Assistant Store Manager

MRT Lawn and Garden Center will be opening a third location in Venice, FL in fall of 2025. In the meantime, at MRT we are looking to onboard a new assistant store manager at our Venice or Port Charlotte.

Leaders must delegate, train, and monitor the progress of all associates and all facets of the hardware store and garden center. The primary responsibilities of in-store management are to manage the sales, expenses, profits, assets, and team members' personal development to ensure customers are receiving the highest level of customer service.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of previous retail management experience. We are looking for qualified individuals for roles such as shift manager, assistant manager, and store manager. Working and / or managing a retail garden center or hardware store isn't a requirement but will be preferential for applicants.

The ability to lift 50 pounds consistently, and to stand and walk for up to 8 to 10 hours during shift are required.

Ace Hardware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free environment. Ace goes beyond

hardware : build a future, a purpose, and a community with us.

Pay commensurate with experience and availability.

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

Company Introduction

MRT ACE Lawn and Garden Center has been family owned and operated in Venice, FL since 2003. With locations in Port Charlotte and South Venice, the MRT family is excited to announce the opening of a store in North Venice in 2025. Want to grow alongside Florida's largest and most tropical independently owned garden center? Apply to join the MRT family today!