Store Manager

Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce; Fort Walton Beach, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan Available

Supplemental Insurance Available

Voluntary Life Insurance and more

Job summary

Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce is seeking a Thrift Store Manager to oversee daily operations, lead volunteers, and ensure adherence to store policies. You will train staff, plan schedules, and supervise clerks and sorting room workers while maintaining attractive displays and a welcoming shopping environment.

Responsibilities include assisting donors, processing donations, generating tax receipts, handling bank deposits, and keeping merchandise neatly stocked.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED plus three years progressively responsible experience in a retail store environment with at least one year in a supervisory capacity.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled

Responsibilities

• Administers and monitors the day-to-day operations of the Thrift Store; leads volunteers and staff; trains and instructs staff in proper methods and procedures; inspects work for accuracy and completeness.
• Plans, schedules, assigns, and evaluates the work of Store Clerks, Sorting Room Workers, and other Thrift Store employees; enforces store policies and procedures.
• Assist customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding pricing and purchases; ensure a pleasant shopping experience.
• Assist donors donating items to The Salvation Army; direct donors to loading/unloading areas; prepare tax receipts as needed.
• Prepare and deliver bank deposits.
• Place and arrange items in the store; maintain displays; rotate stock; keep store neat and orderly; assist in cleaning display racks, floors, windows.

Skills

Staff leadership

Customer service

Training staff

Merchandising

Cash handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Schedule/Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9am-5:30pm, 40 hours a week

This position is responsible for:

Plans, administers, monitors, and evaluates the day-to-day operations of a single Thrift Store with a limited staff ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures; processes, displays, and prices donated items to ensure a reasonable financial return on the sale of store items; assists customers in a polite and friendly manner; prepares store displays that are attractive, neat, and orderly; rotates and re-stocks store merchandise to ensure quick turnover; ensures the accountability and security of all store items and funds. Plans, schedules, and assigns, and evaluates work of Store and warehouse/sorting room personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administers and monitors the day-to-day operations of a Thrift Store serves as lead worker to volunteers, beneficiaries, and/or subordinate store personnel; trains and instruct staff in the proper methods and procedures for performing work; inspects work in progress and upon completion for accuracy and completeness.
• Plans, schedules, assigns, and evaluates work of Store Clerks, Sorting Room Workers, and other employees of the Thrift Store; instructs and trains employees in the proper methods and procedures; monitors work in progress and upon completion to ensure compliance with established store policies and procedures; assists employees in resolving operational or personnel problems; evaluates employees' performance and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.
• Assists customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items; ensures that all customers visiting the store have a pleasant experience.
• Assists customers who are donating items to The Salvation Army; directs customers to the proper loading/unloading area, may assist with hauling donations to the storage area; prepares and provides tax receipts as needed.
• Prepares and delivers bank deposits
• Places and arranges items in the store as directed; checks all store displays to ensure that items are maintained and displayed in a neat and orderly manner; rotates and/or rearranges stock as directed; returns items to the proper location after customer's have handled.
• Assists in cleaning all display racks and shelves; sweeping and mopping floors; cleaning windows and mirrors; ensures that the store is maintained in a clean and inviting manner.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
• Ability to perform mathematical computations.
• Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting or operating a vehicle.
• Work is performed in a normal store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Retirement Savings Plan Available
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Voluntary Life Insurance and more!

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or G.E.D., AND Three years progressively responsible experience working in a retail store environment with at least one year experience in a supervisory capacity OR Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Valid Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled

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