Assistant Store Manager

Land Of Lincoln Goodwill Industries; Vandalia (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Vandalia, IL to oversee daily store operations, manage donations and sales, and support the Store Manager in achieving financial targets.

The role emphasizes leadership, integrity, and teamwork, with development toward a Store Manager position. Requires 1 year in a supervisory capacity and a high school diploma, plus valid driver’s license and CPR/First Aid certification within six months.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires 1 year of experience in a leadership or oversight role, preferably in retail.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain within six months of employment.
• 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 donation processing.
• Train, coach, and provide feedback to develop staff skills.
• Assist in recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, and evaluating staff performance.

Skills

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Payroll software

POS system

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Payroll software

POS system

Job description

Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location: Vandalia Store - Vandalia, IL 62471Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High School or GEDSalary Range: $19.00 - $19.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: OccasionalJob Shift: AnyJob Category: RetailOur Mission: Providing people with the skills and resources to become self-sufficient through the power of work.

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

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.

At Land of Lincoln Goodwill, we offer a variety of benefits to our employees. For more information on what LLGI offers, please click on this link: http://llgi.org/careers/. 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.