Within the next month, Dollar General plans to to hire 10,000 new employees to support planned store openings and fill current vacancies. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company will host approximately 600 localized hiring events through Sept. 24.
“Dollar General remains focused on our strategy to invest in our employees as a competitive advantage,” said Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos. “We look forward to providing new employees opportunities to gain new skills, develop their talents and grow their careers through our mission of ‘Serving Others.'”
Dollar General operates more than 13,000 retail locations and seeks to hire both full time and part time positions, including store managers, assistant store managers, lead sales associates and store associates for permanent roles. As all hiring functions are managed online, candidates looking to join Dollar General must apply for all new positions online.
“The company’s continued growth presents numerous opportunities for candidates looking to start or grow their career at one of America’s fastest-growing retailers,” said Bob Ravener, Dollar General’s EVP and chief people officer. “Fueled by the company’s growth, Dollar General has created approximately 42,000 new jobs since 2008 so candidates should look to Dollar General as an employer of choice for numerous factors including our training and development opportunities and the ability to advance within the company. It really is an exciting time to be a Dollar General employee.”
Dollar General currently operates about 13,000 stores in 43 states.