Dollar General Corporation is a variety discount store chain operating across the United States. It has over 10,000 stores in 40 states. The company was founded by Cal Turner in 1939 at Scottsville, Kentucky. Its stores are small in size and they are located in those cities where Walmart does not have presence. Its big store with large varieties of grocery items operate under the Dollar General Market. The company was acquired by a private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company (KKR) in 2007. Now it is a public limited company since 2009. The company employs more than 90,000 associates and it is currently headquartered at Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
DG being one of the biggest retailer it offers large number of employment opportunities United States. Job seekers can get apply against the open positions in stores, distribution center and corporate offices. Stores jobs are more in number and available as hourly and full time. Interested and eligible people can apply online for most of jobs by visiting the official career website of the company.
Stores Jobs : DG Sales Associate is an entry level positions and recruitment to this post is done at store level. It is very popular among the job seekers and those who wish to against the post of DG Sales Associate they can download the application form from the website. Application is also available at the store and it is to be submitted at the store where you are seeking employment. Appointment at store is done by individual store at their level. Check the job requirement, responsibilities and other details from the store. If you are looking for the store management job then you can apply online. Store Manager is responsible for overall management of store. District Manager has the responsibility of building capabilities, preparing strategies, coordinating etc. of the team of Store Manager. Region Director position is above that of District Manager.
Distribution & Corporate Office Employment : Dollar General has 9 distribution centers situated across the United States. These centers play very important role in moving supplies which you find the the shelves of stores. Those looking for the employment opportunities in distribution center they can apply against the open hourly and salaried positions. Besides stores and distribution jobs you can make career in Corporate Office, here you can find diverse employment opportunities. People who wish to make career in the field of IT, Marketing, Merchandising, Store Operation, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Store Development, Supply Chain, HR etc can apply online against the open positions in Corporate Office. A typical job openings at Dollar General Corporation may include the following positions:
- Lead Sales Associate
- Warehouse Supervisor
- Operation Strategy Analyst
- Sales Associate
- Assistant Sales Manager
- WMS Administrator
- Non Food Manager
- Imaging Clerk
- Store Planning Designer
- IT System Administrator
- Retail District Manager
How to Search & Apply for Store/Distribution & Corporate Jobs
- Visit the Official career website at – http://www2.dollargeneral.com/DG-Careers/Pages/index.aspx
- Click on the Store /Distribution/Corporate Careers link to view the open employment opportunities
- To view current open positions visit the “Search Openings” link, You can also submit Resume/CV without specifying any job.
- Click on the Job Title/ID to view the job description, responsibilities, requirement etc.
- You must login to your account before you can apply online, if you are a first time user then you must create a job account.
Dollar General Express Hiring : New Hires are required to fill certain employment forms. List of documents which are required to ascertain the identity for employment in United States are listed on the Express Hiring section of website. You can download the detailed instructions and complete the necessary formalities before you start your job. Filling up employment details and express hiring takes around 30 minutes. All you need to have is a computer with internet connection and requisite information. To submit these information online you will need to login using the Social Security Number and Birth Date. New hires are required to fill up the employment information before submitting a drug test. For detailed guidance and instruction you can access express hiring by visiting the url given below:
http://www2.dollargeneral.com/Archived-Content/Careers/Pages/ExpressHiring2009.aspx