Retail Assistant Manager

Manager Trainee Job Description

The primary role of a Retail Manager Trainee/Assistant Manager is to learn every facet of running a retail store while actively contributing to profitability, team morale, and high-quality customer service. Trainees typically rotate through various store departments—such as receiving and processing donations, stocking inventory on the sales floor, and promoting the sales of inventory— to build a comprehensive foundation in leadership and store operations.

Essential Functions of the Job

· Will learn to lead and equip team to reveal Christ in every aspect of their job, to each other, donors, customers, and volunteers.

· Will learn to perform all phases of store operations by shadowing and working with the management of each department to learn and demonstrate the skills needed to manage a store successfully.

· Will work shifts across all departments to gain a knowledge of each position in the store.

· Will follow company procedures in both daily processing and sales and learn to cover any department in the absence of the Manager.

· Will execute store visual standards, create promotional displays, and drive revenue to meet store targets.

· Will act as the leader on duty, address any customer or team member complaints, and ensure a welcoming shopping and work environment.

· Will gain knowledge of systems in place to maintain security protocols, register reconciliation, deposit handling, and storefront readiness.

· Will be responsible for producing and submitting all necessary paperwork, reports, etc. in a timely manner.

Spiritual Guidelines – As Bethel Thrift is a Christian company, we want our stores to be able to show the love of Jesus Christ in all we do as a company. Thus, we look for leaders that have the following profession:

· Practicing believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.

· Belief that the Bible is God’s true Word.

· Active or seeking participation in a church community.

· Ability to lead daily devotionals and prayer with team.

· Commitment to growth in relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and in Christian maturity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Must have a commitment to Bethel Thrift Stores’ mission and mission statement.

· Must be a people person with a pleasant and willing attitude and have a servant’s heart.

· Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with an excellent command of the English language.

· Must be detail-oriented and have solid organizational skills.

· Must be a problem solver and be able to work with a minimum amount of supervision.

· Must be able to take initiative.

· Excellent time management skills.

· Must possess a demonstratable level of skill and proficiency in planning to meet established goals.

· Strong ability to delegate tasks.

· Must be able to handle confrontation with love, grace and professionalism.

· Must be able to hold employees accountable for their productivity and give corrective actions as needed.

· Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel (spreadsheets).

· Email communications through Google Mail (including attachments).

· Ability to operate general office machines, copier, fax, printers, scanners.

· Ability to read and define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

· Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.

· Ability to operate a cash register and credit card machine.

Planning/Organizational Skills

· Must be detail-oriented and have solid organizational skills.

· Must be able to prioritize the needs of the store in an effective and efficient manner according to the standards set by Director of Operations.

· Must possess a demonstratable level of skill and proficiency in planning to meet established goals.

Key Requirements

· High school diploma or GED required.

· 1 year of retail, sales, or supervisory experience preferred, but we will train the right applicant.

· Ability to be teachable to learn strong leadership and customer service skills, perform needed tasks that help the team reach their daily, weekly, and monthly goals.

· Ability to stand and walk 99% of the shift and will be moving and lifting 25 pounds or more throughout the day.

Work Schedule/Hours

· Full time, 34 hours per week, Monday through Saturday

· Paid attendance at specific meetings, off-site events or training, as required.

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $16