The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is a worldwide nonprofit helping people in poverty for more than 157 years. SVdP's Portland Council is seeking an ambitious and highly motivated individual with the skills and experience needed to manage our SVdP thrift store at 17108 SE Powell Blvd., Portland. The thrift store manager will oversee all sales, merchandising, inventory, product donations, facility image, personnel, and planning. The right person has at least two to five years of retail management and/or thrift store management experience, as well as proven leadership skills. Additionally, the candidate selected will have both strong project and relationship skills in regard to overseeing a team.
Position is exempt, and reports directly to the Executive Director.
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
403(b) retirement plan
Generous PTO
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Hire, supervise, and schedule all store personnel needed to meet store operational requirements.
- Manage store personnel by training, mentoring, coaching, and evaluating employees. Ensure implementation of all programs, operations, and personnel policies and procedures.
- Protect employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment. Ensure that all areas of the store are clean and tidy. Manage and maintain store facility, equipment, and areas in the immediate vicinity of the store.
- Facilitate movement and replenishing of product while ensuring adequate inventory levels via donation processes. Oversee the use of effective systems for handling, sorting, and distributing donations. Assist in arranging and displaying merchandise to help promote sales. Monitor products for defects.
- Manage customer relations, daily store sales, expense reports, and bookkeeping responsibilities.
- Prepare bank drops. Be knowledgeable of sales, promotions, and discounts available.
- Participate as a member of the retail management team, and provide monthly expense control reports to the Executive Director.
- Lead and participate in regular staff meetings, as well as occasionally attending SVdP Board of Directors meetings. Will also attend a quarterly meeting with the Marketing and Community Outreach Coordinator to discuss future store sales.
- Have a willingness to pitch in when needed. Examples: load and unload carts of merchandise. Hang clothing on racks. Use hand truck, dolly and furniture moving equipment.
- Must be able to stoop, twist, and bend continuously. Recognize security risks and thefts, and work with employees on how best to prevent and handle these situations.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Possesses 2-5 years of retail and/or thrift store management experience.
- Self-motivated, organized, team player, and possessing strong communication and writing skills.
- Has some knowledge of the thrift store industry and the mission of SVdP.
- Possesses skills needed to operate point of sales systems (POS), as well as computer systems and automated office machines.
- People person, able to lead a retail team effectively, and able to enforce store policy and best practices.
- Has the ability to stand for 8 or more hours if need be. Able to lift, push and pull up to 40 pounds. Able to lift furniture or other items up to 50 pounds with help from others.
- With this being an exempt position, work hours may include early and/or late shifts, as well as being available to work during holiday sales, special events, and some weekends.
HOW TO APPLY
Send a cover letter that states why you would be the perfect candidate for this job, and send a copy of your most recent resume. Those who do not send a cover letter will not be considered. Position will stay open until filled. You may send your information by mail, or electronically to:
Brian Ferschweiler, Executive Director
brian.f@svdpportland.org
PO Box 42157
Portland, OR 97242-0157