Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Work Schedule
Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Flexible work schedules
retirement plans
Job Description
Big Lots is a leading retail company committed to delivering essential products at great values to the communities it serves. Established with a mission to offer a wide assortment of quality merchandise at competitive prices, Big Lots operates numerous stores across the country, catering to diverse customer needs ranging from home goods to groceries and apparel. The company prides itself on its community-focused approach and dedication to customer satisfaction, creating welcoming shopping environments and opportunities for personal and professional growth among its employees. Known for its dynamic and supportive workplace culture, Big Lots continually seeks motivated individuals capable of contributing to its retail operations and enhancing the shopping experience for its customers.
The role of Assistant Manager/Key Carrier at Big Lots is a pivotal position within the store leadership team, designed for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about retail management and customer service excellence. This role primarily involves supporting the Store Manager in the overall operation of the store to achieve company deliverables and performance goals. As an Assistant Manager/Key Carrier, you will play an integral part in fostering a professional and friendly environment for customers, subordinates, and supervisors alike, while ensuring that daily store activities align with Big Lots’ standards and policies.
In this capacity, you will be responsible for assisting with the hiring, training, and development of store team members, thereby contributing to a strong and efficient workforce. Your duties will encompass vital operational tasks such as performing store opening and closing procedures, managing the security of company assets including store cash, and ensuring compliance with all safety guidelines and corporate policies. Additionally, this role requires active participation in inventory management, including receiving and returning merchandise, organizing the stockroom, and ensuring the sales floor is consistently sales-effective.
As a key leader within the store, you will have supervisory responsibilities for hourly team members during the absence of the Store Manager, overseeing daily activities and ensuring smooth store operations. The position demands strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the physical ability to handle merchandise with weights up to 50 pounds under various movement requirements. Working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, flexibility is essential, as shifts may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
The Assistant Manager/Key Carrier role at Big Lots offers an opportunity to advance in retail management within a supportive and growing company. The position not only contributes to the store’s success and customer satisfaction but also allows for personal development in leadership and operational execution. Big Lots values employee contributions and provides flexible work schedules and retirement plans, underscoring its commitment to a healthy work-life balance and future security for its staff.
The role of Assistant Manager/Key Carrier at Big Lots is a pivotal position within the store leadership team, designed for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about retail management and customer service excellence. This role primarily involves supporting the Store Manager in the overall operation of the store to achieve company deliverables and performance goals. As an Assistant Manager/Key Carrier, you will play an integral part in fostering a professional and friendly environment for customers, subordinates, and supervisors alike, while ensuring that daily store activities align with Big Lots’ standards and policies.
In this capacity, you will be responsible for assisting with the hiring, training, and development of store team members, thereby contributing to a strong and efficient workforce. Your duties will encompass vital operational tasks such as performing store opening and closing procedures, managing the security of company assets including store cash, and ensuring compliance with all safety guidelines and corporate policies. Additionally, this role requires active participation in inventory management, including receiving and returning merchandise, organizing the stockroom, and ensuring the sales floor is consistently sales-effective.
As a key leader within the store, you will have supervisory responsibilities for hourly team members during the absence of the Store Manager, overseeing daily activities and ensuring smooth store operations. The position demands strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the physical ability to handle merchandise with weights up to 50 pounds under various movement requirements. Working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, flexibility is essential, as shifts may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
The Assistant Manager/Key Carrier role at Big Lots offers an opportunity to advance in retail management within a supportive and growing company. The position not only contributes to the store’s success and customer satisfaction but also allows for personal development in leadership and operational execution. Big Lots values employee contributions and provides flexible work schedules and retirement plans, underscoring its commitment to a healthy work-life balance and future security for its staff.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Prior retail and management experience preferred
- Ability to lift and move merchandise weighing up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to supervise and lead a team
- Ability to adhere to safety guidelines and company policies
Job Qualifications
- Prior retail and management experience preferred
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and written skills
- Ability to lift, bend and transport merchandise weighing up to 50lbs
- Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, twisting, and repetitive lifting
- Ability to work in a high energy, team environment
- Ability to work flexible, part-time schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Job Duties
- Assist with the hiring, training and development of store team members as delegated by the Store Manager
- Assist with all store functions and day-to-day store activities as directed by the Store Manager
- Perform all opening and closing procedures in the absence of the Store Manager
- Assist the Store Manager in protecting and securing all company assets, including store cash
- Adhere to all policies and procedures including safety guidelines
- Maintain a professional and friendly environment with customers, subordinates, and supervisors
- Maintain all areas of the store, including the stockroom and sales floor, to company standards to include recovery
- Direct supervisory responsibility for all hourly team members when the Store Manager is not on premises
- Process all SSC Corporate directives
- Assist the Store Manager on the receipt and return of DSD merchandise
- Assist Store Manager in the management of freight flow
- Meet or exceed productivity standards
- Assist Store Manager in ordering and stocking all merchandise needs
- Assist Store Manager in maintaining stockroom organization
- Assist Store Manager in ensuring that the sales floor is sales effective daily
- Assist Store Manager in planning and implementing all directives in the Store Operations Weekly Bulletin
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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