Assistant Thrift Store Manager

Title: Assistant Thrift Store Manager 

Location: Ledgewood

The Awesome Things You’ll Do

• Operate in accordance with the established hours of business and is properly staffed
• Ensure that general conditions of store meet high standards at all times
  
  
• Ensure performance standards and goals are met regularly
  
  
• Control and minimize store expenses
  
  
• Maintain a supply of cash and change sufficient to meet daily business needs
  
  
• Ensure that the premises are at all times safe for customers and employees
  
  
• Ensure excellent customer relations are maintained, including training employees to greet, thank, or converse with customers and donors, monitoring their performance
  
  
• Schedule interviews, and recommend hiring of store employees
  
  
• Conduct initial training, recurrent training, or training in new skills, policies, or procedures
  
  
• Assist store manager with employee performance evaluation and discussion
  
  
• Assist store manager to recommend raises for employees
  
  
• Enforce corporate personnel, loss prevention and operational policies and procedures
  
  
• Investigate and resolve employee complaints, grievances, or conflicts
  
  
• Ensure that employees accurately and properly record all hours worked
  
  
• Process, price, tag, hang, and display merchandise to maximize sales
  
  
• Recommend ways to increase sales, efficiency
  
  
• Develop and expand local donor base
  
  
• Establish and monitor sound cash-handling procedures consistent with company policy
  
  
• Prepare, review, approve, and/or submit sales reports, invoices, donor logs, cash reports, petty cash requests, etc. as required
  
  
• Answer employees’ questions as to policies, procedures, etc.
  
  
• Schedule and conduct periodic store-employee meetings to discuss new matters or particular problems
  
  
• Ensure that the store is adequately but not excessively stocked with merchandise at all times
  
  
• Organize back-room production area to optimize merchandise output
  
  
• Ensure that employees have been trained in and are complying with security policies and procedures
  
  
• Train employees on loss prevention policies
  
  
• Establish and monitor sound cash- handling procedures consistent with company policy
  
  
• Train employees on loss prevention policies
  
  
• Ensure timely bank deposits either personally or by higher management
  
  
• Maintain excellent cleanliness of the store, including restrooms, donation center, and back room
  
  
• Ensure safety and security of store assets and premises
  
  
• Conduct employee bag and locker checks regularly
  
  
• Prepare, review, approve and/or submit sales reports, invoices, donor logs, cash reports, petty cash requests
  
  
• Prepare and review banking documents, such as, deposit slips, and compare to store reports
  
  
• Prepare, review and/or approve sales reports, invoices, donor logs, cash reports, petty cash and

• Responsible for payroll reconciliation in the absence of the Store Manager.
  
  

Activities are subject to change / be added to meet business needs with management approval. 

Our Must Haves

• Some college preferred. High school diploma, GED equivalency required, or its equivalent in courses of business or marketing
  
  
• Undergone two (2) years of supervisory experience and two (2) years of retail experience
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  Experience with supervision and training direct reports in all aspects of store operations
  
  
• Must be able to work flexible hours

• Outstanding organizational skills
  
  
• Ability to calculate amounts
  
  
• Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office applications

Special Working Conditions

• The work environment is mostly indoors. Donated goods may be at times dusty or soiled.
  
  
• May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment. 

What We Offer 

• Generous Time off policy to use when you need it
• Health, wellness and financial resources to help you achieve our personal goals 
• Robust health benefits including medical, dental, vision, parental leaves and company sponsored life insurance
• Retirement matching programs and contributions
• Transit and commuter benefits

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