Dollar General to Host National Retail Recruiting Events
September 18 2018 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
Recruiting Underway for Regional Directors,
District Managers, Store Managers, Assistant Managers and Sales
Associates
Company Offers Industry-Leading Career Growth
and Development Opportunities, Competitive Wages and Benefits
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) today announced a series of
recruiting events seeking candidates to join its fast-growing
retail chain.
Now through Sunday, September 23, Dollar General stores across
44 states will offer interview opportunities for candidates looking
to join a company with an energetic atmosphere that embraces
innovation, diversity and teamwork. All hiring information is
online and individuals are encouraged to visit the Dollar General
Careers site to review and apply for open positions.
“Dollar General is proud of its strong track record of
supporting the growth and development of our approximately 134,000
employees across our organization,” said Bob Ravener, Dollar
General’s executive vice president and chief people officer. “We
continue to make significant investments in employee programs
focused on development and benefits. As a rapidly-growing company
that has built more than 6,000 new stores and created approximately
50,000 net new jobs in the past decade alone, we believe we provide
our employees with a wide range of exciting opportunities to
advance within the Company. We look forward to welcoming new
candidates to the Dollar General team and helping them achieve
their career ambitions.”
Career Opportunities at Dollar General
Dollar General plans to create approximately 7,000 net new jobs
in 2018 and is seeking store managers, assistant store managers,
lead sales associates and part-time and full-time sales associates
to support its retail store operations. The Company is also seeking
district managers and regional directors.
Why Join Dollar General
One of Dollar General’s key operating priorities is a commitment
to investing in its employees as a competitive advantage. In line
with this priority, Dollar General offers competitive wages and
benefits, award-winning training and development programs, parental
leave and adoption assistance benefits and a range of employee
education assistance programs including tuition reimbursement,
among other benefits. In addition, Dollar General invests
significant resources into programs focused on improving the
well-being of its employee base, including day-one healthcare
benefits for store managers and the opportunity to earn college
credit after completing Dollar General’s Store Manager Training
Program.
Dollar General’s market-leading reputation for supporting the
growth and development of its employees is illustrated by the
numerous members of leadership and approximately 10,000 current
store managers who were promoted from within the Company. Further
underscoring the Company’s continued commitment to this goal is the
career path Dollar General offers to entry-level part-time sales
associates, who may be promoted to lead sales associates within six
months and to assistant store managers within a year. The Company
is also well known for its inclusive culture centered on its
mission of Serving Others.
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About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering
value to shoppers for more than 75 years. Dollar General helps
shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products
that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks,
health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel,
housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient
neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 15,015 stores in 44
states as of August 3, 2018. In addition to high-quality private
brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted
manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble,
Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark,
Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo. Learn more about Dollar
General at www.dollargeneral.com.
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