Leads store operations and associates to deliver customer service, maintain safety and inventory, achieve sales and margin goals, and improve operational efficiency. Manages staffing, customer flow, safety practices, equipment use, freight and stock readiness, and daily store processes. Provides full store leadership as needed, collaborates with district and area teams, and may rotate through merchandising and specialty assignments.
What You Will Do
All Lowe's associates deliver quality customer service while maintaining a store that is clean, safe, and stocked with the products our customers need. As an Operations Assistant Store Manager, this means:• Anticipating customer flow and work demand and redirecting efforts and schedules to ensure proper coverage when and where needed.• Planning for spikes in sales and ensuring the store has the in-stock position to support the demand.• Conducting safety walks, monitoring use of store power equipment, and coaching associates around safe work practices.
The Operations Assistant Store Manager leads a team of associates who work together to ensure our customers receive exceptional service while shopping in a clean, safe, well-stocked store. The Operations Assistant Store Manager is accountable for achieving sales and margin goals while driving operational efficiencies and maximizing overall customer satisfaction with the Lowe's in-store experience. At times, the Operations Assistant Store Manager is expected to provide full leadership over the store.
The Operations Assistant Store Manager collaborates with peers on the store leadership team as well as the District Manager and Area support staff to assess the needs of our customers and develop the best methods for achieving service, sales, and operational objectives. Role-specific assignments and priorities will be tailored to front-end and back-end operations. Furthermore, this individual may be asked to rotate through Merchandising and Specialty assignments for the purpose of cross-training and development.
Travel Requirements: This role does not require regular travel; however, this role may need to travel on occasion to meetings, trainings, or to support neighboring stores.
What We're Looking For • Salaried: Generally scheduled for 48 hours; more hours may be required based on the needs of the business.• Requires morning, afternoon and evening availability any day of the week.• Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform job duties.• Minimally must be able to lift 25 pounds without assistance; may lift over 25 pounds with or without assistance.
What You Need To Succeed
Minimum Qualifications• 2 years of experience leading associates in a retail environment.• 3 years of experience working in a fast-paced, cross-functional work environment.• 1 year of experience performing manager-on-duty responsibilities, including management of daily store operations and processes within and beyond assigned areas of responsibility.• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.• Ability to obtain sales related licensure or registration as may be required by law.
Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree, certification, or background in retail store freight flow logistics.• 5 years of experience leading support/operations associates in a retail or consumer service industry.• 3 years of experience performing manager-on-duty responsibilities, including management of daily store operations and processes within and beyond assigned areas of responsibility.• Experience working in the home improvement retail sector.• Broad knowledge of interior/exterior product categories (e.g., flooring, cabinets, millwork, building materials, appliances, home décor, lighting, plumbing).• Experience working with store computer systems (including but not limited to: Project Tool, Genesis, M2O, Thin Client, etc.).
If the state or local municipality requires a salesperson license for this position, you must either be licensed or pass the requisite licensing exam within sixty (60) days of starting employment in this position.
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week, with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
All Lowe's associates deliver quality customer service while maintaining a store that is clean, safe, and stocked with the products our customers need. As an Operations Assistant Store Manager, this means:• Anticipating customer flow and work demand and redirecting efforts and schedules to ensure proper coverage when and where needed.• Planning for spikes in sales and ensuring the store has the in-stock position to support the demand.• Conducting safety walks, monitoring use of store power equipment, and coaching associates around safe work practices.
The Operations Assistant Store Manager leads a team of associates who work together to ensure our customers receive exceptional service while shopping in a clean, safe, well-stocked store. The Operations Assistant Store Manager is accountable for achieving sales and margin goals while driving operational efficiencies and maximizing overall customer satisfaction with the Lowe's in-store experience. At times, the Operations Assistant Store Manager is expected to provide full leadership over the store.
The Operations Assistant Store Manager collaborates with peers on the store leadership team as well as the District Manager and Area support staff to assess the needs of our customers and develop the best methods for achieving service, sales, and operational objectives. Role-specific assignments and priorities will be tailored to front-end and back-end operations. Furthermore, this individual may be asked to rotate through Merchandising and Specialty assignments for the purpose of cross-training and development.
Travel Requirements: This role does not require regular travel; however, this role may need to travel on occasion to meetings, trainings, or to support neighboring stores.
What We're Looking For • Salaried: Generally scheduled for 48 hours; more hours may be required based on the needs of the business.• Requires morning, afternoon and evening availability any day of the week.• Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform job duties.• Minimally must be able to lift 25 pounds without assistance; may lift over 25 pounds with or without assistance.
What You Need To Succeed
Minimum Qualifications• 2 years of experience leading associates in a retail environment.• 3 years of experience working in a fast-paced, cross-functional work environment.• 1 year of experience performing manager-on-duty responsibilities, including management of daily store operations and processes within and beyond assigned areas of responsibility.• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.• Ability to obtain sales related licensure or registration as may be required by law.
Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree, certification, or background in retail store freight flow logistics.• 5 years of experience leading support/operations associates in a retail or consumer service industry.• 3 years of experience performing manager-on-duty responsibilities, including management of daily store operations and processes within and beyond assigned areas of responsibility.• Experience working in the home improvement retail sector.• Broad knowledge of interior/exterior product categories (e.g., flooring, cabinets, millwork, building materials, appliances, home décor, lighting, plumbing).• Experience working with store computer systems (including but not limited to: Project Tool, Genesis, M2O, Thin Client, etc.).
If the state or local municipality requires a salesperson license for this position, you must either be licensed or pass the requisite licensing exam within sixty (60) days of starting employment in this position.
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week, with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
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