Assistant Store Manager: Lead Teams & Grow Sales

Citi Trends; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

401(k) plan

Paid training

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Citi Trends in Kansas City is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to partner with the Store Manager in driving daily operations, sales performance, and staffing. You will lead a team, assist with hiring, onboarding, and coaching to deliver excellent customer service.

The role emphasizes maintaining a safe, organized store, executing merchandising standards, and ensuring policy compliance. A strong communicator with retail leadership experience is encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 2–4 years of experience as an Assistant Manager or similar retail leadership role.
• 3–5 years of overall retail experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and people leadership skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations, including percentages.

Responsibilities

• Support daily store operations to ensure sales goals, customer experience standards, and operational expectations are consistently met.
• Monitor sales activity and provide guidance to associates to deliver excellent customer service.
• Assist with inventory control, inventory transactions, and shrink prevention efforts.
• Ensure compliance with Citi Trends policies, procedures, and operational standards.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

People leadership

Flexible schedule

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Citi Trends in Kansas City is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to partner with the Store Manager in driving daily operations, sales performance, and staffing. You will lead a team, assist with hiring, onboarding, and coaching to deliver excellent customer service.

The role emphasizes maintaining a safe, organized store, executing merchandising standards, and ensuring policy compliance. A strong communicator with retail leadership experience is encouraged to apply.