Assistant General Manager
About The Position
Your leadership, operational expertise, and talent development skills make you a great fit for our Assistant General Manager position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table. As an Assistant General Manager at one of Dollar Tree’s Distribution Centers, you’ll manage and coordinate receiving, order filling, shipping, and off-shift operations to ensure safe, productive, and cost-effective distribution. You’ll partner with the General Manager to meet operational, quality, and safety goals while mentoring and developing a team of supervisors and frontline associates.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum of six (6) years of distribution center operations management experience or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of distribution center practices and procedures
- Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial, and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to assess, manage, train, mentor, and develop talent
- Strong analytical ability to gather and interpret information and develop, recommend, and implement solutions
- Strong business acumen and decision-making skills
- Ability to accept personal and departmental accountability
- Proficiency with warehouse management systems (such as AS400 or Catalyst) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
- Familiarity with internet and web-based applications
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or logistics preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Ensure stores are supplied with ordered merchandise in a safe, timely, and efficient manner
- Establish productivity and quality goals and ensure these goals are met
- Assist the General Manager with short- and long-term planning, budget control, and implementation of operational policies, programs, and systems
- Monitor, evaluate, and manage key productivity indicators to control costs
- Review merchandise cuts, shortages, mislabels, and load quality to maintain quality and inventory accuracy
- Monitor compliance with merchandise damage minimization efforts and proper handling of merchandise
- Assist the General Manager with staff hiring, orientation, training, performance evaluations, pay increases, and associate development
- Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and associates to support performance and growth
- Partner with HR and management teams to carry out disciplinary actions or recommend termination as needed
- Ensure department managers distribute work assignments fairly and apply company policies consistently
- Share information and anticipate communication needs of all distribution center associates
- Ensure a clean, safe, and accident-free working environment
- Monitor results of quality, accuracy, safety, and housekeeping evaluations to ensure adherence to company standards
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Pharmacy insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement plans with matching contribution
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Educational Assistance
- Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
- Yearly bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
