Assistant General Manager

Posted:
3/31/2026, 12:47:28 AM

Location(s):
Illinois, United States ⋅ Joliet, Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Salary: $110K - $120K + equity and bonus incentives

Assistant General Manager 

Your leadership, operational expertise, and talent development skills make you a great fit for our Assistant General Manager position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table. 

About Your Role: 

As an Assistant General Manager at one of Dollar Tree’s Distribution Centers, you’ll manage and coordinate receiving, order filling, shipping, and off-shift operations to ensure safe, productive, and cost-effective distribution. You’ll partner with the General Manager to meet operational, quality, and safety goals while mentoring and developing a team of supervisors and frontline associates. Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following: 

Operations Management: 

  • Ensure stores are supplied with ordered merchandise in a safe, timely, and efficient manner 

  • Establish productivity and quality goals and ensure these goals are met 

  • Assist the General Manager with short- and long-term planning, budget control, and implementation of operational policies, programs, and systems 

  • Monitor, evaluate, and manage key productivity indicators to control costs 

  • Review merchandise cuts, shortages, mislabels, and load quality to maintain quality and inventory accuracy 

  • Monitor compliance with merchandise damage minimization efforts and proper handling of merchandise 

Leadership & Talent Development: 

  • Assist the General Manager with staff hiring, orientation, training, performance evaluations, pay increases, and associate development 

  • Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and associates to support performance and growth 

  • Partner with HR and management teams to carry out disciplinary actions or recommend termination as needed 

  • Ensure department managers distribute work assignments fairly and apply company policies consistently 

  • Share information and anticipate communication needs of all distribution center associates 

Safety, Quality & Compliance: 

  • Ensure a clean, safe, and accident-free working environment 

  • Monitor results of quality, accuracy, safety, and housekeeping evaluations to ensure adherence to company standards 

 

Your Required Skills and Experience: 

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in business administration or logistics preferred 

  • Minimum of six (6) years of distribution center operations management experience or equivalent 

  • Strong knowledge of distribution center practices and procedures 

  • Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial, and communication skills (written and verbal) 

  • Ability to assess, manage, train, mentor, and develop talent 

  • Strong analytical ability to gather and interpret information and develop, recommend, and implement solutions 

  • Strong business acumen and decision-making skills 

  • Ability to accept personal and departmental accountability 

  • Proficiency with warehouse management systems (such as AS400 or Catalyst) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) 

  • Familiarity with internet and web-based applications 

Preferred Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, or a related field 

 

Our success is a team effort — 

when we reach our goals, you’ll be eligible for a yearly 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:  

  • Employee Assistance Program  

  • Retirement plans with matching contribution 

  • Employee Stock Purchase Program 

  • Educational Assistance  

  • Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services 

  • And much more!  

 

 

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. 

 

Join our team today and discover The Value of You.  

 

 

 

 

Dollar Tree 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. 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, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice. 

 

Full time

300 Dollar Tree Lane,Joliet,Illinois 60436

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Dollar Tree