STORE Manager in Nashville, Illinois

Work Where You Matter

Dollar General invites you to serve others and build a rewarding career in one of our convenient store locations, distribution centers, support centers, or private fleet team. We value each employee and welcome a wide range of opportunities for career growth.

Dollar General Corporation has delivered value to shoppers for more than 80 years. We help shoppers save time and money every day by offering everyday low prices on frequently used items, including food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, apparel, housewares, and seasonal items in neighborhood locations.

GENERAL

SUMMARY:

The Store Manager Candidate supports the Store Manager in implementing all store processes, including employee supervision, staffing, inventory management, stocking, receiving, paperwork, and store needs. This position fosters interactive development of a Store Manager role and is held for a limited period.

DUTIES and

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in recruiting and staffing activities.
• Assist with store merchandising by facilitating staging, stocking, and storage of merchandise and ensuring presentation follows established practices.
• Assist in all aspects of inventory management, including damages, markdowns, register scanning, paperwork, and facility controls, and prepare and conduct inventories.
• Follow prescribed ordering practices to meet or exceed in‑stock targets.
• Provide superior customer service leadership.
• Act as a role model by following company procedures and policies as outlined in the employee handbook, SOP manual, and company communications.
• Participate in store opening and closing activities.
• Ensure safe deposit of all company funds in the designated bank.
• Assist in maintaining financial integrity through strict cashier accountability, key control, and adherence to company security practices and cash control procedures.
• Assist in maintaining clean, well‑stocked stores; provide a safe environment for customers and employees.
• Operate store in the Store Manager’s absence.
• Review operating statements to identify business trends and expense control opportunities.
• Complete all paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines.

KNOWLEDGE and

SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as diagrams, safety rules, and operating instructions.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Knowledge of cash handling procedures including cashier accountability and deposit controls.
• Ability to learn and perform IBM cash register functions.
• 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 ensuring legal compliance.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective organization skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems and handle a variety of situations with limited standardization.
• Certain store locations may give preference to bilingual Spanish speakers.

WORK EXPERIENCE and

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
• One year of experience in a retail environment preferred for external candidates.

COMPETENCIES:

• Aligns motives, values and beliefs with Dollar General values.
• Supports ownership and taps into the potential of others.
• Acts as a liaison between Store Support Center and store employees.
• Fosters cooperation and collaboration.
• Interacts tactfully with employees and maintains an open forum of exchange.
• Demonstrates responsiveness and sensitivity to customer needs.
• Applies basic principles of retail.
• Provides continuous attention to development of staff.
• Recruits, hires, and trains qualified applicants.
• Ensures store compliance with federal labor laws and company policies.

WORKING CONDITIONS and

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent walking and standing.
• Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling to run checkout station, stock merchandise, and unload trucks.
• Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, containers, carts, and dollies.
• Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional lifting up to 55 pounds.
• Occasional climbing using a ladder.
• Occasional driving or providing own transportation to make bank deposits and attend meetings.
• Fast‑paced environment with moderate noise level.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

Dollar General offers a wide range of benefit programs including health insurance coverage options, supplemental programs, a 401(k) Savings Plan, paid sick leave (where required by law), vacation, paid maternity and parental leave, and many more. Eligibility and waiting period requirements may apply. See  for additional details.

Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. This position requires some travel with limited overnight stays.…