The Salvation Army works in the Australian community offering practical and spiritual support to assist people to live their lives to their potential. The Salvation Army Cooma operates a Family Store retail enterprise. Store activities include the receipt, sorting, sale and recycling of donated goods.

We are seeking a full time Family Store Manager for the Cooma Red Shield Family Store reporting to the Corps Officer. This is an active hands-on retail sales and staff coordination role requiring good organisation and interpersonal skills to deal with customers and support a large team of people.

About the role:

• Responsibility for day to day shop operations and workplace safety;
• Coordination, training and management of:
• Volunteers;
• Work for the Dole placements;
• Other government employment programs;
• People paying off fines; and
• Employees.
• Supervision of a range of recycling activities;
• Coordination of donated goods receipt and delivery; and
• Maintaining accurate financial records, banking.

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrated ability to supervise, support and encourage staff and volunteers.
• Previous management experience and a high level of customer service.
• Effective communication & interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of workplace health and safety.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Current driver's license.
• Good computer skills.
• Knowledge of financial and budgetary matters.
• An appreciation of and the ability and willingness to promote, support and model the values and ethos of The Salvation Army.

This is a full time permanent position including some Saturday work. The Salvation Army offers generous salary packaging and training opportunities. The position will commence in March 2016.