Family Store Assistant Manager

This position is responsible for:

Supervises and participates in the day-to-day operations of the Family Store and warehouse ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures; ensures the accountability and security of cashier funds; maintains the neatness and attractiveness of store merchandise ensuring that displays remain well-stocked; assists customers in locating items and prices and explains store policy; assists employees in resolving routine problems and performing special assignments; assumes the responsibilities of the Family Store Manager as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assists the Family Store Manager in supervising the day-to-day operations of the Family Store and warehouse area; trains and instructs employees in the proper methods and procedures; monitors work in progress and upon completion to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Supervises and participates in the cashier activities ensuring that all customers are treated in a polite and friendly manner; assists Store Clerks in ringing-up, recording, and receipting sales; assists Store Clerks in resolving problems; ensures the security and accountability of the cashier funds; assists in preparing daily sales reports and bank deposits.
  • Assists customers in locating items and prices; assists customers donating items; explains store policy and ensures compliance with the same.
  • Supervises and participates in maintaining the store displays; arranges, rotates, and re-stocks displayed items to ensure the displays remain in a plentiful, neat, and orderly manner for customer convenience and store attractiveness.
  • Determines appropriate prices for merchandise ensuring quick turnover of stock while also bringing a fair and reasonable price for The Salvation Army; detects merchandise that is not moving and reduces prices accordingly when necessary.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to stand for extended periods of time. Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting or operating a vehicle. Work is performed in a normal store environment where there is little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits:

  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plans and more!
  • High school diploma or G.E.D., AND
  • One (1) year working in a retail store, preferably a Salvation Army store with some experience supervising the work of co-workers, OR
  • Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled

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