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The role:

As the Assistant Manager you will be involved in all areas of the business supporting the Manager in the day to day running of the business. This will include receiving donations from the general public and local Business as well as organising collections from private houses and other locations. All of which will be processed and delivered to local SA shops, sold on the premises or redistributed. We will also be offering a repair and reuse service to the community which helps divert as many unwanted goods away from landfill where practical.

You will assist in the day to day running of the centre and be expected to respond to queries raised by customers, head office and the team. On a regular basis you will have the responsibility for opening and closing the centre and be involved in the ongoing recruitment and training of volunteers and staff.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Have previous operational/retail management experience
• Proven KPI, financial and budget management
• Ability to lead a team to achieve targets
• Fantastic ideas for partnerships to deliver re-use and repair services with the local connections and knowledge to make them happen
• Knowledge of the environment, sustainability and waste industries
• Commitment to the ethos of The Salvation Army Trading Company

Please be aware that this advert may close sooner than the closing date in extreme circumstances