Assistant Store Manager

About Us

Lombard Ace Hardware is a locally owned, community-focused store committed to being the most helpful place in town. We take pride in friendly service, expert advice, and making every customer feel welcome. As part of the Ace family, we blend the reliability of a national brand with the personal touch of a neighborhood business. If you enjoy helping others and working in a positive, team-oriented environment, you’ll feel right at home with us. We’re looking for an Assistant Store Manager with prior retail experience to help lead our store and support our customers and team members.

What You’ll Do

• Assist the Store Manager in daily store operations.
• Lead, coach, and motivate a team of sales associates.
• Ensure excellent customer service and handle customer concerns.
• Manage inventory, merchandising, and store appearance.
• Train new team members and foster a positive work culture.
• Take ownership of the store when the Store Manager is unavailable.
• Help implement promotions, signage, and visual displays.

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of retail experience (hardware or home improvement a plus).
• Leadership experience in a retail setting (supervisor, keyholder, or assistant manager).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Customer-first mindset with the ability to lead by example.
• Organized, reliable, and able to handle multiple tasks at once.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Why Work With Us

• Family-owned and operated with a close-knit, supportive team.
• Opportunities for career advancement as our company continues to grow.
• Employee discounts and a positive, community-focused environment.
• Make a real impact and be part of a company that cares about its people.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Employee discounts
• Flexible scheduling
• Opportunities for advancement

Apply today and become part of the Lombard Ace Hardware family!

Notice to Applicant about this Employer: You are applying for a job with an independently owned and operated cooperative member of Ace Hardware Corporation, who owns and operates this Ace Hardware retail store location. Ace Hardware Corporation is not the employer for this position. The independent store owner alone is responsible for and independently makes all decisions concerning employment related matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Ace Hardware Corporation will not receive a copy of any applications submitted for this position, does not control interviews and/or hiring decisions, and has no control over or responsibility for the employment policies and practices of the independent store owner. If hired, the independent store owner will be your only employer. The Ace Hardware trademarks, logos and designs are owned by Ace Hardware Corporation and used by independent store owners under a license from Ace Hardware Corporation

We are your local hardware store and we are a part of your community. Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These hard working men and women are part of the fabric of your community. They are small business owners who are local and loyal...just like it ought to be. While others have become large and impersonal, at Ace, we've remained small and very personal. That's why we say a visit to Ace, is like a visit to your neighbor.

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