Full Time -Thrift Store Department Manager - Fort Dodge, IA

What You'll Do

• Oversee daily store operations while maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Lead and supervise your own team—coaching, training, and motivating staff to meet sales and production goals.
• Drive marketing and social media efforts, building awareness and engagement for the store's promotions, events, and community involvement.
• Ensure exceptional customer service, positive donor interactions, and smooth volunteer experiences.
• Support the Store Manager with scheduling, merchandising, inventory, and performance management.

What We're Looking For

• 1+ year retail sales or customer service experience (required).
• Leadership/management experience strongly preferred—ability to coach and develop team members.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable using social media platforms to promote store events, sales, and community engagement.
• High school diploma or GED (required).
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting, bending, and standing.
• Valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance.

Schedule

Creative full-time schedule: Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM-6:30 PM.
Closed Sundays and major holidays—enjoy work-life balance while still growing in your career.

Pay

Competitive compensation package, including a sign-on bonus, referral bonus program, excellent benefits (health, dental, life, 401K), paid holidays, and PTO.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits (health, dental, life, 401K).
• Paid holidays.
• PTO.

Skills

Hands-on retail leadership, marketing, and social media skills.

Qualifications

• 1+ year retail sales or customer service experience (required).
• Leadership/management experience strongly preferred—ability to coach and develop team members.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable using social media platforms to promote store events, sales, and community engagement.
• High school diploma or GED (required).
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting, bending, and standing.
• Valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance.

Benefits

• Pre-employment background check.
• Drug screen.

Schedule

Creative full-time schedule: Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM-6:30 PM.
Closed Sundays and major holidays—enjoy work-life balance while still growing in your career.

Pay

Competitive compensation package, including a sign-on bonus, referral bonus program, excellent benefits (health, dental, life, 401K), paid holidays, and PTO.