Assistant Thrift Shop Manager

at  The Salvation Army

Number of Positions Available:
1
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ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.
Why this role matters
Bendigo Corps is a community-focused church, partnering with the wider community to help transform one life at a time with the love of Jesus. This is achieved through Sunday Worship Services, Community Support and Thrift Shop engagement.
The Bendigo Thrift shop has an amazing array of items to peruse through! While raising funds for the work of The Salvation Army, the Thrift Shop is also a wonderful link with the community. Customers enjoy seeing a friendly face and having a chat with the staff.
About the role
We are seeking a values-driven and proactive Assistant Thrift Shop Manager to to lead and develop the store to maximize profits and strengthen links between thrift shops, Community Support Service, wider community and Corps. This role will have supervisory responsibilities of volunteers.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, this is a permanent, part-time (18 hours per week) position based in Golden Square,Victoria. Salary and conditions are in accordance with the General Retail Award.

You will successfully

• Maximise sales and revenue through processing of donations to the store by receiving, sorting, pricing, hanging of saleable goods and disposal of non-saleable goods
• Implement stock rotation and stock management processes to ensure optimal store stock levels are maintained to maximize sales and revenue.
• Provide supervision, training, guidance, direction and feedback to all volunteers.
• Develop and maintain productive and collaborative relationships with community and partner agencies.
• Lead a safe workplace through the ongoing promotion of work health and safety standards.

You will have

• Experience in team management is essential.
• Merchandising and store presentation skills.
• A current Victorian Driver licence.
• The physical ability to safely sit, stand, walk regularly and for long periods of time.
• The physical ability to push, pull, lift, carry items up to 10 kilos in weight.
• The physical ability to climb ladders.
• Experience managing stock.
• Retail management experience ( highly desirable).
• Experience working and managing volunteers (preferred).
• Basic working knowledge of programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Certificate in Retail Operations / Diploma of Business (desirable).
• Certificate level qualification in Retail Management (desirable).

What we offer

• Flexible working conditions
• Financial discounts / benefits
• Purpose driven career which has positive social and sustainable outcomes
• Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service;
• Opportunity for career development;
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
• Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution

How to Apply
If you’re excited by this unique opportunity, the above sounds like you, and you have a heart for working for an organisation that truly does transform lives, we would love to speak to you. We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values. If you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to apply via the link and submit a current CV and a cover letter which details your alignment with the essential requirements of the role.
Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured.
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboratio

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