Assistant Store Manager

The Salvation Army Newark ARC•Passaic, NJ

18d

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager assists the Store Manager with store operations and supervision of store personnel at The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center. The role supports a profitable retail operation and the center’s work therapy program by modeling professional conduct and work habits for beneficiaries. The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Centers fund rehabilitation services through the collection and resale of gently used goods. Their in-residence programs provide a healthy living environment, food, work therapy, leisure activities, counseling, and spiritual direction.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience in sales.
Ability to read and interpret simple income and expense reports.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable DMV record.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to motivate a team.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Help create a pleasant, hospitable work environment and maintain good customer relationships.
Understand and ensure compliance with accounting, employee, and store policies.
Assist the Store Manager in meeting sales, production, and expense budget goals and maintaining a profitable operation.
Ensure production is brought from the back room and properly displayed on the sales floor.
Receive applications and participate in applicant interviews as needed.
Assist with training, directing, and supervising new personnel, and retrain personnel as necessary.
Assist with regular personnel evaluations, identifying strengths and areas for development.
Assist with scheduling sales associates and unpaid staff to ensure full store coverage; when the manager is absent, post weekly schedules including assignments, breaks, and vacation.
Assist with biweekly payroll information for store personnel, noting signatures, absenteeism, and overtime, and submit it to the finance department as requested.
When the manager is absent, order merchandise to keep the store stocked and ensure merchandise is ragged out and colorized according to the ARC Command Rag Out Calendar.
Account for and bank cash receipts according to the Safekeeping of Salvation Army Funds policy.
Ensure paperwork and sales reports are completed and forwarded to the finance department daily.
When the manager is absent, attend manager meetings and communicate new policies and directives to store personnel.
Ensure safety measures comply with Salvation Army policy and government regulations, and hold staff accountable for compliance.
Report safety hazards, property damage, and personal injuries to the Administrator, Store Supervisor, or designee.
Fill in at other store locations when asked.
Support the work therapy program by demonstrating professional conduct and work habits to beneficiaries.
Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or Administrator.