Assistant Manager

Citi Trends • Cocoa, FL

22d

About The Position

Citi Trends is an off-price value retailer of apparel, accessories, and home trends. The Assistant Store Manager supports daily store operations, team leadership, and staffing in partnership with the Store Manager. The role helps drive sales performance, maintain operational excellence, and support the hiring, onboarding, and development of store associates.

The Assistant Store Manager supports store sales and customer experience goals, inventory control, shrink prevention, policy compliance, staffing, and associate coaching. The role also helps maintain a safe, organized, and customer-focused store while ensuring merchandising, operational, and visual standards are followed. Additional duties may be assigned to support store operations and business needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2–4 years of experience as an Assistant Manager or in a similar retail leadership role.
• Strong communication, organizational, and people leadership skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations, including percentages.

Nice To Haves

• 3–5 years of overall retail experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily store operations to meet sales goals, customer experience standards, and operational expectations.
• Monitor sales activity and guide associates in providing excellent customer service.
• Assist with inventory control, inventory transactions, and shrink prevention.
• Ensure compliance with Citi Trends policies, procedures, and operational standards.
• Supervise and support associates in sales, inventory, cash handling, and customer service.
• Assist the Store Manager with recruiting and hiring, including candidate screening, interviews, onboarding, and training support.
• Support recruiting and employee retention to help maintain appropriate staffing levels.
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance support to associates.
• Maintain a safe, organized, customer-focused store environment.
• Reinforce company policies, procedures, and loss prevention standards.
• Support consistent execution of merchandising, operational, and visual standards.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to support store operations and business needs.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid vacation
• 401(k) plan
• Paid training
• Opportunities for continued growth
• Competitive pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED