Assistant Manager I

Dollar Tree•Erie, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Dollar Tree is seeking an Assistant Manager I to help with store operations, customer service, and team development. The role supports day-to-day store activities, assists customers, helps manage merchandise flow and seasonal areas, performs opening and closing procedures, and processes corporate directives. It also supports store presentation, merchandise ordering and processing, record keeping, loss prevention, asset security, and adherence to company policies and safety guidelines. The Assistant Manager helps the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop associates and works to maintain a positive, safe, respectful, and professional environment. The position also includes maintaining store cleanliness, including bathrooms, floors, trash, and other areas. Other duties may be assigned. The role requires the ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives, strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a high-energy team environment, and strong customer service, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. High school diploma or equivalent and prior store management experience in retail, grocery, or drug store settings are preferred. The physical requirements include lifting up to 55 pounds from floor to above shoulder height and frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting. The position is part-time and located at 2211 West 12th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16505-4501. Dollar Tree is an equal opportunity employer that complies with the ADA and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. The job specification is not an exhaustive list of duties and may be amended; employment is at-will and the job description is not a contract of employment.

Requirements

Ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives is required.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills are required.
Ability to work in a high-energy, team environment is required.
Exceptional customer service, organizational, and communication skills are required.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills are required.
Ability to lift up to 55 pounds from floor to above shoulder height.
Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Store management experience in a retail, grocery, or drug store environment.

Responsibilities

Assist with store functions and day-to-day store activities.
Help customers in a positive, approachable manner and address questions or concerns.
Help organize and transfer merchandise from delivery trucks to the stockroom and sales floor, and maintain seasonal areas.
Perform opening and closing procedures as needed.
Process corporate directives, including Pull and Hold/Destroy, Task Compliance, Key Survey information requests, and other store communications.
Maintain the promotional effectiveness of storefront fixtures and displays.
Assist with ordering merchandise, processing damaged merchandise, record keeping, payroll, scheduling, cash register deposits and receipts, and loss prevention.
Maintain the sales floor and stockroom to company standards.
Protect and secure company assets, including store cash.
Follow company policies and safety guidelines and ensure associates follow them.
Help the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates.
Promote a positive, safe, and respectful environment with professional and friendly interactions.
Maintain store cleanliness, including cleaning and restocking bathrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, taking out trash, and keeping areas neat and presentable.
Perform other duties as assigned.