Assistant Store Manager

TJX•Hattiesburg, MS
•Onsite

About The Position

HomeGoods, part of TJX Companies, is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help foster an inclusive, supportive environment and empower the team to create positive customer experiences. The role is dynamic and fast-paced, with responsibility for supporting store performance and operations, developing Associates, and helping the store meet its sales, expense, and customer service targets. The Assistant Store Manager supports sales results, expense management, merchandising, backroom, frontline, cash office, customer service, markdowns, scheduling, shipping, and receiving, with emphasis on reducing shrink and damages. The role also supports talent recruitment, training, development, mentoring, operational and loss-prevention programs, store efficiency, company initiatives, and succession planning. This is a bonus- and overtime-eligible position at HomeGoods Store 1170 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The starting pay range is $22.70 to $31.20 per hour, approximately $56,576.57 to $77,761.63 annually. Actual starting pay depends on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of retail leadership experience as an Assistant Manager or Store Manager.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and empower a large team.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Ability to influence others and provide effective feedback and mentorship.
  • Proficiency in store operations, customer service, merchandising, people management, health and safety, and loss prevention.
  • Strong follow-through skills to implement tasks and initiatives successfully.

Responsibilities

  • Support store sales results, manage expenses, and oversee key operations, including merchandising, backroom, frontline, cash office, customer service, markdowns, scheduling, shipping, and receiving.
  • Focus on minimizing shrink and damages.
  • Attract, recruit, train, and develop Associates.
  • Mentor and serve as a role model, fostering a supportive environment and positive experiences for Associates and customers.
  • Communicate and implement action plans for projects, targets, company initiatives, and store changes.
  • Provide input on succession planning to meet future needs.
  • Implement strategies to meet sales, expense, and customer service targets.
  • Coordinate loss-prevention and operational programs.
  • Improve store layout and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Associate discount
  • 401(k) match
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • Health care flexible spending account (FSA)
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Paid holidays, vacation, sick, bereavement, and parental leave
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Incentive programs
  • Auto and home insurance discounts
  • Scholarship program
  • Adoption and surrogacy assistance
  • Smoking cessation program
  • Child care and cell phone discounts
  • Pet insurance
  • Legal insurance
  • Credit union
  • Referral bonuses
  • Training and development programs
  • Global well-being programs focused on physical, financial, and emotional wellness
  • Career growth opportunities
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