Store Manager, Thrift Store, Punta Gorda, FL

Location: Port Charlotte Corps, Port Charlotte, Florida
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Pay Range: $18.95/hour

About this opportunity:
The Thrift Store Manager oversees the daily operations of a single store, managing a small staff to ensure adherence to policies and procedures. Responsibilities include processing, pricing, and displaying donated items to maximize sales, assisting customers, and maintaining an attractive, organized store environment. The manager is also responsible for inventory control, security, and financial accountability, while planning and assigning tasks to both store and warehouse personnel and evaluating their performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Administers and monitors the day-to-day operations of a small Thrift Store; serves as lead worker to volunteers, beneficiaries, and/or subordinate store personnel; trains and instruct staff in the proper methods and procedures for performing work; inspects work in progress and upon completion for accuracy and completeness.
• Plans, schedules, assigns, and evaluates work of Store Clerks, Sorting Room Workers, and other employees of the Thrift Store; instructs and trains employees in the proper methods and procedures; monitors work in progress and upon completion to ensure compliance with established store policies and procedures; assists employees in resolving operational or personnel problems; evaluates employees’ performance and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.
• Assists customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items; ensures that all customers visiting the store have a pleasant experience.
• Prepares and delivers bank deposits
• Places and arranges items in the store as directed; checks all store displays to ensure that items are maintained and displayed in a neat and orderly manner; rotates and/or rearranges stock as directed; returns items to the proper location after customer's have handled.
• Opens and/or closes store doors in accordance with store schedule.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of Thrift Store sales reports, records, logs, etc.; ensures the accuracy, completeness and timelines of the same.
• Schedules donation pick-ups; ensures the accountability of all donated items; ensures donations are collected in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment for the store and warehouse operations.
• Recruits and supervises volunteers working in the Thrift Store and warehouse.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Three years progressively responsible experience working in a retail store environment with at least one year experience in a supervisory capacity
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: The position requires knowledge of retail store management and effective customer relations, as well as the ability to maintain accurate bookkeeping records and assess store operations to address deficiencies. The ability to price donated merchandise fairly is also essential. Mental and physical abilities needed include regular attendance, proficiency in reading, writing, and communication in English, and the ability to perform basic mathematical computations. The role involves frequent walking, standing, kneeling, or squatting, with occasional periods of sitting or operating a vehicle. Work is conducted in a typical store environment, with minimal physical discomfort due to weather changes.
Employee Benefits

• PTO
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

To learn more about The Salvation Army, click here!
Why work for us?
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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Application Submittal Period: 01/22/2025-03/22/2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard 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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