Retail Supervisor (Full-Time | Leadership Experience Required) – Athens

Americas-Thrift-Store; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay

Flexible scheduling options

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Career growth and advancement

Job summary

America’s Thrift Stores is seeking a dependable Retail Supervisor to join our leadership team in a fast-paced store environment. You will lead daily operations, supervise staff, and maintain high standards of customer service while ensuring accurate cash handling, inventory control, and engaging displays.

The ideal candidate has supervisory retail experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work a rotating 8-hour shift schedule with open availability.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience as a supervisor in retail.
• Proficiency in basic math and computer literacy.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise departmental team members.
• Assist with recruiting, selecting, training, and onboarding team members.
• Provide coaching and recognition to team members.
• Schedule team members according to the store’s labor needs.
• Manage inventory tracking systems and stock levels.
• Supervise cash register operations and ensure accurate transactions.
• Respond to customer/donor questions and complaints.
• Maintain merchandise freshness, pricing, and shop-ability.
• Support the General Manager with sales and promotions.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Team leadership

Retail operations

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Retail Supervisor – Full-Time | Rotating 8-Hour Shifts

Company: America's Thrift Stores
Position: Retail Supervisor
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Supervisors
Reports To: Retail Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

America's Thrift Stores is seeking a dependable, motivated, and customer-focused Retail Supervisor to join our leadership team!

As a Retail Supervisor, you'll play a key role in daily store operations, leading and developing team members, maintaining store standards, and creating a positive shopping experience for our customers. We're looking for a hands‑on leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, values teamwork, and leads by example.

WORK SCHEDULE & WORK-LIFE BALANCE

We understand the importance of balancing work and personal commitments while supporting the needs of our stores.

• Full-Time Position: Scheduled 8-hour shifts.
• Open Availability Required: Monday–Sunday, from store opening to closing.
• Rotating Shifts: Includes opening, mid-day, closing, weekends, and holidays.
• Advance Scheduling: Work schedules are prepared two weeks in advance to help team members plan ahead and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

While flexibility and open availability are essential, we strive to provide consistent, advance scheduling to support our team members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct and supervise departmental team members.
• Assist with recruiting, selecting, training, and onboarding team members.
• Provide regular observation, interaction, coaching, and recognition to team members.
• Schedule team members according to the store’s labor needs.
• Perform all duties required of retail team members.
• Manage inventory tracking systems to record deliveries and stock levels.
• Analyze daily product and supply levels to anticipate inventory issues and take corrective actions to ensure sufficient inventory.
• Supervise cash register operations to ensure a quick, accurate, and positive customer experience.
• Control cash and tender.
• Perform morning accounting and banking procedures as assigned.
• Receive and respond to customer/donor questions, requests, and complaints.
• Deliver a positive and memorable customer/donor experience by setting an example, training, and coaching customer service expectations to team members.
• Ensure high standards of merchandise freshness, condition, pricing, and shop-ability.
• Create and maintain visually appealing merchandise displays.
• Assist the General Manager with the setup of sales and marketing promotions and programs.
• Maintain a respectful, values-driven workplace.
• Use open communication tools and convert team member input into meaningful action.
• Bring complaints to the attention of the Assistant Store Manager or General Manager to resolve issues in line with company values, policies, and procedures.
• Protect company assets and information by ensuring their safe handling, security, and integrity.
• Promote loss prevention awareness by upholding procedures and ensuring policies are in place.
• Maintain a safe work environment through education, consistent follow-up, ensuring policies and procedures are in place, and supporting OSHA guidelines.
• In the absence of the Assistant Store Manager, oversee, implement, and administer the retail process and team in accordance with all policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Fulfill manager-on-duty responsibilities and take reasonable action in the absence of store leadership.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of two years’ experience as a supervisor, team lead, or key holder in the retail industry.
• Proficiency in basic mathematical skills and computer literacy.
• Fundamental reading comprehension abilities.
• High School diploma or GED is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of observing, assessing, and coaching the work of others.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions provided in written and/or verbal form.
• Strong reasoning, decision-making, and independent judgment skills.
• Successful completion of background check, motor vehicle check, and drug screen.
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
• Ability to work a rotating schedule (mid-shifts, evenings, weekends and holidays).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to stand and walk on hard surfaces, including tile and concrete, for extended periods throughout the work shift.
• Must be able to lift and carry merchandise, supplies, and other materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull carts, racks, merchandise, and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and perform repetitive movements while completing retail and operational duties.
• Ability to reach at, below, and above waist and shoulder level, including overhead, to stock, organize, retrieve, and display merchandise.
• Must be able to safely climb ladders or other approved equipment to access merchandise or materials at heights of up to 14 feet.
• Ability to maintain balance while climbing, reaching, stocking merchandise, and performing other job‑related activities.
• Must possess sufficient manual dexterity and hand‑eye coordination to operate cash registers, computers, handheld devices, tagging equipment, and other store equipment.
• Ability to handle merchandise of varying sizes, shapes, weights, textures, and conditions throughout the workday.
• Must possess adequate vision, hearing, and verbal communication abilities to interact effectively with customers, donors, team members, and management and to identify potential safety concerns.
• Ability to perform physical activities while supervising team members and responding to operational needs throughout the store.
• Must be able to move throughout all areas of the store, including the sales floor, front end, processing areas, stock areas, loading/donation areas, offices, and exterior areas as required.
• Ability to work in a retail environment with exposure to varying noise levels, dust, odors, and changing activity levels.
• Must be able to work both indoors in a semi‑controlled temperature environment and outdoors in varying weather and temperature conditions as business needs require.
• Must be able to safely perform the essential physical functions of the position throughout the scheduled shift, with or without reasonable accommodation.

WHY AMERICA’S THRIFT

Founded in 1984, America’s Thrift is more than a retail company — we are a team driven by purpose, community impact, and opportunity. With stores across the South, we create a unique shopping experience by refreshing our sales floors daily with thousands of new items, making it truly feel like “a new store every day.” Our commitment to organization, affordability, and customer service allows shoppers to discover incredible finds while saving up to 70% off traditional retail prices.

At America’s Thrift, we believe in giving back. Through partnerships with local charities, we help support children facing serious illnesses and individuals impacted by substance abuse recovery. Every donation and purchase contributes to making a positive difference in the communities we serve. We are proud to employ more than 1,500 team members, support local economies, and help keep millions of pounds of reusable goods out of landfills each year.

Joining our team means becoming part of a fast‑paced, mission‑driven environment where hard work, teamwork, and customer focus are valued every day.

BENEFITS

America's Thrift is proud to offer:

• On-demand pay
• Flexible scheduling options
• Monday–Friday day shift schedules
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time team members
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• So much more!!

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