Assistant Thrift Store Manager (9024)

The Salvation Army USA
  • Leesburg, VA
    9 days ago

    Job Description

    Schedule/Hours: Full-time

    This position is responsible for:

    Under the general direction and supervision of the Thrift Store Manager I or II, or under direction of the Corps Officer, administer, monitors, and evaluates the day-to-day operations of a small Thrift Store with a limited staff ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures; processes, displays, and prices donated items to ensure a reasonable financial return on the sale of store items; assists customers in a polite and friendly manner; prepares store displays that are attractive, neat, and orderly; rotates and re-stocks store merchandise to ensure quick turnover; ensures the accountability and security of all store items and funds. May serve as a lead worker to volunteers, beneficiaries, and/or subordinate store personnel.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Administers and monitors the day-to-day operations of a small Thrift Store; serves as lead worker to volunteers, beneficiaries, and/or subordinate store personnel; trains and instruct staff in the proper methods and procedures for performing work; inspects work in progress and upon completion for accuracy and completeness.
    • Plans, supervises and participates in the layout and display of store merchandise; ensures that stock is routinely rotated and ensures that prices encourage the desired level of stock turnover; plans, organizes, and supervises the preparation of displays for special promotions or seasons; notifies the warehouse personnel of low-stock items.
    • Supervises and participates in the receiving, sorting, pricing, and distribution of donated items in the warehouse; ensures that items are processed in a timely manner and in compliance with established policies and procedures.
    • Schedules donation pick-ups; ensures the accountability of all donated items; ensures donations are collected in compliance with established policies and procedures.

    Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

    • Work is performed in a normal store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather.
    • Ability to evaluate overall store operations in order to detect deficiencies and implement appropriate corrective action. Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting or operating a vehicle.

    Employee Benefits:

    • Holiday & Paid Time Off
    • Health Insurance, Vision & Dental discounts
    • Supplemental Insurance Available
    • Voluntary Life Insurance & more!
    • High School diploma or G.E.D AND
    • One year experience working in a retail store environment OR
    • Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

    Licenses and Certifications:

    Valid State Drivers License.

    Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLeesburg, VA

    Skills

    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Driver's Licenseunmatched
    • Fundingunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Life Insuranceunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Operational Auditunmatched
    • Order Picking/Packingunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Policy Developmentunmatched
    • Pricingunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Retailunmatched
    • Retail Managementunmatched
    • Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
    • Return on Sales (ROS)unmatched
    • Staff Trainingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Warehousingunmatched

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