Assistant Manager I

Family Dollar•Lithia Springs, GA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Family Dollar is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to assist with store operations, customer service, and team development. The role supports day-to-day store activities, helps maintain merchandise and store presentation, carries out opening and closing procedures, processes corporate directives, and assists with ordering, records, loss prevention, and asset protection. The Assistant Manager helps the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates and helps maintain a positive, safe, respectful, and clean store environment. The position is part-time and located at 2682 Lee Road, Lithia Springs, Georgia 30122-3351. Managers may be required by the local jurisdiction to provide 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 from employment. The job description is not a contract of employment; employment is at-will, and job duties may be amended or supplemented as business needs require.

Requirements

Ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives, such as merchandise schematics.
Ability to lift up to 55 lbs. from floor to above shoulder height.
Ability to meet the 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.

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 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 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 a well-stocked sales floor and organized stockroom according to company standards.
Protect and secure company assets, including store cash.
Follow safety guidelines and company policies and procedures, and ensure store associates follow them.
Help the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates.
Promote a positive, safe, and respectful environment and maintain professional, 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.