Assistant Manager I

Family Dollar•Corpus Christi, TX

23d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Manager I helps the Store Manager with store operations, customer service, and team development. The role supports daily store activities, merchandise handling and presentation, opening and closing procedures, corporate directives, record keeping, loss prevention, and maintenance of company standards. It also includes supervising, training, and developing Store Associates and maintaining a clean, safe, positive, and respectful store environment. This is a part-time position at Family Dollar, located at 2224 Agnes St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78405-1424. The position requires frequent physical activity, including walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting. The employee must be able to lift up to 55 pounds from floor level to above shoulder height. Managers may also be required by local jurisdictions to provide background information needed for licenses to sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products; failure to comply with or qualify for such a license may result in demotion or separation from employment.

Requirements

Ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives, such as merchandise schematics.
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.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills.
Ability to work in a high-energy team environment.
Exceptional customer service, organizational, and communication skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Managers may be required by the local jurisdiction to provide detailed background information needed to obtain a license to sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products; failure to comply with or qualify for such a license may lead to demotion or separation.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist with store functions and day-to-day activities.
Help customers in a positive, approachable manner and address their questions or concerns.
Organize and transfer merchandise from delivery trucks to the stockroom and sales floor as needed, 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 communications related to store activities.
Maintain promotional effectiveness of storefront fixtures and displays.
Assist with ordering merchandise, processing damaged merchandise, record keeping—including payroll, scheduling, cash register deposits, and receipts—and loss prevention.
Maintain store areas to company standards, including a well-stocked sales floor and an organized stockroom.
Protect and secure company assets, including store cash.
Follow company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines, and ensure store associates do the same.
Help the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates.
Maintain a positive, safe, and respectful environment, with professional and friendly interactions with customers, associates, and leaders.
Maintain store cleanliness, including cleaning and restocking bathrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, taking out trash, and keeping all areas neat and presentable.
Perform other duties as assigned.