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Assistant Store Leader roles can qualify for TN visa sponsorship under USMCA when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field. Canadian citizens can apply at the border or a U.S. consulate with no cap, while Mexican citizens go through consular processing with a limited annual allocation.
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INTRODUCTION
As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
Grab the Good Stuff:
- Weekly pay
- Team member discount
- 401(k) with company contributions
- Paid parental leave
- Paid education assistance
- Development programs for advancement and career growth
- Medical/dental/vision
- And more!
Please review the job profile below and apply today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Do you have a strong commitment to developing future leaders and driving operational excellence? This is your opportunity to be part of a thriving organization as an Assistant Store Director at our Normal, IL Store Location!
Join Meijer and make an impact as we grow!
As an Assistant Store Director, you will provide direction related to operations, processes, and conditions of the store. Plan, direct, and supervise the team in the day-to-day operation of the store. Is responsible for the selection, training and development, and performance management for all team members in span of care. Develop strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales and increase profitability. Ensure customer needs are met, complaints are resolved effectively and efficiently, and service is quick and efficient. Ensure that all products and displays are merchandised effectively to maximize sales and profitability. Forecast staffing needs and develop recruiting strategy to provide optimal staffing in all areas. Work in a manner that reflects the Meijer brand and values.
A career at Meijer offers more than just a paycheck. We provide a wide range of benefits designed to support a positive work-life balance, ensuring that you can thrive both personally and professionally:
- Get Paid Weekly
- Medical/Dental/Vision/401K (effective on Start Date - Leaders Only)
- 3 Weeks of Paid Days Off (effective on Start Date - Leaders Only)
- Tuition Free and Reimbursement Education Assistance (effective on Start Date)
- Child and Adult Care Assistance
- Team Member Discount
- ...and Much More!!!
Purpose:
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Overall operations responsibility across food and general merchandise areas.
- Management across the store of planograms, seasonal resets, and endcaps.
- Engaging team members and leadership to provide the best possible shopping experience for our customers.
- Creates a culture that drives positive team member engagement to retain talent as well as recruit new talent to meet forecasted staffing needs.
- Identifying, selecting, and developing talent within the store.
- Upholding the cultural standards and values via open, clear, and effective communication.
- Assessing the financial results of the store, implementing, and executing appropriate business strategies to drive store profitability and results.
- Developing strategies to improve customer service, store sales and profitability.
- Ensuring customer needs are met, complaints are resolved effectively and efficiently, and service is quick and efficient.
- Ensuring that all products and displays are merchandised to maximize sales and profitability.
- Being a strong community partner by cultivating relationships in the local community to support the Meijer brand.
What You’ll be Doing:
Ability to assist the Store Director in running the overall store operations as needed.
- Leads performance management activities for leaders and team members while making decisions on performance ratings, career development and promotion potential.
- Attracts, selects, and retains a team that supports the Meijer culture, including valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Responsible for daily communication with team, leading huddles to share financial performance, customer feedback, recognition, and other important information.
- Drives candid and open communication within the store built on Meijer’s philosophy of Care and Accountability.
- Communicates product freshness standards and ensures that processes and procedures are followed.
- Responsible for all store operations in absence of the Store Director.
- Verifies that all operations are run in a manner consistent with Meijer’s and local authorities’ Food Safety standards.
- Through personal involvement, assist in creating a connection with the communities and customers we serve.
- Delivers on key performance metrics which includes sales, shrink, labor, margin, total direct contribution, net profit, customer satisfaction, and safety.
- Driver of new implementations/initiatives identified by store operations. Remains informed and aware of the changing macro environment and customer desires and drives strategies to keep Meijer competitive.
- Involved in daily DSD execution, backroom and salesfloor excellence.
- Keeps current on competitive trends and strengths and weaknesses of current competitors.
- Follows company merchandising planograms and uses 85/15 to design plans including (but not limited to) ordering, weekly ad set/seasonal assortments, displays & pricing.
- This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position. You may perform other duties as assigned or required.
WHAT YOU BRING WITH YOU (QUALIFICATIONS)
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5+ years of retail/grocery/operations management/customer service experience.
- 4+ years of progressive leadership experience.
- A passion to lead those in span of care while providing industry leading service.
- Demonstrates proactive/creative thinking and applies it to the business.
- A thorough understanding of seasonal and diverse merchandising which leads to meeting the needs of our customers/community and gaining sales and market share.
- A strong business acumen.
- An innovative attitude to help Meijer set the industry standard.
- A commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members and vendors feel valued and supported.
We are committed to offering competitive pay that reflects market standards and ensures consistency within our organization.
