Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager I – Dollar Tree Stores

Join the Dollar Tree family as an Assistant Manager I and help drive store operations, customer service, and team development. Your role will support day‑to‑day store function, ensure a welcoming shopping environment, and contribute to the growth and success of the team.

• Assist with store functions and daily activities.
• Provide positive, approachable customer service and resolve inquiries.
• Organize merchandise from delivery to sales floor and maintain seasonal displays.
• Perform opening and closing procedures.
• Process corporate directives (e.g., Pull & Hold/Destroy, Task Compliance, Key Survey requests).
• Maintain promotional effectiveness of store‑front fixtures and displays.
• Assist in ordering, processing damaged merchandise, record‑keeping (including payroll, scheduling, and cash deposits), and loss prevention.
• Keep store areas well‑stocked, organized, and company‑standard compliant.
• Protect and secure all company assets, including cash.
• Enforce safety guidelines and ensure store associates follow company policies.
• Supervise, train, and develop Store Associates alongside the Store Manager.
• Maintain a positive, safe, and respectful environment for customers, associates, and leaders.
• Ensure the store's cleanliness, including bathrooms, floors, and trash removal.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent; ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives.
• Preferred store‑management experience in retail, grocery, or drug‑store environment.
• Must lift up to 55 lbs. from floor to shoulder height and perform frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills.
• Ability to work in a high‑energy, team environment.
• Exceptional customer service, organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.

• Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement plans.
• Educational assistance.
• Additional benefits as provided by Dollar Tree.

217 Stadium Street, Smyrna, Delaware

Employment type:

Full‑time
Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

We are 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 description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment 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.