Assistant Manager I

Family Dollar•Forest Park, GA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Manager I supports the Store Manager with store operations, customer service, and team development. The role includes assisting with daily store activities; helping customers; moving and organizing merchandise; maintaining seasonal areas, displays, and store standards; and completing opening and closing procedures as needed. The Assistant Manager processes corporate directives, helps with merchandise ordering and damaged goods, maintains records related to payroll, scheduling, deposits, and receipts, and supports loss prevention. The role also helps supervise, train, and develop Store Associates, protects company assets, and helps ensure compliance with company policies and safety procedures. Maintaining store cleanliness—including bathrooms, floors, trash, and other areas—is part of the position. Other related duties may be assigned. Managers may be required to provide background information to obtain local licenses for stores selling alcohol or tobacco; failure to comply with or qualify for required licensing may lead to demotion or separation. The position is part-time. The employer states that employment is at-will and that this job description may be modified as business needs evolve.

Requirements

Ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives, such as merchandise schematics.
Ability to lift up to 55 pounds from floor level 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.
Strong customer service, organizational, and communication skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist with store functions and day-to-day activities.
Provide approachable customer service and address customer questions or concerns.
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, task-compliance items, survey information requests, and other communications related to store activities.
Maintain the promotional effectiveness of storefront fixtures and displays.
Assist with merchandise ordering, damaged-merchandise processing, 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 do so as well.
Help the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates.
Support 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 areas neat and presentable.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide detailed background information for local alcohol or tobacco sales licensing when required.