience preferred

Job description

Dollar General in Akron is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help maintain a clean, well-organized store with a customer-first focus. Under the Store Manager's direction, you will supervise employees, manage merchandise presentation, handle deposits, and support profitability while protecting assets.

You will perform stocking, cashiering, and other duties to ensure smooth operations, high customer satisfaction, and compliant store practices.