Assistant Store Manager

Overview

Description

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At Goodwill we offer:

• Up to 20 paid vacation days in the first year
• Professional development services, personal support services
• Tuition reimbursement and paid study time
• 401(k) plan with employer match after six months
• Medical, Dental, Life, Disability and Accidental insurances available
• 20% discount at the greater Grand Rapids retail stores
• Goodwill is a values-driven organization where integrity, respect, innovation, stewardship, and excellence guide our decisions and actions. We believe that different experiences and perspectives make us stronger and help us better serve our community.

The Assistant Store Manager position starts at $18.00 an hour.

• Oversee, in concert with the Store Manager, the behavior of all hourly personnel, and be responsible for operating a safe, clean, and friendly place of business.
• To act in a leadership capacity demonstrating professional behavior and decision making, effective interpersonal communication skills, and setting an example for all Goodwill staff.
• Provide excellent customer service, including greeting and assisting customers and donors promptly.
• Address and/or communicate customer and donor concerns to store manager.
• Along with store manager, ensure full completion of staff training and support opportunities for cross training for all Team Members.
• Assist store manager in meeting sales and production goals.
• Maintain merchandising standards in stocking and re-sets, following sizing, categorizing and pricing guidelines. Maintain all backroom operating standards.
• Assist in implementing and controlling store procedures and Goodwill policy.
• Accurately complete the daily, weekly and monthly reports on time.
• Assist in maintaining daily and weekly cash handling and banking procedures.
• Adhere to established store hours and check security of building upon opening and closing. Ensure store safety and security.
• Responsible for fulfilling all frontline staff duties as assigned.
• Follow Goodwill safety practices.
• Comply with Goodwill attendance and punctuality standards of behavior.
• Effectively communicate the mission of Goodwill to customers and donors.
• Promote and support Goodwill activities and initiatives.

Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent is required. Solid mathematical skills. Some managerial and retail sales experience preferred. Must have valid Driver’s License as well as reliable personal transportation (personal vehicle).

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell and operate computer.

• The employee must often lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Well-developed sense of responsibility and coping ability.

All employees are required to uphold the values of Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids (GIGGR) Integrity, Stewardship, Innovation, Excellence, and Respect. All employees are required to comply with the policies, procedures, and safety program of GIGGR. All employees are required to uphold standards for GIGGR accreditation, including Goodwill Industries International and CARF. Employees are required to follow all state and federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to those related to recipient rights, confidentiality, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

At Goodwill, we are Changing Lives and Communities Through the Power of Work!

Goodwill is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please email hr