Assistant Store Manager

Citi Trends • West Columbia, SC

14d

About The Position

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

Responsibilities include supporting sales goals and customer experience standards, monitoring sales activity, assisting with inventory control and shrink prevention, supervising and coaching associates, supporting recruiting and onboarding, maintaining appropriate staffing levels, and helping ensure compliance with company policies and merchandising, visual, and loss prevention standards. The position also helps maintain a safe, organized, customer-focused environment and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 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 delivering excellent customer service.
• Assist with inventory control, inventory transactions, and shrink prevention.
• Ensure compliance with company 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 activities, 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, and customer-focused store environment.
• Reinforce company policies, procedures, and loss prevention standards.
• Support consistent execution of merchandising, operational, and visual standards.
• Perform additional duties 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

What This Job Offers

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