What are the responsibilities and job description for the Thrift Store Assistant Manager position at The Salvation Army Eastern Territory?
Overview
Position: Thrift Store Assistant Manager
Location: Chambersburg – Thrift Store Services
Availability of Position: ASAP
Schedule: Part-time Plus, Tuesday-Saturday
Reporting Relationship: Thrift Store Manager and Corps Officers
Salary and Grade: $15.00 per hour / 71 Non-Exempt
The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:
- Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time.
- Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
- Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
- Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!
Responsibilities
Position Overview: The Thrift Store Assistant Manager assists the Thrift Store Manager and in the general operation of the Thrift Store. This includes processing donations, sorting, pricing, tagging, selecting, and shelving, operating the cash register.
Description of Position:
- Assist in every way requested to carry out the spiritual and total mission of The Chambersburg Salvation Army in terms of community needs and our ministry to the people of our community.
- Prepare merchandise for sale, pricing, tagging items and clothes.
- Assist the Manager with the presentation and display of merchandise, helping to create an attractive shopping environment, which includes neatly stacking, shelving, hanging. Or displaying clothing garments and other donated goods.
- Assist in the recruitment of volunteers, following Salvation Army policies and communicating with the Thrift Store Manager and Operations Manager.
- In the absence of the Thrift Store Manager, maintain daily sales and monthly totals.
- In the absence of the Thrift Store Manager, provide daily deposits to the bookkeeper for review and deposit.
- Work with the Manager and Assistant Manager to enforce pricing policies and give ideas and recommended strategies for sales promotions to maximize sales.
- Ensure the Thrift Store is always organized, neat and clean, which includes sweeping, vacuuming, mopping floors, dusting shelves, washing windows, etc.
- Practice customer-friendly policies to ensure good customer relations.
- Follow the Thrift Store Policy & Procedures Manual.
- Assist with any other projects or covering responsibilities withing other departments, as assigned by the Corps Officers or Thrift Store Manager.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Prior retail and supervisory experience
- Excellent communication skills - both oral and written
- Bilingual encouraged
- Must treat all people with compassion and respect
- Must be able to work independently
- Ability to operate a cash register.
- Basic HS-level math/accounting skills and familiarity working with cash receipts.
- Strong interpersonal skills and appropriate intervention skills with the Salvation Army required
- Must be able to keep information in a confidential and secure fashion
- Must be a self starter who can work in an environment with multiple changing work priorities
- Must have an understanding of and appreciation for the mission of the salvation army.
- Child Protection Clearances PA Act 153 requires that all prospective employees complete the following: clearance and background checks prior to employment: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check. Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 along with renewals every 5 years. Must have an understanding of and appreciation for the Mission of The Salvation Army.
Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements as instructed below:
External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org.
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.
No phone calls please
Released by the Divisional Human Resource Department on 1/22/26.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.
Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.
Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Requisition No. 2530
Salary : $15