Brown Elephant Assistant Store Manager

• Mission: Rooted in LGBTQ+ liberation, Howard Brown Health provides affirming healthcare and mobilizes for social justice. We are agents of change for individual wellbeing and community empowerment.
• Vision: Howard Brown Health envisions a future where healthcare and transformative social policies actualize human rights and equity for all.   
• Community-based health clinics in some of Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods
• The largest LGBTQ health provider in the Midwest
• Latinx inclusive community based on respect, equal opportunity, and appreciation of diversity to provide the culturally competent support and services within Howard Brown Health.

What is in it for you:

• A commitment to work-life balance with:
  • 3-weeks paid vacation and 1-week of personal time
  • 12 accrued sick days per year
  •  9 paid holidays, including Juneteenth
  • PTO Exchange allows employees to turn unused PTO into liquid assets
• Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance with two PPO plans and an HMO plan.
  • BCBS HMO, PPO, and PPO Select Plans
  • HMO premium 
  • BCBS Dental premium 
  • EyeMed Vision premium 
• 401k program with up to 5% employer match after 90 days 
• Employer-paid basic life insurance valued at one times the annual salary
• Voluntary Life and AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability
• Up to $720 pre-tax commuter and parking benefit account
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Programs; NHSC & PSLF
• Employee Assistance Program with 5 employer-paid counseling sessions
• 50% off at Brown Elephant Resale Shops and discounts at local businesses

What you can expect:

As Assistant Store Manager you will maintain store operations during scheduled shifts. In the absence of the Store Manager, you will be responsible for assuming the role of the manager on duty; directing employees, handling customer service and daily accounting. You will be responsible for maintaining the overall appearance of sales floor and off-floor areas.

Pay:

$21.78

How you will make an impact:

• Direct all store functions and activities on a daily basis.
• Drive the revenue budget for achievement of established goals on a daily basis.
• Monitor and direct maintenance of overall store appearance and sales floor to maximize return on square footage, customer shopping satisfaction and donor appreciation.
• In conjunction with store staff, ensure facility is ready to accommodate incoming donations and shopping traffic.
• Oversee sorting, pricing, merchandising and storage of donated goods.
• Oversee accurate count and record keeping of salvage clothing.
• Manage the removal of Paid-in-Full items from sales floor to maximize return on square footage. Promote workplace safety culture for employees and customers.
• Train and supervise all employees and volunteers.
• Follow and enforce all cash handling policies and procedures.
• Responsible for daily opening and closing procedures, including all transaction processes.

What you will bring to Howard Brown Health:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED required.
• 2-3 years of resale/retail experience or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. un-assisted, and greater than 50 lbs. with assistance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leadership experience preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) proficiency highly regarded.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at Howard Brown are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.