Assistant Store Manager

LLGI; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

LLGI seeks an Assistant Store Manager in Springfield, IL to assist the Store Manager in all aspects of store operations, including donations processing, sales, staff management, and loss control. The role is developmental with an eye toward advancement to a Manager position.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, at least 1 year in a leadership role (retail preferred), and occasional travel. CPR/First Aid or the ability to obtain certification within six months is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of leadership/oversight experience, preferably in retail.
• Valid driver’s license, safe driving record, proof of insurance and reliable transportation.
• CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain within six months.
• Occasional travel to other stores and job sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee store operations in the Store Manager’s absence.
• Direct activities of staff and volunteers to ensure accurate sales and donations processing.
• Promote the organization’s mission, vision, and values and diversity.
• Train, coach, and provide feedback to staff to strengthen skills.
• Assist in recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and coaching.
• Manage store budget in collaboration with the Store Manager.
• Perform bank deposits and cash-handling duties as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Managing Conflict

Stress Tolerance

Coaching

Delegating

Building Trust

Urgency

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Excel

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Springfield Wabash Store - Springfield, IL, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School or GED, Salary Range: $19.75 - $19.75Hourly, Travel Percentage: Occasional, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Retail, Our Mission:Providing people with the skills and resources to become self-sufficient through the power of work.

Our Diversity Statement

LLGI recognizes our employees’ differences in age, disability, veteran status, ethnicity, national origin, language, race, religion, family and marital status, social-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and other unique attributes. The individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, unique capabilities, and talent our employees bring to the workplace represent an essential part of our culture.

Job Title

Assistant Store Manager

Department

Retail operations

Reports To

Store Manager

Classification

Non-Exempt

EEO-1 Category

Sales Worker

Safety Sensitive

Yes

Supervises

In absence of the Store Manager

Job Summary

The Assistant Store Manager works in collaboration with the Store Manager to manage all aspects of the store operations, including collecting donations, processing donations, sales, managing staff, financial performance, and loss control activities. The person in this role conducts themselves with honesty and integrity, ensuring that all business activities are transparent and ethical. The Assistant Store Manager position is considered a developmental role with the goal being to advance to a Manager position.

Essential Job Duties

1. Oversee store operations in the Store Manager’s absence
2. Direct activities of store employees and volunteers to ensure that sales transactions and donated goods are processed and reported accurately
3. Communicate the organization’s mission, vision, and values and promote diversity
4. Train, coach, and provide feedback to help staff strengthen and develop skills
5. Ensure store staff follows policies and procedures
6. Assist the Store Manager in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, coaching, documenting, and communicating staff performance and behavioral issues
7. Demonstrate leadership and positive role modeling for retail staff
8. Report loss control concerns to the Store Manager in a timely manner
9. Effectively manage time and monitor retail staff time to ensure that work is completed
10. Assume responsibility and accountability for the completion of job duties
11. Ensure the proper maintenance and care of equipment, machinery, and facilities
12. Follow general housekeeping standards and maintain a clean and organized sales floor
13. Work in collaboration with the Store Manager in developing and managing the store’s budget
14. Assist the Store Manager to maximize the store’s financial performance and to achieve desired results
15. Maintain quality control in retail operations
16. Contribute to team success by involving others in work processes, decisions and actions
17. Perform bank deposits and related cash-handling duties
18. Fulfills safety captain duties in the absence of a designated safety captain
19. Fill in for store staff as needed
20. Travel to locations within the LLGI territory to support the organization's needs
21. Perform other tasks as assigned

Competencies

• Adaptability
• Managing Conflict
• Stress Tolerance
• Communication
• Tenacity
• Urgency
• Coaching
• Delegating
• Building Trust

Qualifications

Education, Experience, and Expectations

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent
• Requires 1 year of experience in a leadership or oversight role, such as supervising staff or managing quality control tasks like ensuring staff adherence to policies, maintaining product standards, or monitoring service quality, preferably in retail.
• Requires a valid driver’s license, a safe driving record, proof of insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Requires CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain certification within six months of employment.
• Requires occasional travel to other stores and job sites

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic Knowledge of the Google business platform and/or Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, and the ability to utilize other software, such as payroll and point of sale, is preferred
• Works independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere
• Conveys information clearly through verbal and written communication
• Demonstrates sensitivity and the ability to communicate with a diverse population, promotes diversity and inclusion throughout the organization
• Interacts with all people in a manner that enhances their dignity, privacy, and confidentiality
• Requires the ability to be consistently at work and on time on scheduled work days
• Requires a high level of professionalism, integrity, business conduct, and ethical behavior
• Embraces the mission, vision, and values of LLGI

Physical Requirements

• Lift or move up to fifty (50) pounds of clothing and housewares safely on and off retail shelving fixtures up to ten (10) feet high, clothing racks four (4) feet high, and z-racks six (6) feet high
• Push and pull z-racks holding up to one hundred (100) pieces of clothing and weighing a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) pounds
• Push or pull wheeled carts with an average weight of one hundred fifty (150) pounds
• The ability to bend and reach into gaylords five (5) feet high to remove clothing and housewares
• Manual dexterity to fasten and unfasten buttons, snaps, and zippers; operate cash registers and tagging guns
• Stand for long periods throughout the day
• The ability to perform a combination of tasks for extended periods, such as stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, reaching, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects, to sorting and hanging clothing, and placing housewares on shelves and racks
• Demonstrate visual acuity to evaluate donated items for quality
• The ability to identify smells to evaluate donations for undesirable odors such as mold, must, dust, bodily fluids, and/or urine

Environmental Conditions

• Work in a light industrial/warehouse environment with exposure to heat and cold
• Subject to exposure to allergens, including dirt, dust, mold, metals, rubber, plastics, latex, and pet hair.

Tools and Equipment

Cash register, credit/debit card machine, bar-code reader, shopping carts, shopping baskets, wheeled spring carts, wheeled deep carts, wheeled z-racks, Zebra printer, pallet jacks, basic retail equipment, personal protective equipment, hand trucks, furniture dollies, 4-wheel metal/plastic cages, material lifts, furniture dollies, trash bin/can, bushel carts, trash compactor, trash dumpster, forklifts, stackers (if applicable), company vehicles

Regular Contacts

• LLGI Staff
• Volunteers
• Donors/Customers
• General Public
• Community Service Workers
• Vendors/Suppliers
• Service Participants

Our Commitment to Diversity

LLGI recognizes our employees’ differences in age, disability, veteran status, ethnicity, national origin, language, race, religion, family and marital status, socio-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and other unique attributes. The individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, unique capabilities, and talent our employees bring to the workplace represent an essential part of our culture.

Company Benefits

At Land of Lincoln Goodwill, we offer a variety of benefits to our employees. Land of Lincoln Goodwill is also a drug free workplace and equal opportunity employer. Safety-sensitive positions offered are subject to a pre-employment drug screen, and all positions are required to have a criminal background check.