Merchandising Lead - Store Growth & Ops

Dollar Tree Stores; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Retirement plans with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Educational Assistance

PerkSpot employee discounts

Job summary

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is seeking a Merchandise Assistant Manager to join the store leadership team in Gulfport, MS.

You will assist the Store Manager with merchandising, freight processing, and daily operations to ensure a clean, safe, and profitable store. Key duties include opening/closing procedures, asset protection, stockroom management, and executing corporate directives while maintaining high-energy, team-based work environments.

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.

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 areas of the store, including stockroom and sales floor, to company standards.
• Process all corporate directives such as Pull and Hold/Destroy, Task Compliance, Key Survey information requests, and any additional communications related to store activities.
• 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.
• Ensure a positive, safe, and respectful environment while maintaining professional and friendly interactions with customers, associates, and leaders.
• Other 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Leadership

Job description

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is seeking a Merchandise Assistant Manager to join the store leadership team in Gulfport, MS.

You will assist the Store Manager with merchandising, freight processing, and daily operations to ensure a clean, safe, and profitable store. Key duties include opening/closing procedures, asset protection, stockroom management, and executing corporate directives while maintaining high-energy, team-based work environments.