COMPENSATION
The pay range for this position is listed below.
$62,000.00 - $101,500.00
This pay range represents the minimum and maximum base pay for the position, which is determined by factors such as market data, the qualifications required, the level of responsibilities associated with the role and other roles at this same level. Your specific pay rate within this range will be based on your experience, qualifications, and skills compared to the internal team you’ll be joining.
Compensation for this position also includes incentive bonus opportunities that may vary based on individual and company performance. Specific details will be discussed during the hiring process.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, disability leave, and paid time off (PTO). In addition to these core benefits, we are committed to supporting your overall well-being and career growth. Our offerings include a variety of programs designed to support your personal and professional development, such as paid parental leave, paid education assistance (including free education), a childcare subsidy and more. We are dedicated to creating a work environment that promotes work-life balance, long-term health and financial security, and continuous professional development.

INTRODUCTION
As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
Grab the Good Stuff:
- Weekly pay
- Team member discount
- 401(k) with company contributions
- Paid parental leave
- Paid education assistance
- Development programs for advancement and career growth
- Medical/dental/vision
- And more!
Please review the job profile below and apply today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Do you have a strong commitment to developing future leaders and driving operational excellence? This is your opportunity to be part of a thriving organization as an Assistant Store Director at our Normal, IL Store Location!
Join Meijer and make an impact as we grow!
As an Assistant Store Director, you will provide direction related to operations, processes, and conditions of the store. Plan, direct, and supervise the team in the day-to-day operation of the store. Is responsible for the selection, training and development, and performance management for all team members in span of care. Develop strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales and increase profitability. Ensure customer needs are met, complaints are resolved effectively and efficiently, and service is quick and efficient. Ensure that all products and displays are merchandised effectively to maximize sales and profitability. Forecast staffing needs and develop recruiting strategy to provide optimal staffing in all areas. Work in a manner that reflects the Meijer brand and values.
A career at Meijer offers more than just a paycheck. We provide a wide range of benefits designed to support a positive work-life balance, ensuring that you can thrive both personally and professionally:
- Get Paid Weekly
- Medical/Dental/Vision/401K (effective on Start Date - Leaders Only)
- 3 Weeks of Paid Days Off (effective on Start Date - Leaders Only)
- Tuition Free and Reimbursement Education Assistance (effective on Start Date)
- Child and Adult Care Assistance
- Team Member Discount
- ...and Much More!!!
Purpose:
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Overall operations responsibility across food and general merchandise areas.
- Management across the store of planograms, seasonal resets, and endcaps.
- Engaging team members and leadership to provide the best possible shopping experience for our customers.
- Creates a culture that drives positive team member engagement to retain talent as well as recruit new talent to meet forecasted staffing needs.
- Identifying, selecting, and developing talent within the store.
- Upholding the cultural standards and values via open, clear, and effective communication.
- Assessing the financial results of the store, implementing, and executing appropriate business strategies to drive store profitability and results.
- Developing strategies to improve customer service, store sales and profitability.
- Ensuring customer needs are met, complaints are resolved effectively and efficiently, and service is quick and efficient.
- Ensuring that all products and displays are merchandised to maximize sales and profitability.
- Being a strong community partner by cultivating relationships in the local community to support the Meijer brand.
What You’ll be Doing:
Ability to assist the Store Director in running the overall store operations as needed.
- Leads performance management activities for leaders and team members while making decisions on performance ratings, career development and promotion potential.
- Attracts, selects, and retains a team that supports the Meijer culture, including valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Responsible for daily communication with team, leading huddles to share financial performance, customer feedback, recognition, and other important information.
- Drives candid and open communication within the store built on Meijer’s philosophy of Care and Accountability.
- Communicates product freshness standards and ensures that processes and procedures are followed.
- Responsible for all store operations in absence of the Store Director.
- Verifies that all operations are run in a manner consistent with Meijer’s and local authorities’ Food Safety standards.
- Through personal involvement, assist in creating a connection with the communities and customers we serve.
- Delivers on key performance metrics which includes sales, shrink, labor, margin, total direct contribution, net profit, customer satisfaction, and safety.
- Driver of new implementations/initiatives identified by store operations. Remains informed and aware of the changing macro environment and customer desires and drives strategies to keep Meijer competitive.
- Involved in daily DSD execution, backroom and salesfloor excellence.
- Keeps current on competitive trends and strengths and weaknesses of current competitors.
- Follows company merchandising planograms and uses 85/15 to design plans including (but not limited to) ordering, weekly ad set/seasonal assortments, displays & pricing.
- This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position. You may perform other duties as assigned or required.
