Assistant Manager

Summary of Position

The Assistant Manager coordinates with the Retail General Manager of the retail store to oversee the employees and processes involved with all aspects of the daily operations of the store, including customer service, stocking, merchandising, inventory control, budgeting, and record keeping. Assistant Manager helps to ensure overall production efficiency and to maintain standards in store organization and safety. In the absence of the Retail General Manager, the Assistant Manager is responsible for all store operations.

Role and Responsibilities

• Oversees and executes the overall operation of the retail store in partnership with the Retail General Manager.
• Performs daily administrative/clerical functions of store operations such as cash transactions, ordering supplies, and opening and closing the stores.
• Work a flexible schedule in support to the store opening, production and closing operations including work on weekends and holiday
• Assist in the supervision and training of employees including setline work schedules for employees.
• Must be able to fulfill the duties of all production and retail staff as needed to include greeting donors, and safely unloading donations from vehicles, completing donor receipts, sorting donated items into designated categories, accurate cash handling, maintaining sales floor neat and orderly, assist customers with purchases and perform store upkeep duties.
• Create an atmosphere of ongoing exceptional customer service for both internal and external customers.
• Monitor and ensure a smooth process for all donation functions while adhering to and enforcing security audit and control procedures.
• Monitor sales transactions associated with purchases and ensure proper sales procedures are followed.
• Maintain staffing levels in production and on the sales floor while attaining budgeted payroll expenses. This includes training all new associates in accordance with Goodwill policies.
• Maintain a neat and orderly store that is properly equipped and supplied to meet all budgetary requirements.
• Maintain effective email, phone and face to face communication with other divisions and stores as needed.
• Work collaboratively with the employment and training program to further the mission.
• Assist customers and handle all complaints.
• Maintain a safe environment for customers and employees.
• Company and enforce company policies and standards, including Corporate Compliance Program.
• Ability to complete necessary paperwork and reports in a timely and efficient manner. Adhere to work schedule by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities over the retail staff including Supervisors, Donation Attendants, Processors and Sales Associates.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of previous retail progressive management experience supervising several departments and/or staff or more employees.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in retail or equivalent industry.
• Experience selecting, assessing, coaching, and developing associates, preferably in a retail environment.
• Proficiency in setting and managing schedules for store staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Broad knowledge of the thrift and resale industry and ability to react to competitive situations. Highly developed sense of customer service and interpersonal skills including high integrity, respect for all individuals (customers, vendors and employees) strong critical and analytical thinking skills and appreciation of diversity.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in both a climate controlled and non-climate controlled environment.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, bending, lifting, kneeling, and climbing for prolonged periods of time (up to 7 hours- per 8-hour shift).
• Ability to lift and carry 35 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Post offer background check is required to ensure applicant meets all eligibility requirements for the assigned customer/location. Alternative work locations may be offered as appropriate.