Store Manager I (Foley)

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Thrift Store Manager for the Foley Thrift Store in Foley, Alabama

About this opportunity:

Manages the day-to-day Family Store operations which include staffing, facilities, and processes related to donation intake and pick up; donation processing, pricing, presentation for final sale, and point of sale. Manages stock in keeping fresh stock on the sales floor; remove stale stock in accordance with the stock rotation system. Analyzes store sales. Plans special sales events to promote sales within store.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities include:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of production control, planning, scheduling, and budgeting as it relates to thrift store, transportation, and warehouse operations
• Knowledge of effective and efficient techniques for producing and sustaining profit over a long period of time.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and complete store sales and deposit records.
• Ability to prepare and maintain attractive merchandise displays.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. with one-year equivalent college coursework in business, finance, or similar field and
• Two years successful experience working in a field where producing and sustaining profit is a requirement, with at least one year experience in a supervisory capacity,
• Valid State Driver’s License
• Forklift License Preferred

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Some work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. Some work is performed in a normal store environment where there are normally little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather, but where indoor temperatures are often higher than normal. Work may require driving a vehicle daily with exposure to the outdoors where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather such as rain, cold, snow, or heat.

Employee Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Aflac Supplemental - Critical Illness; Accident; Hospital; Vision; Dental
• Paid Time Off program & Parental Leave

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. We strive to do the “Most Good” for our 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. 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, with these five values at the heart of everything we do:

We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

To learn more about The Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama, please visit: https://SACoastAL.org

Additional Information: All employees recognize that 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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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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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