Store Assistant Manager

Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit; Ypsilanti (MI); On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Auto discount

Job summary

Goodwill of Greater Detroit in Michigan is seeking a Store Assistant Manager to assist in supervising and training retail staff, clients, trainees and volunteers while ensuring production standards and quotas are met. The role emphasizes leadership and planning to meet store objectives within budgeted timeframes.

The position focuses on maximizing sales through proper stock rotation, display, signage and inventory control, in addition to supporting secure and safe store operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with others to achieve a shared goal.
• Ability to work within established guidelines.
• Knowledge of books and a love of reading.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising and training store and production personnel, clients, trainees and volunteers.
• Check the quality and quantity of finished products to meet production standards and quotas.
• Lead stock rotation, display, signage and inventory management to drive sales.
• Support store security and safety systems operation (doors, alarms, deposits, safes, incident reports, etc.).

Skills

Teamwork

Guidelines adherence

Love of reading

Basic computer skills

Education

Relevant education/experience

Tools

Cash register

Job description

• Base Pay $19.30 - $26.85 / Hour
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

Contact information

• Name Clifton Prater

Description

The Store Assistant Manager will assist in supervising and training all retail store and production personnel, clients, trainees, and volunteers; and will check the quality and quantity of finished products to ensure production standards and quotas are met. Responsible for ensuring the retail production needs are met through effective leadership and planning within budgeted time constraints. Assist in ensuring maximum sales performance through proper stock rotation, display, signage, and inventory levels. Assisting in the appropriate operation of store security and safety systems, including but not limited to door, locks, alarms, office door, band deposits, refunds, safe, incident reports, and fire extinguishers.

Benefits (for full-time employees):

• life, dental and vision insurance
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• employee assistance program
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• auto supplier discount on car purchases

Requirements

Education and experience:

REQUIRED: Any combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the job.

Preferred:

• Some experience in resale business or retail setting.

Knowledge/abilities:

Required:

• Ability to work with others to achieve a shared goal.
• Ability to work within established guidelines.
• Knowledge of books and a love of reading.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical demands:

Requires standing and walking and occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, twisting, bending, and reaching with hands and arms. Requires frequent lifting and moving of light items, up to 10 pounds, and occasional lifting and moving of items up to 25 pounds. May be required to stand for entire shift.

Mental demands:

Requires energetic, team-oriented individual with a positive “can-do” attitude and an ability to understand, accept and work with people who have disabilities and/or other barriers to employment.

Machines/equipment:

cash register

Working conditions:

Mix of production and retail environments. Usually fast-paced.

Other requirements:

Must have excellent interpersonal skills. Must maintain professional standards of performance, demeanor, and appearance at all times. Must be 18 years of age or older. Must be willing to occasionally work evenings, weekends, extended hours and holidays. Must pass a background check.

Summary

About Goodwill of Greater Detroit:

Like all Goodwill organizations, we are a nonprofit organization whose mission revolves around helping people in our community with barriers to employment overcome those challenges in order to enjoy the benefits of work. We run a variety of free programs to serve those folks across the 5 counties that we serve. We also run businesses that provide employment opportunities to some of those program participants. And revenue from those businesses is used to pay for our programming! Our thrift stores are one of those businesses, so if you join our team, you will be helping to make our community a place where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their potential.

Our mission:

We build pathways to independence through personal development and the power of work.

Goodwill of Greater Detroit is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or military veteran status.