Thrift Store Assistant Manager

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has an opening for an Assistant Store Manager at our DeQueen, AR, Thrift Store.

Job Summary

The Family Store Assistant Manager supports the Family Store Manager with the planning, administering, monitoring, and evaluation of the day-to-day operations of the Family Store with a limited staff ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures; serves as the lead manager when the Family Store Manager is not on Family Store property; processes, displays, and approves the pricing of donated items to ensure a reasonable financial return on the sale of store items; assists customers in a polite and friendly manner; prepares store displays that are attractive, neat, and orderly; ensures store merchandise is rotated and re-stocked using established guidelines; ensures the accountability and security of all store items and funds; ensures the proper training of all Family Store employees; serves as a lead worker to volunteers, and/or subordinate Family Store personnel.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles and practices of retail store management.  Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective customer relations . Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and complete bookkeeping records.  Ability to evaluate overall Family Store operations in order to detect deficiencies and implement appropriate corrective action.  Ability to price donated merchandise reasonably and fairly.

Education and Experience

High School diploma or G.E.D.  Two years progressively responsible experience working in a retail store environment.  At least one year experience in a supervisory capacity within a retail store environment OR  Any combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.  Certifications/Licenses: Arkansas Driver’s License

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.    Ability to grasp, push, pull, and reach overhead.    Ability to operate telephone.   Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.  Ability to understand written information.   Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.    A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position.   The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.   Work is performed in a normal Family Store/retail store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather.  There may be occasion when discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like are encountered.  Special activities, including but not limited to, special outreach events and/or special corps programs may require additional work hours.    A detailed work schedule will be approved by the corps officer for the Family Store Manager.  The Family Store Assistant Manager will stay on property during his/her work hours unless official duties otherwise require his/her absence.

Additional Comments:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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