Merchandising Assistant Manager

Dollar Tree Stores; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Retirement plans with matching contributions

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Educational Assistance

Access to PerkSpot

Job summary

Dollar Tree Stores in Aiken, SC, is seeking a Merchandise Assistant Manager to support the Store Manager in leading a dynamic team. This role emphasizes merchandising and processing freight, ensuring a positive and efficient store environment.

The ideal candidate should have retail management experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to perform physical tasks essential to the store's operation. Benefits include an Employee Assistance Program and educational assistance among others.

Qualifications

• Prior retail and management experience is preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills are required.
• Must be able to lift between 30 and 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a high-energy, team environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all store functions and day-to-day activities.
• Perform opening and closing procedures as needed.
• Maintain store areas to company standards.
• Ensure a positive and respectful environment.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Management experience

Team environment ability

Job description

Position Overview

As a Merchandise Assistant Manager at Dollar Tree, you’ll work with the Store Manager to lead a dynamic team of associates and create positive experiences for the communities we serve. In this role, you’ll focus on merchandising and processing freight.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all store functions and day-to-day activities
• Perform opening and closing procedures as needed
• Protect and secure company assets, including store cash
• Adhere to all policies and procedures, including safety guidelines
• Maintain store areas, including stockroom and sales floor, to company standards
• Process corporate directives such as Pull and Hold/Destroy, Task Compliance, Key Survey information requests, and related communications
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the store, including cleaning and restocking bathrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, taking out trash, and ensuring all areas are neat and presentable
• Ensure a positive, safe, and respectful environment while maintaining professional and friendly interactions with customers, associates, and leaders
• Other duties as assigned

In addition, you’ll assist the Store Manager with the following duties as assigned:

• Process the receipt and return of DSD merchandise
• Manage freight flow in accordance with productivity standards
• Order and stock merchandise needs, including frozen & refrigerated, in accordance with productivity standards
• Ensure that the sales floor is sales-effective
• Plan, merchandise, and maintain Clip Strips and Power Panels with sales-effective items
• Plan and implement monthly Sales Planners

Qualifications

• Prior retail and management experience is preferred
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills are required
• Must be able to lift between 30 and 50 lbs. from floor to above shoulder height and meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to work in a high-energy, team environment is required

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Retirement plans with matching contributions
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance
• Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services

About Dollar Tree

At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and community.

We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you.

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is 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 the discretion of Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. 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 at Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. 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.

Full time

3553 Richland Ave W, Aiken, South Carolina 29801-6414