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Family Dollar

Discount retailer offering low-cost household goods

Assistant Store Manager 1

Retail Store ManagementPosted on Nov 12
Part-timeMarlette, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • The ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives, such as merchandise schematics, is required.
  • The employee must be able to lift up to 55 pounds from floor to above shoulder height and meet the demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills are required.
  • The ability to work in a high-energy, team environment is required.
  • Exceptional customer service, organizational, and communication skills are required.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with store functions and day-to-day store activities.
  • Help customers in a positive, approachable manner and address their questions or concerns.
  • Organize and transfer merchandise from delivery truck to stockroom to sales floor as needed, and ensure seasonal areas of the store are maintained.
  • Perform opening and closing procedures as needed.
  • Process corporate directives, including Pull and Hold/Destroy, Task Compliance, Key Survey information requests, and other communications related to store activities.
  • Maintain the promotional effectiveness of store-front fixtures and displays.
  • Assist in ordering merchandise, processing damaged merchandise, maintaining records including payroll, scheduling, cash register deposits and receipts, and loss prevention.
  • Maintain store areas, including a well-stocked sales floor and organized stockroom, to company standards.
  • Protect and secure company assets, including store cash.
  • Adhere to policies and procedures, including safety guidelines, and ensure all store associates follow company policies and procedures.
  • Help the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates.
  • Maintain a positive, safe, and respectful environment and professional, friendly interactions with customers, associates, and leaders.
  • 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.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with local jurisdiction requirements to provide background information needed to obtain a license to sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products, if required for the store.

Desired Qualifications

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
  • Store management experience in a retail, grocery, or drug store environment is preferred.

About the Company

Family Dollar

Discount retailer offering low-cost household goods

Family Dollar provided a wide range of inexpensive goods at neighborhood stores, aiming to help shoppers save money on everyday items. Its core model was to offer value in small, convenient locations with merchandise priced at low levels, historically under two dollars. Customers access products by visiting brick‑and‑mortar stores in local communities rather than ordering online. The company stood apart from competitors through its emphasis on ultra-low prices and broad selection within small formats, later expanding through public growth and eventually becoming part of a larger consolidation when Dollar Tree acquired it in 2015. The overall goal was to help budget-conscious families stretch their dollars by offering convenient access to affordable goods.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chesapeake, VA
Founded
1959

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