Recycling & Warehouse Assistant Manager

MERS / Goodwill; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

403(B) Retirement

401(A) Retirement

PTO 15 days

Employee store discount

Paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

MERS Missouri Goodwill is seeking a Recycling & Warehouse Assistant Manager in Bridgeton, MO. This hourly full-time role pays $22.50 per hour with up to $500 monthly bonus potential, and supports ongoing operations and team leadership to achieve goals and drive mission-driven results.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or GED, at least one year of management experience, and strong interpersonal skills. Valid MO/IL driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of management experience.
• Valid MO or IL driver's license and insurance.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to motivate and lead employees.

Responsibilities

• Assist Warehouse Manager in overseeing operations and budgets.
• Model values and ensure safety, ethics, and quality.
• Supervise and train staff; manage daily tasks.
• Provide strong internal and external customer service.
• Coach employees on performance and discipline when needed.
• Assign daily duties and improve workflow.
• Suggest staff for advancement based on performance.
• Protect company property and data; report issues.
• Read and enforce agency policies and values.
• Support payroll processes and staffing optimization.
• Identify waste and drive process improvements.

Skills

Management experience

Customer service

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Inventory management software

POS registers

Scheduling software

Job description

Required Travel: 0%
Position Type: Hourly Full-Time
Hourly Rate: $22.50
Bonus Potential: Up to $500/month

MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and professional Recycling & Warehouse Assistant Manager to join our Recycling & Warehouse - Mills team! The ideal candidate will support our mission, "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!" and embody our core values of diversity, integrity, passion, professionalism, respect, and responsibility.

If you're seeking an opportunity that empowers you to achieve new goals while pursuing a mission-driven career, then this is the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required; some college preferred.
• One year of management experience is required.
• Previous Goodwill Retail/Warehouse Experience is preferred.
• A Valid MO or IL state driver’s license and insurance is required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including customer service, conflict resolution, and teamwork.
• Leadership skills include quality decision-making, goal-setting, and problem-solving, with the ability to motivate and lead employees and hold them accountable.
• Comfortable with workplace technology like registers, scheduling, and inventory management software.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists the Warehouse Manager in overseeing warehouse and recycling operations, resources, and budgets to ensure all goals and benchmarks are met or exceeded.
• Model core values to uphold a culture with an understanding and commitment to safety, ethics, and quality within the store.
• Supervise, direct, and train assigned staff and ensure they perform their essential/primary functions.
• Provide superior internal and external customer service to ensure repeat donors, shoppers, and staff retention and de-escalate customer dissatisfaction quickly and effectively.
• Coach and counsel employees concerning the performance of their job duties, including discipline up to and including termination.
• Exercise independent judgment in assigning daily job duties to achieve daily operational tasks.
• Helps to identify and recommend employees with proven performance for advancement.
• Safeguards company property and personal information from harm, damage, or theft. Reports any theft, misappropriation, unethical/inappropriate behavior, or unauthorized possession of company property to a member of management, Human Resources, or Risk Management.
• Must read, follow, model, and enforce all agency policies, procedures, and values.
• Utilizes efficient staffing methods to ensure the store is staffed appropriately. Arranges for replacements of absent employees when necessary. Audits, edits, and approves payroll.
• Eliminates wasteful practices through process improvement.
• Maintains a professional appearance, adhering to MERS Goodwill’s dress code.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Individual and family medical benefits.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date.
• Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date.
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire.
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire.
• PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
• Employee store discount
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Career Growth Opportunities

MERS Missouri Goodwill is an equal-opportunity employer. MERS Goodwill does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor.

MERS Missouri Goodwill requires various background and records checks upon employment.