Retail Assistant Manager

Goodwill Industries Works, LLC; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) Plan

Company 403(b) Matching Contributions

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid vacation & 8 holidays

Disability Insurance (Short & Long)

Life & AD&D Insurance

Career coaching

Cars to Work program

Mission-centric career

Job summary

Goodwill Kentucky is seeking an energetic Assistant Store Manager to support daily store operations in a fast-paced environment at our Lexington location. You will help lead a team, ensure excellent customer service, manage payroll and scheduling, and maintain a well-stocked, loss-preventive store.

The role emphasizes mission-driven work, employee development, and a strong store performance culture within a nonprofit retail setting in Kentucky.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 years of progressive retail or manufacturing operations experience.
• Strong customer service and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assumes management responsibilities in absence of Store Manager.
• Assists Store Manager in ordering merchandise and record keeping including payroll, scheduling and cash deposits.
• Supervises, trains, and develops Store Associates on operating practices and procedures.
• Maintains a positive shopping experience by providing excellent customer service and maintaining a well-stocked store.
• Supports Store Manager in loss prevention efforts.
• Follows all Company policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Payroll

Scheduling

Team Training

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Hartland | Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM
4740 Hartland Parkway
Lexington, KY 40515, USA

Description

Goodwill Kentucky is looking for a high energy, detail oriented Assistant Store Manager to join our team! This position would support store operations in a fast paced, dynamic, and rewarding environment. The ideal candidate will support our core values of Dignity, Service, Hope, and Partnership with a focus on great customer service, and the ability to effectively lead a team. The individual will need to be highly motivated and passionate about Goodwill’s mission, accepting of a changing environment, and constantly looking to influence the outlook of the company.

Our retail operation is an important part of who we are and what we do. It fuels our good work across the Kentucky Bluegrass, generating revenue for programs and services while providing job opportunities to many of who face limited options. Every role within our retail operations helps us further our mission of empowering people to increase the dignity and independence that comes with earning a paycheck and achieving self-sufficiency.

Pay: $15.00 / hour

Job Type: Full-Time

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Sunday: 9:00AM – 9:00 PM

Essential Duties and Tasks:

• Assumes management responsibilities in absence of Store Manager.
• Assists Store Manager in ordering merchandise and record keeping including payroll, scheduling and cash register deposits and receipts.
• At the direction of the Store Manager, supervises, trains, and develops Store Associates on Goodwill of Kentucky operating practices and procedures.
• Maintains a positive shopping experience by providing excellent customer service and maintaining a well-stocked store.
• Supports Store Manager in loss prevention efforts.
• Follows all Company policies and procedures.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma / GED.
• A minimum of 1-3 years of progressive experience in retail or manufacturing operations.
• A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stock merchandise from store receiving to shelving; ability to place product, weighing up to 45 pounds, on shelving at various heights.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk about the store.
• 403(b) Plan
• Company 403(b) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous Vacation Time & 8 Paid Holidays
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Free career coaching, including financial training and digital literacy
• Access to our Goodwill Cars to Work program
• Mission-centric career

When we say mission-centric career, what do we mean? When you work at Goodwill, you work to help fund employment programs for Kentuckians who have disabilities or other challenges to entering the workforce. You get paid, but you also help your neighbors in need!

Have a background challenge? That’s OK, too! Goodwill is a proud second-chance employer.

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