Assistant Store Manager

Company Description:

Bargain Lane is a discount retail concept built on one simple idea: Unbeatable deals and Exceptional Savings. We operate three ways to save: our discount retail stores, where the treasure hunt happens in person; bargain bins, where the deepest deals live and diggers are rewarded; and online auctions, where bargain hunters can bid and win from anywhere. We sell overstock, returns, and liquidation merchandise, which means our inventory is always changing, always unpredictable, and always exciting for the right customer. We serve bargain hunters, families, and resellers who love the thrill of the find. This isn't polished, cookie-cutter retail. It's fast-moving, hands-on, and built for people who love the grind of making something work.

Role Description:

We’re opening a new Bargain Lane location in Indianapolis and we’re looking for a powerhouse Assistant Store Manager to partner with our Store Manager to build this location from the ground up!

As the Assistant Store Manager, your primary mission is to support the Store Manager in all areas of leadership, operational execution, and team development. You are the Store Manager's right hand. This is not a role for someone who wants to sit behind a desk or wait for a playbook. You will be actively on the floor, training staff in real-time, executing merchandising plans, and ensuring the store runs like a well-oiled machine even when the Store Manager is away.

Day to day, you’ll be the heartbeat of the sales floor—moving unpredictable inventory, coaching team members, driving daily sales, and maintaining high standards of accountability. If things get chaotic, you don’t panic; you roll up your sleeves and lead by example.

Our core value is People First—that applies to our customers, our team members, and our managers. We invest in the people who invest in us. The expectation is high, but so is the support!

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership Support: Partner directly with the Store Manager to lead, motivate, and manage the store team. Step up as the leader-on-duty in the Store Manager's absence, taking full ownership of operations.
• Team Development: Assist in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training a high-performing team. Provide real-time coaching on the floor to help team members grow.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee the daily receipt of unpredictable liquidation merchandise and overstock. Ensure product is priced correctly, processed quickly, and merchandised to maximize sales.
• Inventory & Loss Prevention: Support the Store Manager in driving down shrink, enforcing asset protection policies, and building a culture of accountability regarding inventory accuracy.
• Customer Experience: Maintain a clean, organized, and energetic "treasure hunt" environment. Resolve customer issues with a "People First" attitude.
• Gritty Execution: Step into any role needed at a moment's notice—whether that’s jumping on a register, unloading a late truck, or organizing the bargain bins.