WE ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR A CANDIDATE TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITION
Retail and Warehouse General Manager
Mission:
SCHIP is an acronym for Shelburne Charlotte Hinesburg Interfaith Projects. It was formed in 2003 as a 501(c)(3) organization of local faith communities. We work together to raise funds for grants to improve the lives of our neighbors and to strengthen our communities. The funds are generated by the sale of items donated to SCHIP's Treasure Resale Shop. From store proceeds, over $750,000 in grants have been made to support food shelves and emergency aid, community projects, education, health and welfare needs.
Primary Purpose of Position:
SCHIP seeks a dynamic, creative, and energetic professional to oversee our retail shop and donation warehouse. This position will work collaboratively with the Board, as well as the Merchandise Coordinator to continue to build on a retail program and warehouse workflow strategy that reflects SCHIP’s unique brand and goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
Work Schedule and special conditions:
The normal work hours for this position will include weekday and weekend hours. Travel between the shop and the warehouse will be necessary on a regular basis.
Qualifications:
Candidate must have a minimum of 2-3 years supervisory experience in a specialty retail and/or inventory control setting. Must be able to lift 30+ pounds on a regular basis and climb ladders with hands full of product (not sure how you need to legally phrase that). And, be computer literate with basic financial skills.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
We are always in need of help. Do you like clothes, stuff, people and your community? If so, please consider volunteering. If you can donate 2 or 3 hours a week at the shop, we'll show our appreciation by giving you a 25% discount on clothing items during the week you volunteer. And we'll gladly work with your schedule. If you would like to volunteer, call the store at 985-3595 and someone will be in touch if our volunteer coordinator is not available.
Volunteers are very important to the success of SCHIP's Treasure and a valuable partner to the management team The store and its warehouse are closely linked so volunteers work in both locations. At the store, volunteers welcome customers, help them find items, show them the dressing rooms, and put away clothing that has been tried on but not purchased. When there are no customers to help volunteers go through racks and shelves, straightening merchandise and making sure items are in the proper size and category place. They also help with other tasks such as steaming, ironing, sewing/mending, laundry, shoe cleaning and polishing, and more. At the warehouse, volunteers help in sorting and hanging clothing that has come from the store and assist in putting together clothing that is needed in the store.
Volunteers with specialized backgrounds in something we carry can also be helpful in several ways, including as an advisor on values. For example, we have a jewelry specialist who identifies all of our jewelry and prepares it for sale and prices it under general guidance from the store manager. Pricing is usually reserved to the store manager, but if we have available expertise, we are grateful for their added assistance.