Assistant Store Manager

The Jay Group LTD • Indianapolis, IN

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Bargain Lane is hiring an Assistant Store Manager to partner with the Store Manager in opening and building a new location in Indianapolis. The role supports leadership, operational execution, and team development, and serves as the Store Manager’s right hand. The Assistant Store Manager works actively on the sales floor, trains staff in real time, executes merchandising plans, and ensures store operations continue smoothly when the Store Manager is away.

The role involves leading the sales floor, handling changing inventory, coaching team members, supporting daily sales, and maintaining accountability and store standards. The successful candidate will be expected to adapt to changing priorities and step into operational tasks as needed. The company describes its culture as People First, with high expectations and support for managers and team members.

Starting base salary is $45,000 per year, with eligibility for quarterly performance-based bonuses tied to store success. The company says it prefers to promote from within and offers a growth path toward running a store.

Requirements

• At least 1–2 years of experience as a retail shift lead, supervisor, or assistant manager.
• Ability to motivate a team and hold people accountable.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-moving, unpredictable environments with changing inventory and priorities.
• Gritty, resourceful problem-solving approach focused on solutions.
• Baseline understanding of retail operations, including sales tracking, labor management, and shrink control.
• Ability to stand for long periods, lift and move merchandise, and actively work on the sales floor.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in discount, liquidation, thrift, or value retail.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Store Manager to lead, motivate, and manage the store team.
• Serve as leader-on-duty and take ownership of store operations when the Store Manager is absent.
• Assist with interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training team members.
• Coach team members in real time on the sales floor.
• Oversee receipt of liquidation merchandise and overstock, ensuring products are priced correctly, processed quickly, and merchandised to maximize sales.
• Support efforts to reduce shrink, enforce asset protection policies, and promote inventory accuracy and accountability.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and energetic customer environment.
• Resolve customer issues with a People First approach.
• Step into operational roles as needed, including operating a register, unloading trucks, and organizing bargain bins.

Benefits

• Eligible for quarterly performance-based bonuses tied to store success.
• Opportunity for career growth and promotion from within, including a path toward running a store.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed