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Discount Tire lists this Assistant Manager - Elgin opportunity in elgin, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Assistant Store Manager
At Discount Tire, we change more than tires. We make dreams come true. As an Assistant Store Manager, you'll lead and develop a team, help drive store performance, keep our customers safe, and build a career and life that you love. You play a key role in operating the business day-to-day while preparing for future store leadership. We are a people-first team who cares for each other, serves customers the right way, and wins together in a promote-from-within culture.
We're proud to be recognized as a Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2026 and named one of Forbes' America's Best Large Employers for 2026.
Why It's Different Here
People First: Caring teammates, trusted experts, clean stores, and safety in everything we do
Career Mode: We're building careers, not filling jobs. Every store leader starts in the bays and earns the keys-this role is designed for individuals seeking long-term growth and a defined path to leadership
Sports Energy: We fuel fans, teams, and athletes through local and national pro sports partnerships
Sundays Off: Faith, family, friends, and work-life balance
Weekly Pay: Get a paycheck every Friday. No more waiting every two weeks
A Day In The Life
You set the pace for the store and tone for the team, modeling the Discount Tire culture in how you lead and support others. You start with a huddle, assign bays, and keep the workflow steady so customers receive safe, high-quality, and timely service. You are on the floor with your team-coaching, stepping in where needed, and ensuring strong execution across the business.
You engage directly with customers to explain options clearly, build trust, and help them make confident decisions. You think beyond the moment-connecting daily actions to store performance, team productivity, and the overall customer experience. No desk is required.
Your Everyday Work Includes
Leading a team: Train, mentor, and coach a team of 4-5 technicians while fostering a culture focused on teamwork, customer care, and accountability to performance, safety, and quality standards.
Driving store performance: Support the achievement of store goals by maintaining efficient workflow, strong team productivity, and a consistent, high-quality customer experience
Managing operations: Organize and oversee inventory of tires, wheels, wiper blades, and lug nuts while ensuring accuracy, availability, and operational efficiency
Delivering customer results: Create an inviting, easy, and safe experience that builds trust, drives repeat business, and supports store performance
Growing as a leader: Develop the skills, judgment, and decision-making ability required to operate a high-performing retail business through hands-on experience
Overseeing service execution: Ensure tire and wheel service operations are completed efficiently, safely, and to standard (installation, rotation, balancing, repairs, and cleaning)
Why You'll Thrive Here
Required: Valid driver's license
Team mindset: Former athlete, military team member, or hands-on leader who thrives in a performance-driven team environment
Servant leader energy: Calm under pressure with a positive, can-do attitude, strong integrity, and a commitment to leading by example
Ownership mentality: Takes initiative, makes decisions, and understands how individual and team performance impact overall store success
Hands-on stamina: On your feet, lifting, moving, and hustling with your teammates
Strength: Ability to lift at least 50 pounds
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Automotive enthusiasm: It's a plus but not required (we will train you)
Perks & Benefits
Sundays off and weekly pay
Paid training, holidays, and PTO/vacation
Employee referral bonuses
Tuition assistance and scholarship opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision insurance and flexible spending accounts
Mental health resources and an Employee Assistance Program
Exclusive employee discounts on tires, wheels, accessories, and more
401(k) with company match up to 6%, life and AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage
Who We Are Discount Tire was founded in 1960 by Bruce T. Halle in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a single store, an inventory of only six tires, and a promise to treat people right. Today, it is the nation's largest independent tire and wheel retailer with over 1,200 stores across 40 states and over 31,000 employees.
We are a people-first, safety-first company. Our stores are clean and consistent, our training is hands-on, and our service is built on listening to our customers and doing the job the right way. Every store manager is promoted from within, and many grow into multi-store leadership. We are closed on Sundays so our teams can recharge and spend time with their families. We partner with major professional sports leagues and teams, and support the communities we serve. If you want to grow, lead, and make a difference every day for customers in your community, you will feel at home here.
Discount Tire provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer. Leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Worksite address
elgin, IL, 60122, US
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