WHAT YOU BRING WITH YOU (QUALIFICATIONS)
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5+ years of retail/grocery/operations management/customer service experience.
- 4+ years of progressive leadership experience.
- A passion to lead those in span of care while providing industry leading service.
- Demonstrates proactive/creative thinking and applies it to the business.
- A thorough understanding of seasonal and diverse merchandising which leads to meeting the needs of our customers/community and gaining sales and market share.
- A strong business acumen.
- An innovative attitude to help Meijer set the industry standard.
- A commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members and vendors feel valued and supported.
We are committed to offering competitive pay that reflects market standards and ensures consistency within our organization.
COMPENSATION
The pay range for this position is listed below.
$62,000.00 - $101,500.00
This pay range represents the minimum and maximum base pay for the position, which is determined by factors such as market data, the qualifications required, the level of responsibilities associated with the role and other roles at this same level. Your specific pay rate within this range will be based on your experience, qualifications, and skills compared to the internal team you’ll be joining.
Compensation for this position also includes incentive bonus opportunities that may vary based on individual and company performance. Specific details will be discussed during the hiring process.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, disability leave, and paid time off (PTO). In addition to these core benefits, we are committed to supporting your overall well-being and career growth. Our offerings include a variety of programs designed to support your personal and professional development, such as paid parental leave, paid education assistance (including free education), a childcare subsidy and more. We are dedicated to creating a work environment that promotes work-life balance, long-term health and financial security, and continuous professional development.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as an Assistant Store Leader
Verify your degree field matches the role
TN classification for management roles hinges on a direct connection between your degree and the job duties. A business administration or retail management degree supports this link; a general arts degree typically does not without additional documentation.
Target retailers with dedicated HR compliance teams
Large multi-location retailers are more likely to have in-house immigration support and existing TN filing experience. Look for corporate job postings that list relocation assistance or international hiring as indicators of sponsorship readiness.
Request a support letter before your border crossing
Canadian citizens can get TN status at a port of entry, but CBP officers expect a detailed employer support letter listing your job title, duties, degree requirement, and wage. Ask your employer for this before you travel, not after.
Confirm your employer is enrolled in E-Verify
Some retailers are legally required to use E-Verify for new hires. Ask during the offer stage whether your employer is enrolled, since this affects your onboarding timeline and the documents you'll need to bring on your first day.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers actively sponsoring TN roles
Searching broadly wastes time on employers without visa sponsorship experience. Migrate Mate filters Assistant Store Leader openings by employer visa filing history so you can focus on companies already familiar with sponsoring work visas.
Prepare for consular processing if you hold Mexican citizenship
Mexican TN applicants must schedule a consulate interview and work within the annual USMCA allocation. Apply as early as possible in the fiscal year, and have your degree credentials evaluated by an approved credential assessment service before your appointment.
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Find Assistant Store Leader JobsAssistant Store Leader TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Assistant Store Leader role actually qualify for TN visa status?
It can, but the classification is not automatic. The position must genuinely require a bachelor's degree in a field like business administration or management, and your employer's offer letter must reflect that requirement. If the job description accepts any degree or no degree, CBP or the consulate may deny TN status. A well-drafted support letter that ties your specific duties to your degree field is essential.
How does TN visa sponsorship for this role compare to H-1B?
TN has no annual lottery, no cap for Canadian citizens, and no lengthy USCIS petition process for Canadians crossing at the border. H-1B requires a lottery entry in March with work authorization starting October 1 at the earliest. For an Assistant Store Leader role with a qualifying degree, TN is faster and far more predictable. The trade-off is that TN requires maintained nonimmigrant intent, while H-1B allows dual intent toward a green card.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for my TN application?
Your employer needs to provide a formal support letter on company letterhead that includes your job title, a description of your duties, confirmation that the role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, your anticipated start date, and your offered wage. You'll also need your own degree transcripts or diploma. For Canadian citizens applying at the border, CBP reviews these documents on the spot.
How do I find Assistant Store Leader jobs where the employer already understands TN sponsorship?
Most general job searches surface postings with no indication of visa sponsorship history, which leads to wasted applications and disappointing responses after interviews. Migrate Mate is built specifically to surface roles where employers have a track record of TN filings, so you're spending your time on opportunities where sponsorship is already part of the hiring process rather than an uphill conversation.
Can I switch employers after getting TN status in an Assistant Store Leader role?
Yes, but TN status is employer-specific. If you change companies, your new employer must support a fresh TN application before you start working for them. Canadian citizens can handle this at a port of entry, making the transition relatively fast. Mexican citizens need to return through consular processing. Staying in status during the transition means not starting the new job until the new TN is approved.
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