Assistant Store Manager - Region #3 Bench

Assistant Store Manager

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If you're an experienced manager from retail, hospitality, or production—and you've led teams of 20–30 people—the Assistant Store Manager role at Goodwill could be your next great opportunity. We're looking for strong operators with solid customer service, financial, and team-development skills who are energized by goals and community impact. In this high-visibility role, you'll receive immediate training and play a key part in driving store performance. This is a hands-on leadership position, not entry level—perfect for someone who blends business savvy with genuine people leadership.

If you're motivated by meaningful work and excited to support a mission that helps individuals across Colorado gain greater independence, we'd love to meet you. Geographically we are looking for the South Denver Metro area including Aurora, Castle Rock, Englewood, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and Parker.

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JOB SUMMARY:

The Assistant Manager, Store, will manage the daily operations of a retail store, in an Assistant Manager role. The Assistant Manager acts as the Retail Store Manager in the Manager's absence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Store Assistant Manager:

• Work closely with the Retail Store Manager to achieve goals and objectives and to increase sales and donations.
• Recommend changes to operational procedures in order to achieve maximized expense to revenue ratios.
• Promote safety for all employees, ensuring that your store adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and CARF standards. May be the Safety Representative for the retail store on the operations and sales safety sub-committee.
• Uses and becomes certified on pallet jack, walkie stacker, forklift, hand dolly, or other equipment or tools to effectively train, oversee safety standards, move and store donated product when needed.
• Maintain a functional awareness of competition and retail trends, being able to suggest appropriate courses of action.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of the point-of-sale (POS) system.
• Empower, lead, and manage retail store staff, ensuring safety, productivity, and success.
• Oversee daily operations of all retail store functional areas to include: sales floor, store front, donation store, production areas, moving product internally, and storage facilities.
• Directly responsible for the hiring, performance management, employee goal setting and recommendations toward termination related to the employees in at least one (1) department.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and adhere to Goodwill policies, the Employee Handbook, safety standards, and all numbered/supplemental policies.
• Partner with the Retail Store Manager to conduct meetings for employee training, awareness, and knowledge transfer.
• Ability to be on call for alarm notifications after hours.
• Job duties may extend beyond the tasks listed and may include additional responsibilities as required.

Bench Store Assistant Manager:

• The Bench Assistant Manager's role is designed to meet the dynamic needs of the business and may require assignments in locations beyond your immediate geographic area.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing coverage for unexpected or planned absences, facilitating growth and training for team members, collaborating with other management personnel to enhance store performance, and contributing to business development initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required; some college is preferred.

Experience:

• At least 2 years supervising Retail Operations (or similar) with experience of being held accountable and responsible for the success of the business, operations and financial results of a function or department.

Other:

• Proficient in the utilization of office equipment, office software, and web-based applications to meet the needs of employees and the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, people, and retail store functions.
• The ability to work within a deadline-pressured environment.
• An understanding of marketing and retail principles.
• An understanding of production processes and environment, including deadlines, quality control, working in a quick and efficient manner and empowering staff to produce product(s) in a timely manner.
• The ability to create, review and understand statistical information to increase the success of the retail store.
• The ability to understand, analyze and scrutinize financial statements.
• Must possess the ability to adapt, adjust, and mold to changing circumstances.
• The ability to make difficult choices and be accountable for overall retail store performance.
• The ability to train, develop, and recognize talent and leadership.
• Empower your team to manage and lead their departments or functional areas.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to communicate upwards, downwards, and lateral in an effective manner.
• An interest and empathy for people with disabilities and disadvantages.
• Able to obtain walkie stacker and/or forklift certification to safely operate equipment.
• Ability to move to other stores within their assigned region depending on business needs.
• Ability to work varied schedules to include weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays. In coordination with the Retail Store Manager must be able to work any hours necessary to provide complete store coverage and supervision. The incumbent will be expected to report to work on time at any given location within the assigned region (whether a permanent or temporary assignment); responsible for reporting to the Goodwill of Colorado administrative offices (GOG located in Colorado Springs and/or Federal located in Denver) when assigned for trainings, meetings, etc.
• It is preferred that the incumbent have the ability to drive for company business.

Applicants/employee will be required to undergo a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check and background check; applicants/employees must disclose all moving traffic violations or vehicle crashes (within the last five (5) years)(Note: not all violations are a disqualification for employment and each case will be reviewed by the insurance carrier); must have valid Colorado State driver license; must also be able to operate company vehicle, and adhere to all Federal, State, and local laws governing vehicle operation.

Applicants/employees using their personal vehicle for company business (receiving company mileage reimbursement), must have valid vehicle insurance, valid driver license, and vehicle must be in roadworthy condition.

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses. Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: View phone number on click.appcast.io or

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Full Time employees in Retail are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings. In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty and bereavement leave. All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate. Goodwill of Colorado is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible employer.

This position is eligible for Daily Pay! Work today, get paid today! We've partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Physical Requirements

Job Title: 530 – Assistant Manager, Store Dept Number: Varies – Retail

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide to Physical Requirements:

• Continuously (5-8 hours)
• Frequently (3-4 hours)
• Occasionally (1-2 hours)