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Thank you for your interest in an employment opportunity with Lighthouse Ministries.  To be considered for the position, please go to the following link to complete our full application online.  

https://form.jotform.com/52844683924163

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

This position is to assist the store manager to help produce sales outcomes and goals in accordance with LMI’s mission, vision, core values and four pathways. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Store Manager with Staff responsibilities when needed

• Schedule staff to ensure store coverage and smooth operation, avoiding overtime hours unless absolutely necessary.
• Maintains time sheets for paid, volunteer, and resident work therapy
• Reviews work performance with staff and provide training and feedback
• Provide training, supervision, and feedback to residents as part of their work therapy, emphasizing character and work ethic-based traits. Communicate accordingly back to program staff in order to facilitate progress and achievement of Individual Care Plan.
• Signs and forwards time sheets to the Director of Finance
• Facilitates direction for staff under the manager’s leads
• Conduct daily devotions and weekly staff meetings and safety meetings

• Assist the Reporting when needed

• Completes Daily Sales Report; forwards Daily Sales Report and bank deposit slip to the Director of Thrift Operations
• Completes month-end reports and submits to Director of Finance
• Reviews Reports of Operations & Finances with Director of Finance on a monthly basis
• Reporting to President/CEO daily store sales and ministry report by email and text

• Operations/Administrative Assistant Management when needed

• Responsible to open and/or close the store; securing money, merchandise and property
• Makes bank deposits
• Determines pricing with help from other manager and appropriate staff
• Fills in on register as needed
• Determines merchandise display, rotation, and purging
• Order and pick up all supplies through Director of Thrift Operations and assignees 

• Maintain ample level of supplies, receipts, deposit slips etc. for store operation
• Maintain a clean, organized, appealing, fresh smelling store, inside and out. Supervise to ensure that cleaning schedule is followed according to standard
• Handles customer and/or staff concerns. Problems and/or accidents/incidents are to be reported to the Director of Thrift Operations on the day of occurrence 
• Keep line outside of store in order
• Prevent theft and promote security
• Provides/facilitates transport as needed
• Answers phone and other inquiries
• Seek ways to build positive relationships with customers
• Communicate risk issues immediately to Human Resources (i.e. theft, accidents, threatening environment, etc)

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Committed Christian, able and willing to model servant-leadership and interested in being part of a ministry that ministers to the addicted, poor, and homeless.
• Able and willing to work with residents through work therapy, sharing the transforming power of the Gospel through words and actions
• Good cash handling skills 
• Safety conscious, able and willing to follow safety rules and standards.
• Works well with others, able to teach and train “on the job” while completing required duties of the job

• Excellent manual dexterity, good eye-hand coordination
• Able to stand, bend, lift, and reach regularly on a daily basis. Lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis, more with assistance.
• Able to work with people in varied circumstances related to homelessness including recovery and mental illness and to treat individuals with dignity and respect in all situations.
• Good organizational skills with regard to people and things. 

• Flexible, able to appropriately respond to needs of thrift operation. May require working extra or odd hours.
• Computer literate.
• Able to read, write and perform accurate mathematical computations.
• Must be honest, have integrity and a strong work ethic
• Valid Florida driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Attend LMI events which occur outside of regular business hours 
• All other duties as assigned
• This is not an exhaustive list of duties

About Lighthouse Ministries:

Lighthouse Ministries is committed to giving hope that changes lives through transformational relationship with Jesus Christ.  LMI considers every position one of ministry and a vital and valued part of our community. Therefore, it is essential that all employees of LMI have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and subscribe to our Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Pathways to Progress.

LMI is a gospel mission and therefore every staff is required to be willing to lead or participate in biblically based devotions and other evangelical activities such as Bible study, chapel, and prayer.