Full-Time
Assistant Store Manager
Updated on 9/3/2026
Dollar General
10,001+ employees
Discount retailer supplying everyday essentials.
Compensation Overview
$14.10 - $14.60/hr
Wheaton, MN, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
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- Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations.
- Good organization skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to read and interpret diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentage calculations.
- Ability to perform cash register functions and generate reports.
- Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices.
- Knowledge of cash handling procedures, including cashier accountability and deposit control.
- Ability to drive a personal vehicle to the bank to deposit money.
- Ability to frequently walk and stand; bend, stoop, and kneel; handle merchandise and equipment; and properly lift up to 40 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 55 pounds.
- Ability to occasionally climb a step ladder to heights of six feet.
- Ability to provide personal transportation for bank deposits, management meetings, and travel to other company stores.
- Provide customer service leadership, greet and assist customers, and operate the cash register and scanner to itemize purchases.
- Open and close the store at least two days per week.
- Assist the Store Manager with scheduling employees, providing employee training, conducting safety meetings, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Receive, unpack, stock, restock, and rotate merchandise; build merchandise displays.
- Maintain accurate inventory levels by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls.
- Assist with implementing and maintaining planograms and ensure merchandise is presented according to established practices and the Store Manager’s direction.
- Support the store’s financial integrity through cashier accountability, key control, security practices, and cash control procedures; authorize and sign refunds and overrides, count register tills, and deposit money in the bank.
- Manage the store in the Store Manager’s absence.
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- One year of retail-environment experience.
- Six months of supervisory experience.
Dollar General is a discount retailer that sells a wide range of everyday items at low prices through a network of neighborhood stores. It works by stocking products like food, cleaning supplies, health and beauty items, apparel, and seasonal goods and selling them in small-format stores that are easy to reach in many communities. The company keeps prices low by using a lean supply chain and buying in bulk, which helps it offer a broad selection while keeping operating costs down. Its advantage over competitors comes from its extensive store footprint in both rural and urban areas, a focus on convenience, and efficient logistics that support frequent low-price offerings. Dollar General aims to provide value and convenience to budget-conscious customers while growing rapidly through more store openings, expanded product lines, and continued supply chain improvements.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Founded
1939
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 traffic grew for the fifth straight quarter, lifting comparable sales 3.5%.
- Value Valley comparable sales jumped 16% in Q2, validating the $1-item strategy.
- Dollar General raised 2026 EPS guidance and authorized a $700 million buyback.
What critics are saying
- OSHA still lists 2026 complaints after Dollar General paid a $12 million safety settlement.
- Eight open NLRB unfair-labor cases expose Dollar General to organizing pressure and remedies.
- Recurring safety fines and labor backlash threaten store uptime and Dollar General's employer brand.
What makes Dollar General unique
- 21,000 stores put Dollar General within five miles of 75% of Americans.
- Fresh produce in 7,000 stores deepens its convenience edge versus bigger grocers.
- RELEX AI unifies forecasting, replenishment, and allocation across 34 distribution centers.
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Company News
Dollar General and Dollar Tree reported strong second-quarter results as economic pressures drive shoppers to discount retailers. Dollar General's net sales rose 5.2% year-over-year to $11.3 billion, with same-store sales up 3.5%. Dollar Tree saw total sales grow 7% to $4.9 billion, with same-store sales increasing 3.7%. Consumer sentiment has fallen 6% from last month and 11% from a year ago, according to the University of Michigan. Lower- and middle-income consumers showed the steepest declines. Both chains are attracting value-seeking shoppers, with Dollar General drawing more middle- and higher-income customers. Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos noted this marks the fifth consecutive quarter of customer traffic growth, with the chain positioned within 5 miles of 75% of the US population.
