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Family Dollar

Discount retailer offering low-cost household goods

Store Manager Trainee

Retail Store ManagementUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeCharlotte, NC, USA$17.38 - $21.82In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Ability to work a flexible full-time schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Ability to regularly lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 55 pounds from floor level to above shoulder height, and adequate fitness to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives, such as merchandise schematics.
  • Completion of high school or equivalent is preferred.
  • Store management experience in retail, grocery, or drug store environments is preferred.
  • Some financial and retail management skills and experience building and motivating a diverse team are preferred.
  • Leadership skills and the ability to recruit, develop, and retain top performers are preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct store objectives that contribute to a team-member-oriented company culture, customer loyalty and experience, high-performing teams, and continuous improvement.
  • Manage the entire store operation, including hiring, development, supervision, discipline, and safety of Assistant Store Managers and Customer Service Representatives, and management of inventory and assets to meet profitability and other store objectives.
  • Provide and model respectful customer service to store employees and the community.
  • Supervise, train, develop, and oversee training and development of Assistant Store Managers and Customer Service Representatives, including training on company operating practices and procedures.
  • Apply, communicate, and explain standards and procedures to Assistant Store Managers and Customer Service Representatives.
  • Ensure employees greet, assist, and thank customers positively; resolve customer inquiries and concerns; and remain available to employees and customers to address issues.
  • Model and ensure suggestive selling, promotion of promotional items, and linking add-on items to build average basket transactions and store sales.
  • Supervise employees in maintaining a clean, well-stocked store and a positive image toward internal and external customers and the community.
  • Manage the Door-to-Shelf Program and ensure merchandise deliveries are unloaded, organized, and merchandised according to the company planner and applicable schematics.
  • Manage and maintain store business records, including payroll, scheduling, vendor deliveries, accounting, inventory, and cash register deposits and receipts.
  • Manage and control store assets, including inventory, cash, and other monies.
  • Order merchandise and use cycle counts to maintain in-stock representation.
  • Manage loss prevention through a visible management presence and by modeling respectful customer service.
  • Manage the store budget, including labor, and ensure employees are scheduled, perform their work, and report all hours worked, totaling a minimum of 80 hours of work per week.
  • Implement and ensure employee compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Perform duties necessary for effective and profitable store operation.
  • Complete individual position-based training and ensure all employees complete their personal learning objectives on time.
  • Ensure store operations and employment practices comply with company policy and state and federal law.
  • Comply with local jurisdiction requirements to provide detailed background information for specialized licenses at stores selling alcohol or tobacco, when required.

About the Company

Family Dollar

Discount retailer offering low-cost household goods

Family Dollar provided a wide range of inexpensive goods at neighborhood stores, aiming to help shoppers save money on everyday items. Its core model was to offer value in small, convenient locations with merchandise priced at low levels, historically under two dollars. Customers access products by visiting brick‑and‑mortar stores in local communities rather than ordering online. The company stood apart from competitors through its emphasis on ultra-low prices and broad selection within small formats, later expanding through public growth and eventually becoming part of a larger consolidation when Dollar Tree acquired it in 2015. The overall goal was to help budget-conscious families stretch their dollars by offering convenient access to affordable goods.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chesapeake, VA
Founded
1959

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