Assistant Manager I-2

Dollar Tree Stores • Grand Bend, ON

13d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Assistant Store Manager to join our team to help with store operations, customer service, and team development. This role involves assisting with store functions, daily activities, and ensuring a positive customer experience. The Assistant Store Manager will also be responsible for merchandise handling, maintaining store appearance, processing corporate directives, and ensuring promotional effectiveness. Additionally, this role supports inventory management, loss prevention, and maintaining store cleanliness and organization to company standards. A key aspect of this role is protecting company assets and ensuring adherence to all policies and procedures, including safety guidelines. The Assistant Store Manager will also assist the Store Manager in supervising, training, and developing Store Associates, fostering a positive, safe, and respectful environment.

Requirements

• Ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives (e.g., merchandise schematics, etc.) is required
• Must be able to lift up to 55 lbs. from floor to above shoulder height and meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills are required
• Ability to work in a high-energy, team environment is required
• Exceptional customer service, organizational, and communication skills are required
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills are required

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
• Prefer this candidate to be local or living no more than 20 minutes away from the store location
• Preferred living around Grand Bend area
• Store management experience in retail, grocery, or drug store environment is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist with store functions and day-to-day store activities
• Help customers in a positive, approachable manner and address any questions or concerns they may have
• Help organize, and transfer merchandise from delivery truck to stockroom to sales floor as needed and ensure the seasonal areas of the store are maintained
• Perform opening and closing procedures as needed
• Process all corporate directives including Pull and Hold/Destroy, Task Compliance, Key Survey information requests and any additional communications related to store activities
• Maintain promotional effectiveness of store-front fixtures and displays
• Assist in ordering merchandise, processing damaged merchandise, record keeping (including payroll, scheduling, and cash register deposits and receipts), and loss prevention
• Maintain areas of the store, including a well-stocked sales floor and organized stockroom, to company standards
• Protect and secure all company assets, including store cash
• Adhere to policies and procedures including safety guidelines and ensure all store associates follow company policies and procedures
• Help the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates
• Ensure a positive, safe, and respectful environment while maintaining professional and friendly interactions with customers, associates, and leaders
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness throughout the store, including cleaning and restocking bathrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, taking out the trash, and ensuring all areas are neat and presentable
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• We value a workplace where each team member has the tools to reach their full potential and the insights and innovation that diverse teams bring.
• Support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know about any individual accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

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