Assistant Store Manager
About The Position
The Assistant Store Manager supports store performance and key operations while fostering an inclusive, supportive environment for Associates and customers. The role helps deliver positive customer experiences in a fast-paced retail setting and supports sales results, expense management, talent development, and store initiatives. Responsibilities span merchandising, backroom, frontline, cash office, customer service, markdowns, scheduling, shipping, and receiving, with an emphasis on minimizing shrink and damages. The Assistant Store Manager recruits and develops Associates, mentors and role-models supportive behavior, communicates and implements action plans, contributes to succession planning, and coordinates loss-prevention and operational programs. The position also works to improve store layout and efficiency and meet sales, expense, and customer-service targets. This is a bonus- and overtime-eligible position at the TJ Maxx store in Austin, Texas. 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 factors including 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 performance by driving sales results and managing expenses.
- 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, available to the employee and eligible family members
- 401(k) match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid bereavement leave
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Incentive programs
- Auto and home insurance discounts
- Scholarship program
- Adoption and surrogacy assistance
- Smoking cessation program
- Child care discounts
- Cell phone discounts
- Pet insurance
- Legal insurance
- Credit union
- Referral bonuses
- Global well-being programs focused on physical, financial, and emotional wellness
- Training and development programs
- Career growth opportunities
- Competitive salary and benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
