Thrift Store Assistant Manager

AOK-Okmulgee Thrift - Okmulgee, OK 74447 Overview

• Salary Range: $14.00 - $14.00 Hourly
• Position Type:
  Full Time Regular
• Education Level: High School Diploma/GED
• Category:
  Store

Under the direct supervision of the Thrift Store Manager helps plans, administers, monitors, and evaluates the day-to-day operations of a small 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. Monitors work and serve as a lead worker to volunteers, beneficiaries, and/or subordinate store personnel. Instruct community service workers with assigned duties and completing time sheets.

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbent may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.

• Schedules donation pick-ups; 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 change and prepares receipts; prepares and packages purchased items; prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register print-outs; prepares and deliver bank deposits; ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Assists customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items; ensure 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.
• Performs routine building maintenance activities; performs minor plumbing repairs required by leaking faucets and clogged toilets; performs carpentry work required to repair dents and/or holes in walls and paints walls.
• Cleans surroundings after each repair job; ensures that all tools are collected and surroundings are left neat and clean.
• Maintains the neatness and orderliness of all tools, supplies, parts, and equipment.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment for the store and warehouse operations.
• Recruits and supervises volunteers working in the Thrift Store and warehouse.

• Greets and interviews clients requesting assistance to determine client's eligibility for assistance based on program guidelines and restrictions; records clients disposition and other pertinent information such as income, expenses, family and work history; assists clients in completing applications for assistance; photocopies social security cards, picture identification cards, payroll statements, utility bills etc.
• Prepares, completes, and processes food, clothing, and furniture vouchers for eligible clients; directs clients to Lodge kitchen, Thrift Store or Distribution Center for assistance.
• Provides clients with food from pantry; receives and stocks items donated for the pantry; maintains an itemized account of pantry disbursements and inventory.
• Locates and arranges temporary housing for eligible clients; contacts local lodges, homeless shelters, motels, churches, etc. for lodging.
• Processes rent and utility financial assistance for eligible clients; contacts utility organizations and landlords to arrange and process financial assistance.
• Assist eligible clients needing transportation assistance based on medical or relocation needs; arrange transportation through bus-line, contact family members, friends, churches for assistance.
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