The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, is seeking a FT Assistant Thrift Store Manager, located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
Job Summary
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 serves as a lead worker to volunteers, beneficiaries, and/or subordinate store personnel. Instruct community service workers with assigned duties and completing time sheets.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of retail store management.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective customer relations.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and complete bookkeeping records.
• Ability to evaluate overall store operations in order to detect deficiencies and implement appropriate corrective action.
• Ability to price donated merchandise reasonably and fairly.
• 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.

Education and Experience

• HS diploma or GED AND two 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.

Certifications:

• Valid State Drivers License

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.)

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a normal store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather.

Additional Comments:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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