MERCHANDISE ASSISTANT MANAGER

Dollar Tree; Flora (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar Tree is hiring for a store position in Flora, Illinois. The role includes assisting with daily store activities, managing staff in the absence of the Store Manager, and ensuring a friendly shopping environment. Candidates should have retail experience and strong communication skills. Benefits include flexible schedules and health programs.

Benefits

Health and welfare programs

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Stock purchase programs

Qualifications

• Prefer prior retail and management experience.
• Ability to lift, bend, and transport merchandise weighing up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all store functions and day-to-day store activities.
• Perform opening and closing procedures in the absence of the Store Manager.
• Maintain a professional and friendly environment with customers.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Store Dollar Tree

Work where you love to shop! Dollar Tree is hiring in your neighborhood. Avoid long commutes and set your own course to success by applying today.

We offer generous benefits, flexible work schedules, and the ability to work today and get paid tomorrow.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist with all store functions and day-to-day store activities as directed by the Store Manager.
2. Perform opening and closing procedures in the absence of the Store Manager.
3. Assist in protecting and securing all company assets, including store cash.
4. Adhere to all policies and safety guidelines.
5. Maintain a professional and friendly environment with customers, subordinates, and supervisors.
6. Maintain all areas of the store, including the stockroom and sales floor, to company standards, including recovery.
7. When the Store Manager is not on the premises, have direct supervisory responsibility for all hourly associates.
8. Process all corporate directives, including pull and hold/destroy, task compliance, and key survey information.
9. Assist with receipt and return of DSD merchandise, following VIP and DSD policies and procedures.
10. Assist in managing freight flow.
11. Meet or exceed productivity standards.
12. Assist in ordering and stocking all merchandise needs, including frozen and refrigerated items.
13. Maintain stockroom organization.
14. Ensure the sales floor is sales-effective daily.
15. Plan, merchandise, and maintain clip strips and power panels with sales-effective items.
16. Assist in planning and implementing monthly sales planners.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

1. Prefer prior retail and management experience.
2. Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills.
3. Ability to lift, bend, and transport merchandise weighing up to 50 lbs.
4. Ability to work in a high-energy, team environment.

We value our associates' contributions and invest in our people. Eligible associates enjoy health and welfare programs, paid time off, retirement plans, and stock purchase programs.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will perform any other duties as required by their supervisor.

Dollar Tree is an equal opportunity employer.