Dollar General builds on Feeding America partnership. The retailer highlights local hunger-relief efforts after contributing more than $6 million and helping provide the equivalent of 95 million meals since 2019. September 1, 2026. 10:19 AM GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. - Dollar General is using Hunger Action Month to spotlight its expanding partnership with Feeding America and the local food banks and hunger-relief organizations that are working to address food insecurity in communities across the country. With nearly 48 million Americans facing food insecurity, the retailer said its network of more than 21,000 stores and 34 distribution centers gives it an unusual ability to support hunger-relief efforts at the local level. Dollar General stores and distribution centers provide food donations to Feeding America partners, while the company also provides financial support and employee volunteer assistance. Since 2019, Dollar General has contributed more than $6 million in financial support to Feeding America and its local food banks, which serve more than half of U.S. counties. Food donated through the retailer's stores and distribution centers during that period has helped provide the equivalent of more than 95 million meals. In July, Dollar General marked another year of the partnership with a $1 million donation to Feeding America to support hunger-relief efforts nationwide. During Hunger Action Month in September, the retailer is highlighting several examples of how the partnership operates at the community level. In Bennington, Vt., a Dollar General store provides food donations, including fresh dairy products, to Meals on Wheels of Bennington County. The organization delivers meals to people aged 60 and older, as well as to adults with disabilities under age 60. "Dollar General's partnership with Meals on Wheels of Bennington County has made a meaningful difference in our ability to serve older adults throughout our community," said Ilsa Svoboda, executive director of the organization. "Our volunteers regularly pick up donated food that helps us provide nutritious meals while stretching our resources even further." Svoboda added that the partnership extends beyond providing food by demonstrating to older residents that their community continues to support them. Meals on Wheels of Bennington County works with Vermont Food Bank, a Feeding America affiliate. Through the first part of 2026, Vermont Food Bank received more than 33,500 pounds of food from Dollar General stores. Dollar General is making a similar contribution in northeast Ohio, where its Zanesville distribution center and area stores provide shelf-stable groceries, fresh produce and other food to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. One in six people in the food bank's service territory currently faces food insecurity. "It takes all of us to fight hunger," said Karen Pozna, director of communication and events at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. "The Greater Cleveland Food Bank is incredibly grateful for partners like Dollar General whose generous donations help provide nutritious food to neighbors facing hunger across our community." The Greater Cleveland Food Bank served more than 404,000 people during fiscal 2025 across Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Ashland and Richland counties, making it northeast Ohio's largest hunger-relief organization. Dollar General employees are also contributing through volunteer work. In July, operations leaders supporting the retailer's eastern Wisconsin stores volunteered with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, helping repack 7,000 pounds of food for distribution to people across 35 counties. "When we come together to live out our mission of Serving Others, even a few hours of work can create a big impact," said Morgan Thompson, Dollar General's retail regional director of operations. "It was a rewarding opportunity to give back and make a difference in the communities Dollar General serves every day." Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin supports nearly 600 hunger-relief partners and community-based programs serving metropolitan, suburban and rural communities. From January through July, Feeding America food banks across Wisconsin received nearly 470,000 pounds of donated food from Dollar General stores and the company's Janesville distribution center. Dollar General's hunger-relief efforts are part of a broader strategy to increase access to affordable food in the communities it serves. The company now sells fresh produce in more than 7,000 stores, which it says gives it more individual distribution points for produce than any other U.S. mass retailer or grocer. The retailer also serves as a USDA National Strategic Partner through the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's Nutrition Communicators Network. Through that relationship, Dollar General provides "Better For You" food options, educational resources and health and wellness products and services. The company's extensive store footprint - particularly in rural and other communities where food access can be limited - also gives Dollar General an important role in the broader effort to address hunger. By combining that reach with Feeding America's national network, the retailer is seeking to translate a large-scale partnership into assistance delivered community by community.
