Assistant Manager I

Socket.dev; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Dollar Tree Canada is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help manage daily store operations, customer service, and team development. The role focuses on supporting the Store Manager, coaching associates, and maintaining store standards.

The starting pay is $17.85 per hour for a part-time position. You will assist with merchandising, payroll, scheduling, and loss prevention while ensuring a safe, friendly shopping environment for customers and colleagues.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist with store functions and day-to-day store activities.
• Help customers in a positive, approachable manner and address questions or concerns.
• Help organize and transfer merchandise from delivery to stockroom to sales floor and maintain seasonal areas.
• Perform opening and closing procedures as needed.
• Process corporate directives and store communications.
• Maintain promotional effectiveness of fixtures and displays.
• Assist in ordering merchandise, processing damaged merchandise, record keeping (payroll, scheduling, cash deposits) and loss prevention.
• Maintain a well-stocked sales floor and organized stockroom to company standards.
• Protect and secure all company assets, including store cash.
• Adhere to policies and safety guidelines and ensure associates follow procedures.
• Help the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates.
• Ensure a positive, safe, and respectful environment with customers and staff.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the store, bathrooms, floors, trash, and overall neatness.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We’re seeking an Assistant Store Manager to join our team to help with store operations, customer service and team development. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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*

Skills and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred; ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives (e.g., merchandise schematics, etc.) is required

• Store management experience in retail, grocery, or drug store environment is preferred

• 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

The starting pay for a part-time Assistant Store Manager is $17.85 per hour.

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