Assistant Store Manager

Goodwill-of-Western-; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement

Professional development & training

Health, dental, and vision (employee‑p

Long/short term disability

Life insurance (Goodwill paid)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Employee discount

Work anniversary gift

Referral program

Vacation days

Personal days

Sick days

Job summary

Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut is hiring an Assistant Store Manager for its Fairfield, CT location. The role focuses on leading store operations, supervising staff, and ensuring excellent customer service while upholding Goodwill policies.

The position requires at least two years in a supervisory role, along with the ability to train teams in merchandising, shipping/receiving, and cashier duties. Travel or relocation may be needed; day, evening, and weekend shifts are available.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a management/supervisory position.
• Ability to supervise and train in shipping/receiving functions, stock duties, merchandising, cashiering, and customer service retail.
• Willing to travel or relocate.
• Availability to work day, evening, and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Managing a Goodwill retail store within the agency’s established policy.
• Recruiting, training, and supervising retail team members in retail operation procedures.
• Delegating work assignments to appropriate associates and ensuring team members complete assigned tasks.
• Recommending and administering appropriate discipline to team members as needed.
• Creating team member work schedules to achieve optimum customer service, merchandise display, store security, and expense control.
• Ordering merchandise to stock store.
• Maintaining records of sales data and bank deposits.
• Planning attractive merchandise displays that make effective use of the sales area.
• Attending marketing and sales meetings.
• Maintaining a clean and neat store.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Customer service

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

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Assistant Store Manager

Regular Full-Time Fairfield, CT, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 8144

Salary Range: $45,000.00 To $45,000.00 Annually

Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut is seeking determined leaders to join us in our mission to help others and serve our local communities.

Our Retail Stores support and even provide funding to different Goodwill programs that assist people with obtaining meaningful employment and bettering their overall quality of life.

As an Assistant Store Manager, you would be an essential part of ensuring the success of our stores and Goodwill’s mission.

What Goodwill can offer you

• Opportunities for career advancement
• Company-paid professional development and training
• A benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision (employee paid), as well as ancillary benefits including long and short term disability, and life insurance (Goodwill paid)
• These benefits available 1st of the month, following 60 days of employment
• Two (2) weeks' vacation, four (4) personal days, and seven (7) days of sick time
• Up to $3,000 in qualified Tuition Reimbursement
• Nine (9) Paid holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, including Employer Match
• 50% Employee Discount
• $50 work anniversary gift for every year of continuous service (for part-time and full-time team members)
• $200 Referral Program (for every candidate hired that you refer to Goodwill)

Responsibilities

• Managing a Goodwill retail store within the agency’s established policy
• Recruiting, training, and supervising retail team members in retail operation procedures
• Delegating work assignments to appropriate associates and ensuring team members complete assigned tasks
• Recommending and administering appropriate discipline to team members as needed
• Creating team member work schedules to achieve optimum customer service, merchandise display, store security, and expense control
• Ordering merchandise to stock store
• Maintaining records of sales data and bank deposits
• Planning attractive merchandise displays that make effective use of the sales area
• Attending marketing and sales meetings
• Maintaining a clean and neat store

Position Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Experience or education in Business and Marketing is preferred
• Two years of experience in a management/supervisory position
• Ability to supervise and train in shipping/receiving functions, stock duties, merchandising, cashiering, and customer service retail
• Willing to travel or relocate
• Being prepared for considerable standing, reaching, lifting, carrying, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift over 40 pounds.
• Exposure to inclement weather
• Exposure to various merchandise with potential for contaminated or damaged items
• Availability to work day, evening, and weekend shifts