Store Manager Trainee: Retail Operations & Merchandising

Dollar General; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking a Store Manager Candidate to support the Store Manager in daily operations, staffing, inventory, and merchandising. This limited-period role helps develop a candidate for future Store Manager responsibilities.

The position emphasizes leadership in customer service, adherence to company policies, and timely completion of paperwork, with responsibilities spanning opening/closing, cash controls, and store maintenance.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Knowledge of cash handling procedures including cashier accountability and deposit controls.
• Ability to learn and perform cash register functions, including those necessary to generate reports.
• Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising practices.
• Knowledge of cash, facility and safety control policies and practices.
• Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, and termination practices including legal compliance and internal processes.
• Proficient in interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Proficient in organization skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations where limited standardization exists.

Responsibilities

• Assists in recruiting and staffing activities.
• Assists with store merchandising by facilitating and/or participating in staging, stocking and storage of merchandise; ensuring that merchandise is presented according to established practices and store manager direction; and properly utilizing merchandise fixtures, signing and pricing of merchandise.
• Assists in all aspects of inventory management (including proper execution of damages, markdowns, register scanning, paperwork and facility controls); prepare and conduct inventories.
• Follows prescribed ordering practices to ensure the meeting or exceeding of in-stock targets.
• Provides superior customer service leadership.
• Acts as a role model by following Company procedures and policies as outlined in the employee handbook, SOP manual and Company communications.
• Participates in store opening and closing activities.
• Ensures the safe deposit of all Company funds in the designated bank.
• Assists in ensuring the financial integrity of the store through strict cashier accountability, key control and adherence to Company security practices and cash control procedures.
• Assists in the maintenance of clean, well-stocked stores; provide a safe environment for customers and employees.
• Operates store in store manager’s absence.
• Reviews operating statements to identify business trends (including sales, labor, profitability, and inventory turn), expense control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
• Completes all paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Problem solving

Cash handling procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2+ years leadership experience

2+ years retail grocery experience

Job description

Dollar General is seeking a Store Manager Candidate to support the Store Manager in daily operations, staffing, inventory, and merchandising. This limited-period role helps develop a candidate for future Store Manager responsibilities.

The position emphasizes leadership in customer service, adherence to company policies, and timely completion of paperwork, with responsibilities spanning opening/closing, cash controls, and store maintenance.