Ready to lead, inspire, and run a thriving local shop that directly supports a great community mission? Join WNCSource as our Part-time Thrift Store Manager!
If you bring strong retail management skills, love building relationships, and excel at managing volunteers, this is your chance to make a huge impact! You will oversee daily operations, grow donations, build our online presence, and turn donated goods into vital support for WNCSource’s Older Adult Services program.
đ What Youâll Do
- Lead Daily Operations: Manage the day-to-day running of the thrift store, ensuring a clean, safe, and beautifully organized shopping environment.
- Empower Volunteers: Recruit, train, schedule, and mentor a team of volunteers.
- Drive Sales & Merchandising: Coordinate merchandise flowâsorting, sanitizing, pricing, and restockingâwhile auditing sales racks and staying updated on local pricing for clothing, antiques, and housewares.
- Expand Our Reach: Assist in building an online store for premium items and grow our social media presence to boost sales and volunteer interest.
- Community Relations: Cultivate strong local partnerships to increase community awareness and keep donation levels high.
- Financial Oversight: Manage register balances, ensure daily sales tally accurately with Square reports, and maintain proper cash drawers.
đ Education & Qualifications
- 2 years minimum experience in retail/customer service and volunteer management.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds
- Must obtain AED Certification within 3 months of being hired
â Why Youâll Love Working with Us
- Mission-Driven Retail: Every sale and donation directly helps support the nutritional and social needs of older adults living in Transylvania County.
- Creative Freedom: Build an online store, shape our social media presence, and curate local community partnerships!
- Dynamic Environment: No two days are the sameâfrom volunteer engagement to merchandising and store operations to building relationships within the community.
đ Benefits That Support You
Meaningful work with valuable benefits that support your well-being, family and future!
- Health & Wellness: 90% of medical premiums covered (Employee Only) and competitive family coverage; free Pardee @Work Clinic visits, Teladoc; and Wellness Program rewards.
- Work Life Balance: 12 annual paid holidays plus paid Christmas Break (except for Transportation Team); 12+ days of PTO to start for Full-Time staff; generous Part-Time accrual.
- Retirement: 403(b) Savings plan generous employer contribution and match.
- Protecting Your Future: $25,000 employer-provided life insurance with optional additional coverage available (Full-Time); employer-paid long-term disability covering 60% of current salary.
- Childcare Assistance: Up to $400 per month in childcare costs for eligible dependents age 5 and under (Full-Time).
- Career Growth: Tuition assistance, Continuing Education support, and advancement opportunities.
- Additional Perks: Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program; optional dental, vision, short-term and supplemental long-term disability, healthcare flexible spending account (FSA), and pet insurance.
