Assistant Manager I

Family Dollar; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans

Educational Assistance

Job summary

A retail store is seeking an Assistant Manager I to support daily operations and ensure a positive experience for customers. Responsibilities include assisting with store activities, training associates, and maintaining cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, prior store management experience, and the ability to lift weights. This part-time role offers various perks including employee assistance and educational support.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs. and meet demands of frequent walking and standing.
• Store management experience in retail preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills required.
• Ability to work in a high-energy, team environment.
• Exceptional customer service, organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with store functions and day-to-day activities.
• Help customers with questions and concerns.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the store.
• Perform opening and closing procedures as needed.
• Process directives including Pull and Hold/Destroy and other communications.
• Maintain promotional displays and store fixtures.
• Assist in ordering merchandise, process damaged merchandise, and handle record keeping.
• Maintain well-stocked sales floor and organized stockroom to company standards.
• Protect and secure store assets, including cash.
• Adhere to safety policies; ensure staff follow procedures.
• Help Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates.
• Maintain a positive, safe, and respectful environment for customers and staff.
• Keep store clean, restrooms stocked, floors swept/mopped, trash removed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Decision-making skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Duties

• 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 & Experience

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

Perks & Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and may be amended from time to time at our discretion. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment is at‑will, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Licensed to sell alcohol and/or tobacco – as a manager you may be required to provide background information necessary to obtain a local sale licence. Failure to comply may lead to demotion or separation of employment.

Senior Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Part‑time

Job Function

Other

Industries

Retail