Store Manager Trainee

June 5, 2026

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Your natural leadership skills and ability to inspire teams to deliver exceptional customer service make you the right person for our Store Manager in Training position. Join our team today and let’s create a welcoming and positive environment for customers and associates alike. Your Role at Dollar Tree: As a Store Manager in Training at Dollar Tree, you’ll engage in on-the-job training to learn how to manage the profitable operations of your assigned store by maintaining a high standard for merchandising, placement, and store signage and by using proper display techniques to create an inviting atmosphere for customers. Your day-to-day job duties as a Store Manager will include, but are not limited to, the following: <ul><li>Recruit and hire store associates to serve our customers</li><li>Foster the growth and development of associates through training on operations and merchandising while coaching and correcting when appropriate</li><li>Oversee and delegate all store activities to ensure smooth daily operations</li><li>Ensure full compliance with applicable laws and regulations, while enforcing company policies and procedures</li><li>Perform opening and closing procedures as needed</li><li>Implement operational and merchandising direction that is communicated from our corporate headquarters</li><li>Help your store reach its maximum profit contribution</li><li>Protect company assets</li><li>Maintain a high level of customer service across the store</li><li>Ensure a positive, safe, and respectful environment while maintaining professional and friendly interactions with customers, associates, and leaders </li></ul>Your Skills and Experience: <ul><li>Minimum 3 years prior retail management experience is preferred</li><li>Experience with hardlines or variety merchandise; BIG BOX experience a plus is preferred</li><li>Strong productivity management in freight processing is required</li><li>Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills are required</li><li>Ability to work in a high-energy, team environment is required</li><li>Must be able to lift up between 30 to 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 is required </li></ul>Here, your hard work pays off in more ways than one! When you successfully meet your performance goals, you’ll earn a quarterly bonus! Your Perks and Benefits: We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer: <ul><li>Employee Assistance Program</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Retirement plans with matching contributions</li><li>Employee Stock Purchase Program</li><li>Educational Assistance</li><li>Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services</li><li>And much more! </li></ul>Who We Are: 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 in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their 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. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor. Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. 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. Full time 6138 W Vernor Hwy.,Detroit,Michigan 48209-2064 04664 Dollar Tree

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