Assistant Store Manager

Goodwill Of Western & Northern Connecticut; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Disability (short/long-term)

Life insurance (employer paid)

Vacation time (2 weeks)

Personal days (4 days)

Sick time (7 days)

Tuition reimbursement up to $3,000

Paid holidays (9)

403(b) retirement plan with employer 0

Employee discount (50%)

Work anniversary gift ($50)

Job summary

Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Fairfield, CT. This role focuses on leading store operations, recruiting and training staff, and ensuring excellent customer service to support the organization’s mission.

You will manage schedules, stock, merchandising, and store presentation, while upholding policy and driving sales. A minimum of two years in a supervisory role is preferred, with willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a management/supervisory role.
• Ability to supervise and train in shipping/receiving, stock duties, merchandising, cashiering, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manage a Goodwill retail store within policy.
• Recruit, train, and supervise retail team members.
• Delegate work and ensure tasks are completed.
• Administer appropriate discipline as needed.
• Create staff schedules to optimize service, displays, security and costs.
• Order merchandise to stock the store.
• Maintain sales data and bank deposits records.
• Plan attractive displays to maximize sales space.
• Attend marketing and sales meetings; maintain a clean store.

Skills

Supervision

Team leadership

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Business/Marketing education preferred

Job description

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Assistant Store Manager

Regular Full-Time Fairfield, CT, US

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 meetingsMaintaining 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