Sales Floor Assistant Manager

Salt and Light•Urbana, IL

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Work with a purpose as part of a team empowering people to change their lives. Join a team dedicated to helping every person—participants, volunteers, donors, and staff—realize the fullness of who it is God created us to be as we fight poverty with dignity. About Salt & Light (S&L) We are a non-denominational, Christian nonprofit not affiliated with any one church, rather, working with many different individuals, churches, businesses, and organizations in fulfilling our mission and vision. Our doors first opened January 2004 in Champaign, IL as we began handing out food and clothing to local families. Very quickly we became the largest “emergency food program” in Champaign County, and a leader in the community for providing access to basic resources. In addition to the weekly assistance provided through the food pantry and clothing closet, we partnered with area churches and businesses in large events designed to help families with school supplies in the fall, meals at Thanksgiving, and gifts at Christmas. We later added financial education classes and a computer lab, both of which represented not just the addition of new programs but signaled a desire to move away from just providing things, to offering opportunities for people to grow. After wrestling with the theologies and ideologies found in the book When Helping Hurts, we felt led to design a more developmental approach to meeting basic needs. Our new model created opportunities for individuals to acquire the resources they needed through use of the skills, gifts, and abilities God had given them. Instead of being handed a preselected bag of groceries, our participants now shopped with store credit earned through volunteering. The stores we now operate in Urbana and Champaign are open to the entire community and generate revenue to support the store credit participants earn in addition to our other programs and services. About the Position Reporting to the Sales Floor Manager (SFM), the Sales Floor Assistant Manager (SFAM) helps fulfill our mission and vision by overseeing all operations of S&L’s Sales Floor including direct supervision of Sales Floor Team Members (SFTM), Custodial Team Members, and assigned volunteers. The SFAM is responsible for all thrift merchandise on the sales floor when the SFM is not working and working closely with the SFM to ensure the sales floor is meeting company standards. SFAM are to assist with communication with the Receiving & Processing Assistant Manager and Receiving & Processing Manager. Our SFAM is someone who 1) loves Jesus, 2) loves people, and 3) is a highly motivated self-starter comfortable being part of a team. You can think strategically across multiple priorities and initiatives, is a resourceful problem-solver, and detail oriented. Alignment with Salt & Light’s Statement of Beliefs and a pastoral reference are required for consideration.

Requirements

Alignment with our “Statement of Beliefs” and commitment to our Mission & Vision.
Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to work well with diverse staff and volunteers.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to think strategically across multiple priorities and initiatives.
Self-starter and solution-focused.
Proficiency with and the ability to quickly learn the organization’s point of sale system.
Prior knowledge of valuing home goods, toys, electronics, antiques, and memorabilia.
Ability to identify and price name-brand clothing, shoes, and purses.
Ability to read, do basic math, and cash handling.
Ability to stand, bend, and lift merchandise throughout an 8-hr. shift.
Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more with assistance.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
Understanding of the Gospel message.
Willingness to pray and share the Gospel.
Regularly attend a local church.
Experience in retail management.
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required
Ability to read and write in English.

Responsibilities

Assist with a safe and welcoming environment for every team member, volunteer, customer, and donor that reflects the grace and truth of Jesus.
Ensure the appropriate number of registers are staffed and equipped with needed supplies.
Coach SFTM and assigned volunteers on the importance of healthy, positive relationships with one another, our customers, and partner organizations and how to appropriately maintain them.
Oversee and remove dated products promptly to maximize floor space for new products at both locations.
Oversee thrift shelf management and merchandising.
Identify items/objects that should be removed, retagged, or repriced.
Ensure a clean and well-organized sales floor.
Complete customer paperwork and store paperwork accurately.
Accurate cash handling and reporting.