Thrift Store Assistant Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

AOK-SU Mena - Mena, AR 71953

Position Type:
Part Time less than 20

Salary Range: $13.00 - $13.00 Hourly

Job Category:
Store

The Thrift Store Assistant Manager supports the Thrift Store Manager with the planning, administering, monitoring, and evaluation of the day-to-day operations of the Thrift Store with a limited staff ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures; serves as the lead manager when the Thrift Store Manager is not on Thrift Store property; processes, displays, and approves the pricing of 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; ensures store merchandise is rotated and re-stocked using established guidelines; ensures the accountability and security of all store items and funds; ensures the proper training of all Thrift Store employees; serves as a lead worker to volunteers, and/or subordinate Thrift Store personnel.

Works closely with the Thrift Store Manager by performing any or all the following duties.

• Administers and monitors the day-to-day operations of a small Thrift Store.
• Serves as the lead worker to volunteers and subordinate Thrift Store personnel.
• Trains and instructs staff and volunteers in the proper methods and procedures of Thrift Store operations.
• Inspects all work performed by staff and volunteers to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Plans, supervises, and participates in the layout and display of store merchandise.
• Ensures all Thrift Store stock is routinely rotated and ensures that pricing encourages the desired level of stock turnover.
• Plans, organizes, and supervises the preparation of displays for special promotions including seasonal merchandise.
• Notifies warehouse personnel of low stock items.
• Supervises and participates in the receiving, sorting, pricing, and distribution of donated items in the warehouse.
• Ensures that items are processed in a timely manner and in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures the accountability of all donated items.
• Ensures donations are collected in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing up sales utilizing a cash register.
• Collects monies, counts changes, and prepares receipts for purchases made by customers.
• Prepares and packages purchased items.
• Prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register print outs.
• Assists the Bookkeeper in routine and unannounced audits of the cash register by ensuring immediate support and availability of the cash register and any supporting documents upon demand.
• Prepares and delivers bank deposits daily as required by Salvation Army policy.
• Ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Prepares, process, and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers.
• Prepares routine sales reports as directed.
• Ensures the neatness and security of the cash register area.
• Ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.

• Places and arranges items in the store as directed by the Thrift Store Manager or Divisional Director of Service Extension.
• Checks all store displays to ensure that all items are maintained and displayed in a neat and orderly manner.
• Return store stock to the proper rack or shelve area after customers have handles or moved items.
• Opens and/or closes store doors in accordance with the Thrift Store daily schedule of operation.
• Maintains an up-to‑date record of all Thrift Store vendors, including Textile vendors.
• Maintains a secure file of all communications between the Divisional Director of Service Extension and Thrift Store personnel.
• Maintains a secure and up-to‑date emergency contact information sheet for all Thrift Store personnel, ensuring the Office Manager and the Divisional Director of Service Extension have the most up-to‑date copy of the contact information.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment for both Thrift Store…