Dollar General deploys AI across distribution centers, stores. The retailer is using Relex Solutions' supply chain platform to manage ordering schedules, lead times, supplier coordination and fulfillment methods. Published Aug. 31, 2026 Dollar General is implementing artificial intelligence to unify forecasting, replenishment and allocation across its North America operations. In partnership with Relex Solutions, the retailer aims to use AI to coordinate planning across its network, which includes 21,000 stores and 34 distribution centers, according to an Aug. 27 press release from the technology company. Dollar General will leverage Relex's AI platform to manage store replenishment, ordering schedules, lead times, supplier coordination and fulfillment methods. Demand factors, including sales patterns, will also be built directly into the planning process so distribution centers and stores can use the same data. "The platform brings forecasting, replenishment, and allocation planning into a single environment, giving our teams greater visibility across the network," Jeff Vaughan, SVP of global inventory management at Dollar General, said in the release. Dollar General has been looking to increase its use of AI throughout its operations, CEO Todd Vasos said during an Aug. 27 earnings call. In practice, driving efficiencies can help mitigate cost pressures, according to the executive. "Additionally, while we are still early in our AI journey, we are building agentic operating systems for the enterprise focused on reshaping and optimizing our workflows to improve productivity throughout the organization," Vasos said. Other retailers and companies have also been turning to Relex's technology to drive supply chain efficiency and overall visibility. Lowe's, for instance, announced plans to scale its partnership with Relex in April in a bid to improve inventory management. At the time, the retailer said full implementation is slated for early 2027. In March, wholesale distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. said it intended to roll out Relex's AI inventory planning technology across 12 distribution sites by the end of its fiscal year on Aug. 1. Last year, Guitar Center also implemented Relex technology to improve inventory planning capabilities and overall supply chain visibility to reduce stockouts and overstock.
Retailers bet on AI for supply chain, 'smart' shopping. Large retailers are using AI to overhaul the customer experience, enhance supply chain operations and tailor customer offerings, according to Q2 earnings calls. Published Aug. 31, 2026 In the second half of 2026, retailers plan to accelerate their AI strategies to improve efficiency in their supply chain, customer experience, discoverability and internal operations. Executives from Gap, Dollar General, Ulta Beauty and Kohl's highlighted how they're using AI technologies, including chatbots, predictive models and agentic AI systems in their earnings calls last week. C-suite leaders described the evolving capabilities as short-term investments and long-term strategies for their customer-facing offerings as well as internal workflows. "We're in the early stages of applying AI across key corporate uses to enhance how we work, improve productivity and drive greater efficiency," Ulta President and CEO Kecia Steelman said during the company's Aug. 27 Q2 earnings call. "As these capabilities mature, we see opportunities to scale AI thoughtfully across the organization and deliver incremental value over time." Ulta named former Domino's executive Kelly Garcia as its new CTO in July. He will continue to advance the beauty retailer's technology capabilities and its tech-driven Ulta Beauty Unleashed strategy. The company has been modernizing its core technology systems and scaling AI use in the last few years, two key priorities for several other businesses in the sector. Retailers are turning to AI as they scramble to win over consumers, who have become choosy about how they spend their money as gas and grocery prices go up. The pressure to use AI is steep, said Aaron Cheris, partner and global head of Bain & Co.'s retail practice. "Everybody and their sister has to have an answer to the question of 'what are you doing with AI' for their board, for their investors," he told CIO Dive. AI deployment in retail. As AI is deployed throughout the retail industry, employees and customers are facing the technology more regularly in the shopping experience. Few companies seek out a big AI transformation, desiring to be an "AI-first company," Cheris said. Instead, most fit into the category of overhauling some aspect of the business with AI, such as the customer experience. Tools like Home Depot's generative AI shopping tool Magic Apron or Walmart's commerce agent Sparky stand out as examples of this approach, Cheris said. Other companies seek out AI to simplify their operations or lower costs, often through supply chain management and routing optimization efforts. And others put their investment toward foundational data work to make business operations run more smoothly, Cheris said. Gap and Ulta are pursuing AI projects related to supply chain, according to their earnings calls. Gap's capital expenditure is expected to reach $650 million this year, for new stores and remodels, technology and its supply chain investments. Steelman said during Ulta's call Thursday that it is leveraging prior investments in technology, automation and network optimization to improve speed to guests. The beauty retailer is also using AI-powered sourcing capabilities to optimize omnichannel inventory to meet customer demand more efficiently. The company is also turning to AI for search and discovery, using content creation and enriched product information across AI platforms like ChatGPT, Steelman said, and promoting the company's on-site shopping agent, Ulta AI. Kohl's CEO Michael Bender said during the company's Aug. 26 earnings call for the second quarter of the company's 2027 fiscal year that he is encouraged by early signs of the store's AI shopping assistant, which is resulting in stronger conversion and higher revenue per visit. "We see significant opportunities to expand AI-assisted discovery, gifting and purchase confidence over time," Bender said. While it's early in the company's AI journey, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said during the company's Aug. 27 earnings call for the second quarter of its 2027 fiscal year that they're building agentic operating systems for enterprisewide workflows to improve productivity. Dollar General's net sales jumped 5.2% year over year to $11.3 billion during the quarter. Consumers will see AI investments in the form of more customer service chatbots and more AI-powered shopping assistants, Cheris said.
