Assistant Store Manager - Region Bench

Application Details

Final date to receive applications: 07/10/2026

Pay: $58,180.00 annually

Open availability is required

* All applicants are required to attach a resume to their application to be considered for this position.*

Ready to grow your leadership career?

We are looking for an experienced manager from retail, hospitality, or production who has led teams of 20-30 people. The Assistant Store Manager role at Goodwill of Colorado is a hand‑on leadership position that requires strong customer service, financial, and team‑development skills. In this high‑visibility role you will receive immediate training and play a key part in driving store performance. This role blends business savvy with genuine people leadership.

If you're motivated by meaningful work and excited to support a mission that helps individuals across Colorado achieve greater independence, we'd love to meet you.

Geographically we will be looking for Fountain, Canon City, Monument, Pueblo, and Woodland Park!

Join Goodwill of Colorado—where your leadership changes lives.

Goodwill changes lives across Colorado! With more than 20 programs serving individuals who have a disability, those with barriers to employment, and seniors, we are always looking for team members who are passionate about our mission: helping individuals achieve greater independence.

The Assistant Manager, Store will manage daily operations of a retail store and act as the Retail Store Manager in the Manager’s absence. Assistant Managers are responsible for meeting financial goals to generate the income and donations necessary to support Goodwill’s mission and community programs. Assistant Managers must empower staff, inspire development, and take an active, hands‑on role to achieve success.

Responsibilities include merchandising, donation collection, loss prevention, point‑of‑sale systems, product quality control, pricing strategy, community rapport, and customer relations. Assistant Managers must manage budgeting, financial reporting, and profit and loss in partnership with the Retail Store Manager.

Store Assistant Manager:

• Work closely with the Retail Store Manager to achieve goals and objectives and to increase sales and donations.
• Recommend changes to operational procedures to maximize expense‑to‑revenue ratios.
• Promote safety for all employees, ensuring OSHA and CARF standards are met; may serve as Safety Representative on the operations and sales safety sub‑committee.
• Become certified on pallet jack, walkie stacker, forklift, hand dolly, or other equipment; train staff and enforce safety standards during product movement.
• Maintain awareness of competition and retail trends to suggest appropriate actions.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of the point‑of‑sale (POS) system.
• Empower, lead, and manage retail store staff, ensuring safety, productivity, and success.
• Oversee daily operations of all functional areas: sales floor, storefront, donation store, production areas, internal product movement, and storage facilities.
• Directly responsible for hiring, performance management, employee goal setting, and termination recommendations for at least one department.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of Goodwill policies, the Employee Handbook, safety standards, and all supplemental policies.
• Partner with the Retail Store Manager to conduct employee training, awareness, and knowledge transfer meetings.
• Be on call for alarm notifications after hours.
• Job duties may extend beyond the listed tasks and may include additional responsibilities as required.

Bench Store Assistant Manager:

• Provide coverage for unexpected or planned absences and facilitate growth and training for team members.
• Collaborate with other management personnel to enhance store performance and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Assignments may be required in locations beyond the immediate geographic area.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required; some college is preferred.

Experience:

• A…