Dollar Tree Inc. (Dollar Tree or the company) specializes in selling products ranging from food to fashion items in the US and Canada. The company announced its bid to buy Family Dollar Stores Inc. for $8.5 billion in 2014 and completed the transaction a year later. While Dollar Tree has “everything at $1.00” ($1.25 in Canada), Family Dollar sells products for $10.00 and below. As of February 1, 2020, the discount chain has a total of 15,288 retail stores under the names Dollar Tree(7,505 stores) and Family Dollar(7,783).
Over 193,000 people are working at Dollar Tree. One of the popular pathways to joining the Dollar Tree family is to start as a store associate; jobs at its distribution centers and corporate roles can also be available. How difficult is it to apply at Dollar Tree? Will the company require drug testing on the spot? Find out below.
Does Dollar Tree Drug-Test Employees?
Dollar Tree, in its Code of Ethics, states its commitment to provide a safe working environment for its associates and to comply with the regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Pre-employment Drug Testing
This requirement may not apply to all job applicants. For example, the company’s distribution centers are known to require drug testing before hiring anyone for safety-sensitive positions. These distribution centers play an essential role in transporting merchandise across Dollar Tree/Family Dollar stores in the country.
Drug Testing during Employment
In line with the abovementioned points, those working in the warehouse and the logistics side of the company can be subjected to drug testing at random or as scheduled. Other employees may as well undergo a drug test if there’s reasonable suspicion, workplace accident or injury, or other circumstances.
The Answer
Drug-testing potential and current employees at Dollar Tree is a possibility and a prerogative of the company too. Doing your research and preparation before completing an application form will save you a lot of time and trouble should a drug test arise.
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References:
Latest Dollar Tree 10-K
Dollar Tree Code of Ethics
Dollar Tree Health and Safety Policy