Dollar General is betting big on $1 items, but are they actually cheaper? Dollar General is rapidly expanding its $1 assortment as cash-strapped consumers hunt for value. A price comparison, however, shows that the familiar $1 tag does not always translate into the lowest cost. Here's what you need to know Published: August 28, 2026 Dollar General is adding more $1 products to its shelves as rising costs push shoppers to stretch their budgets further and become more selective about what they buy. The discount chain now carries more than 2,000 products priced at $1 or less, while its Value Valley section includes more than 600 rotating $1 items. Indeed, sales in Value Valley surged more than 16 percent during the second quarter, far ahead of Dollar General's overall 3.5 percent same-store sales growth. The company has also added $1 displays to more than 9,000 stores and plans to increase the number of $1 items in its fall and holiday sets by roughly 40 percent. The strategy comes as consumers remain intensely focused on affordability amid elevated food and fuel costs. So far, the formula is paying off for the retailer: Dollar General's second-quarter sales rose 5.2 percent to $11.29 billion, while net income reached $550.3 million. But does a $1 price tag mean shoppers are really getting the best deal at the register? Vision Times did a deep dive to find out. Side-by-side comparison. A spot check of Dollar General and Walmart prices shows there is no simple answer. Dollar General's 16-ounce Clover Valley spaghetti costs $1, or about 6.3 cents per ounce. By comparison, Walmart's 16-ounce Great Value spaghetti was listed at $1.24, or about 7.8 cents per ounce. The same held true for elbow macaroni: $1 for 16 ounces at Dollar General vs. $1.24 at Walmart. When looking at shelf-stable pantry staples, Dollar General is the clear winner both at the checkout counter and by unit price. For the best of its weekly content! Tuna told a different story. Dollar General listed a 5-ounce can of Clover Valley chunk light tuna for $1, equal to 20 cents per ounce. Walmart's comparable 5-ounce Great Value version was 96 cents, or 19.2 cents per ounce, making Walmart slightly cheaper both upfront and by weight. Canned green beans were similarly close. A 14.5-ounce Clover Valley can was listed at 85 cents, or roughly 5.9 cents per ounce, while Walmart's 14.5-ounce Great Value version cost 82 cents, or about 5.7 cents per ounce. Other comparisons were essentially a wash. An 8-ounce bottle of Gain dish soap was $1 at Dollar General compared with 97 cents for the same size at Walmart. Other essentials like toothpaste illustrate the more complicated side of dollar pricing. Dollar General lists several $1 oral-care options, including Aim toothpaste. A 4.5-ounce tube at $1 works out to about 22.2 cents per ounce. By comparison, Walmart offers a larger 5.5-ounce tube for $1.49, roughly 27.1 cents per ounce. Dollar General requires less money at checkout, but Walmart offers slightly more product for each dollar spent. What does 'cheaper' really mean? The comparison underscores an important distinction between the lowest upfront price and the lowest unit price. For consumers with enough cash to stock up on bulk, comparing price per ounce or serving can mean better long-term savings. But for a household with only $10 or $20 of spending cash available before the next paycheck, paying more today for a larger package may not be a feasible option. That is where Dollar General's model becomes more powerful. The company operates more than 21,000 stores, with approximately 75 percent of the U.S. population living within five miles of one. Higher and more volatile fuel costs linked to the war in Iran have also pushed consumers toward choosing fewer trips or opting for grocery stores closer to home. The real affordability calculation, then, is not simply shelf price versus unit price. It can also include available means, package size, gas, and the distance required to reach another retailer. Dollar General's booming $1 assortment does not prove that every dollar item is always the cheapest option; its comparison found some that clearly beat Walmart while others did not. Ultimately, the $1 label is a good starting point, but shoppers should still factor in prices and package sizes to determine where their money goes furthest. Note: Prices were checked online and may vary by location, availability, and retailer.