OPERATIONS ASSISTANT MANAGER

Dollar Tree; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar Tree, a leading discount retailer, is hiring a Store Associate in Grand Rapids. The role involves assisting the Store Manager with daily operations, ensuring customer satisfaction, managing staff, and maintaining store standards. Offering flexible schedules and generous benefits, this highly interactive position requires prior retail experience and strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Health and welfare programs

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Employee stock purchase programs

Qualifications

• Prefer prior retail and management experience.
• Ability to lift, bend, and transport merchandise weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a high-energy team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all store functions and day-to-day store activities.
• Manage cashiering activities and oversee promotional displays.
• Maintain sales floor standards and assist with staffing coverage.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

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

• Assist with all store functions and day-to-day store activities as directed by the Store Manager.
• Able to perform all opening and closing procedures in the absence of the Store Manager.
• Assist the Store Manager in protecting and securing all company assets, including store cash.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures including safety guidelines.
• Maintain a professional and friendly environment with customers, subordinates, and supervisors.
• Maintain all areas of the store, including the stockroom and sales floor, to company standards, including recovery.
• When the Store Manager is not on the premises, have direct supervisory responsibility for all hourly associates.
• Process all SSC corporate directives including pull and hold/destroy, task compliance, key survey information requests, and other communications related to store activities as delegated by the Store Manager.
• Assist the Store Manager with receipt and return of DSD merchandise, following VIP and DSD policies and procedures.
• Ensure proper staffing coverage daily and that the sales floor is sales-effective.
• Manage cashiering activities to ensure all cash handling practices and guidelines are followed.
• Oversee promotional displays and manage seasonal areas to maximize sales.
• Coordinate signage used in the store.
• Process damaged merchandise daily.
• Assist the Store Manager with creating weekly schedules and managing store supplies and expenses.
• Maintain the checkout area and ensure coolers and store-front displays are refilled daily.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

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

We value our associates' contributions and invest in our people by providing health and welfare programs, paid time off, retirement plans, employee stock purchase programs, and more.

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

Dollar Tree is an equal opportunity employer.