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The Salvation Army USA Western Territory

Assistant Store Manager

The Salvation Army USA Western Territory, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101

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Description

LOCATION: Albuquerque Thrift Store

STATUS: FT

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in a thrift store environment

Willingness to work as a manager in training

Must have people skills and organizational skills

Demonstrated ability to merchandise product and to produce effective sales

Ability to work with the public in a professional manager

Ability to mentor and train beneficiaries

Customer service mindset

Team player with a spirit of cooperation and work with all others towards goals set by management

Valid in-state driver's license, with a clean MVR

Willingness to work in different thrift stores when needed

Employment contingent upon successful completion of a background check

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ringing up sales on the cash register

Bagging purchases for the customers

Keeping sales floor clean and free of debris

Assist in unloading donations

Assist customers with loading merchandise

Return sales items to the proper place when moved by customers

Assist with the pricing and displaying of items for sale

Answering customer questions or concerns with courtesy

Answering thrift store telephone

Writing up pick-up receipts and giving them to the driver

Responsible for promptly reporting to immediate supervisor all accidents, personal injury, or property damage

Act as personal representative of The Salvation Army, supporting its mission, treat all customers and/or donors courteously

Assist sorters, warehouse workers and truck drivers with their duties when deemed necessary and assigned by the thrift store manager

Ensure smooth running of all store operations - from customer relations to stocking of new product

Ensure store always looks neat and clean, free of debris and very presentable

Follow all daily income handling procedures, including POS procedures, policies for counting and banking income.

When acting as manager, ensure current work schedules are posted at the store and sent to administrative office.

When acting as manager, ensure timecards are accurate, signed, and submitted in a timely manner.

Work with staff to ensure all sales associate responsibilities are accomplished, engaging in that process also

Work with manager to be creative in setting up promotional and sales displays

Make achieving higher sales a continual process, encouraging staff and thereby making it a team effort

Continue to learn from other companies better and/or best way of marketing and making more sales

Ensure all mark-down and rag-out policies are adhered to.

Ensure all truck deliveries are performed with appropriate manifest, signing same when manager absent

Ensure OSHA guidelines are followed.

Responsible for promptly reporting to immediate supervisor all accidents, personal injury, or property damage

Act as personal representative of The Salvation Army, supporting its mission, treat all customers and/or donors courteously

Handle other duties as may be deemed necessary and assigned by the thrift store supervisor for the efficient operation of the Thrift Store

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally help to lift and/or move up to 75. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information. Qualifications Licenses & Certifications

Driver's License (required)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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