Wonthaggi Assistant Thrift Shop Manager

Number of Positions Available:

1

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- The Salvation Army is 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 work for us

Wonthaggi Corps is a community-focused church, partnering with the wider community to help transform one life at a time with the love of Jesus.

Wonthaggi Thrift Shop is a great place to find fantastic bargains including quality clothing, essential home items and furniture fully sourced by local donations. All profits made go to funding vital community activities and programs within the community and the Corps.

The role you would play

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a values-driven and proactive Assistant Thrift Shop Manager to assist the Thrift Shop Manager to manage the recycling, retail, pick-up & delivery, and administrative functions of a Salvation Army Thrift Shop.

This role will develop staff members in order to deliver surplus to support Corps activities as a valued mission expression of the ministry of the Salvation Army.

You will successfully
- Ensure administration of volunteer workplace compliance in SWD (VoM).
- Implement stock rotation and stock management processes to ensure optimal store stock levels are maintained to maximize sales and revenue
- Deliver excellence in customer service by responding to customer needs, training staff in best practice customer service and actively seeking opportunities to connect customers to TSA mission
- Assisting the Thrift Shop Manager in the recruitment, maintenance and direction of an excellent volunteer/employees force that run the store efficiently
- Coordinate Work for the Dole, WADEA, Corrections, or other similar community or Corporate volunteer resource programs
- Supervise volunteers, providing, guidance, direction and feedback
- Assist in the management of social media (Facebook and Instagram) for the store
- Assisting the Thrift Shop Manager with the store financial processes including budgets, completion of daily cash reconciliation, preparation of cash floats and banking

This is a casual position. Current fortnightly roster is 2 midweek days and Saturday (midweek days are negotiable).

As an Assistant Thrift Shop Manager at the Salvos, you will enjoy:

- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
- Flexible working conditions
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
- Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
- Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution

You will have
- Demonstrated and relevant retail industry experience
- Experience in retail management desirable
- Demonstrated skills and experience in cash handling, financial management and team leadership
- Intermediate-Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media and systems)
- Prior experience in a charitable recycling retail operation desirable
- Physical ability to safely sit, stand, walk regularly and for long periods of time
- Physical ability to push, pull, lift, carry items up to 10 kilos in weight.
- Physical ability to climb ladders
- A current VIC Drivers Licence
- Ability to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia
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