Store Operations Lead: Customer First & Growth

Dollar General; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General in Opelousas, LA is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help run a clean, customer-first store under the Store Manager's direction. You will supervise employees, assist with merchandise presentation, deposits, and cash handling, and step in when the manager is absent.

A strong focus on teamwork, communication, and operational excellence is required to deliver value to shoppers. This role emphasizes service, accuracy, and loss prevention.

Qualifications

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

Supervision

Cash handling & deposits

Merchandise presentation

Planogram adherence

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred

Job description

Dollar General in Opelousas, LA is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help run a clean, customer-first store under the Store Manager's direction. You will supervise employees, assist with merchandise presentation, deposits, and cash handling, and step in when the manager is absent.

A strong focus on teamwork, communication, and operational excellence is required to deliver value to shoppers. This role emphasizes service, accuracy, and loss prevention.