Retail Assistant Store Manager — Lead Growth & Service

Citi Trends; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid vacation

401(k) plan

Paid training

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Citi Trends in Gastonia, NC seeks an Assistant Store Manager to help lead daily operations, drive sales, and support the Store Manager with staffing and development of store associates. You will supervise cash handling, inventory, and customer service while ensuring compliance with company standards.

Role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and proven leadership with the ability to work nights and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent 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.

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.
• Supervise and support store associates in sales, inventory, cash handling, and customer service.
• Assist the Store Manager with hiring and recruiting activities, including candidate screening, interviews, onboarding, and training support.
• Help maintain appropriate staffing levels by supporting recruiting efforts and employee retention.
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance support to associates.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and customer-focused store environment.
• Reinforce adherence to company policies, procedures, and loss prevention standards.
• Support consistent execution of merchandising, operational, and visual standards.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to support store operations and business needs.

Skills

People leadership

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Citi Trends in Gastonia, NC seeks an Assistant Store Manager to help lead daily operations, drive sales, and support the Store Manager with staffing and development of store associates. You will supervise cash handling, inventory, and customer service while ensuring compliance with company standards.

Role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and proven leadership with the ability to work nights and weekends as needed.