Merchandising Assistant Manager

Merchandising Assistant Manager – Overview

Join Dollar Tree Stores as a Merchandising Assistant Manager. In this role you will partner with the Store Manager to lead a dynamic team, deliver great customer experiences, and focus on merchandising and freight processes.

• 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 store areas (stockroom, sales floor) to company standards.
• Process corporate directives such as Pull and Hold/Destroy, Task Compliance, Key Survey, and related communications.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the store (wash bathrooms, sweep/mop, take out trash, keep areas neat).
• Create a positive, safe, respectful environment, keeping professional and friendly interactions with customers, associates, and leaders.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Process receipt and return of DSD merchandise.
• Manage freight flow in accordance with productivity standards.
• Order and stock merchandise needs, including frozen & refrigerated items.
• Ensure the sales floor is sales‑effective.
• Plan, merchandise, and maintain clip strips & power panels with sales‑effective items.
• Plan and implement monthly Sales Planners.

• 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.

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Retirement plans with matching contributions
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance
• Access to Perk Spot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
• And much more!

At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role by embracing change and showing up for their teams and communities.

We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you.

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is 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 specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. It is not a complete list of job duties, which may be amended from time to time.

This job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment is at‑will.

Location:

561 Orchard Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts 02744