Store Manager-Effingham - Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, Inc

Our Mission:  Providing people with the skills and resources to become self-sufficient through the power of work.

Our Diversity Statement:...

Competencies

Adaptability                               Managing Conflict                      Stress Tolerance

Communication                         Tenacity                                   Urgency

Coaching                                  Delegating                                Building Trust  

Education, Experience, and Expectations

Requires high school diploma or equivalent

Requires 3 years of retail experience with a minimum of one-year management or supervisory experience

Requires understanding of profit and loss statement

Requires CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain certification within six months of employment

Requires proficiency with the Google business platform and/or Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, and the ability to utilize other software such as payroll and point of sale

Requires a valid driver’s license, safe driving record, proof of insurance, and reliable transportation

Maintains confidentiality of information related to LLGI operations, financial matters, and personnel matters

Interacts with people with disabilities in a manner that enhances their dignity, privacy, and confidentiality

Conveys information clearly through verbal and written communication

Works independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere

Demonstrates professionalism

Demonstrates sensitivity and the ability to communicate with a diverse population and promotes diversity and inclusion throughout the organization.

Interacts with people in a manner that enhances their dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.

Requires a high level of professionalism, integrity, business conduct, and ethical behavior.

Understands and follows LLGI policies and procedures.

Requires the ability to be consistently at work and on time on scheduled workdays.

Embraces the mission, vision, and values of LLGI.

Physical Requirements

Requires ability to lift or move up to fifty (50) pounds of clothing and housewares safely on and off retail shelving fixtures up to ten (10) feet high, clothing racks four (4) feet high, and z-racks six (6) feet high

Push and pull z-racks holding up to one hundred (100) pieces of clothing and weighing a minimum of 150 pounds

Bend and reach into gaylords up to five (5) feet high to remove clothing and housewares

Ability to push carts weighing up to 150 pounds

Requires manual dexterity to fasten and unfasten buttons; snaps and zippers; operate cash registers and tagging guns

Requires the ability to stand for extended periods

Requires the ability to perform a combination of tasks for extended periods such as stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, reaching, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects to sort and hang clothing, and place housewares on shelves and racks

Requires visual acuity to evaluate donated items for quality

Requires ability to identify smells to evaluate donations for undesirable odors - mold, must, dust, bodily fluids, and/or urine

Subject to transfer to other locations within the LLGI territory

Environmental Conditions

Works in an office, light warehouse, store showroom, and surrounding grounds environments with exposure to heat and cold

Subject to exposure to allergens including dirt, dust, mold, metals, rubber, plastics, latex, and pet hair

Fast-paced environment with short deadlines and regular instances of critical or unusual situations.

Scope of work includes office, light industrial, and warehouse settings with exposure to heat, cold, dirt, dust, pet hair, mold, and other allergens.

Requires frequent travel to LLGI locations

Tools and Equipment

Cash register, credit/debit card machine, bar-code reader, shopping carts, shopping baskets, wheeled spring carts, wheeled deep carts, wheeled z-racks, handheld pricing machine, hand-held tagging machine, pallet jacks, basic retail equipment, personal protective equipment, hand trucks, furniture dollies, 4-wheel metal/plastic cages, material lifts, furniture dollies, trash bin/can, bushel carts, trash compactor, trash dumpster, stackers and forklifts (if applicable to the location), company vehicles

Regular Contacts

LLGI Staff                                 Volunteers/Community Service Workers             Vendors/Suppliers        

General Public                           Donors/Customers                                            Service Participants

GII Personnel                           Representatives from Accrediting Agencies            Stakeholders

​At Land of Lincoln Goodwill, we offer a variety of benefits to our employees. For more information on what LLGI offers, please click on this link: http://llgi.org/careers/benefits/ . Land of Lincoln Goodwill is also a drug free workplace and equal opportunity employer. All positions offered are subject to a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.

 

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