Family Store Manager I

Location: The Salvation Army of Cartersville, GA
Rate of Pay: $16.50 per hour (Full Time)
About this opportunity
This position plans, administers, monitors, and evaluates the day-to-day operations of a small Family Store with a limited staff ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures; processes, displays, and prices donated items to ensure a reasonable financial return on the sale of store items; assists customers in a polite and friendly manner; prepares store displays that are attractive, neat, and orderly; rotates and re-stocks store merchandise to ensure quick turnover; ensures the accountability and security of all store items and funds. Serves as a lead worker to volunteers, beneficiaries, and/or subordinate store personnel.
Key Responsibilities:
• Trains and instructs staff in the proper methods and procedures for performing work
• Ensures donations are collected in compliance with established policies and procedures
• Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked
• Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing-up sales utilizing a cash register
• Assists customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items
• Prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register print-outs; ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records in accordance with established operation procedures
• Assists customers who are donating items and directs customers to the proper loading/unloading area, may assist with hauling donations to the storage area; prepares and provides tax receipts as needed
• 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
• Answers the store telephone in a tactful and courteous manner; assist customers by responding to questions and providing directions and/or general information’ may schedule and record donation pick-ups
• Ensures that the store is maintained in a clean and inviting manner
• Opens and/or closes store doors in accordance with the store schedule
• Schedules donation pick-ups
What we are looking for in you:
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Two (2) years progressively responsible experience working in a retail store environment with at least one (1) year experience in a supervisory capacity
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Valid State Driver’s License
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Ability to sort items in accordance with established categories; Ability to follow instructions and work independently; Ability to drive a large non-commercial truck; Knowledge of the practices of basic math and calculations; Work is performed in a normal store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like except when in the warehouse where there might be physical discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Employee Benefits
• Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off
• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement Plan
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.
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: 04/02/2025 - 4/15/2025
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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