General Manager

Goodwill of Greater Washington


Date: 14 hours ago
City: Germantown, MD
Contract type: Full time
Exciting and diverse retail leadership opportunity in a dynamic work environment. We offer excellent compensation, healthcare, career growth, paid PTO, no inventory or overnights, and bonus potential. You captain the ship! Lead a team while improving your community.

Goodwill offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, and robust benefits, including personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, basic life insurance, short/long term disability benefits, individual and family medical, dental and vision benefits, pet insurance, generous employee discounts, and access to an employee assistance program (EAP). 403(b)/401(k) plan with match available after 1 year. Bonus eligible.

Essential Competencies

  • Develops Direct Reports and Others
  • Drives for Results
  • Managing Diversity
  • Customer Focus
  • Building Effective Teams
  • Process Management
  • Functional and Technical Skills


Key responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Develops, coaches and trains all direct reports in the business unit.
  • Creates an atmosphere of ongoing exceptional customer service to internal (associates, peers, other departments) and external customers (donors, shoppers, community partners).
  • Manages inventory levels of all merchandise lines and oversees quality of merchandise to the sales floor to optimize revenue generation.
  • Monitors and ensures a smooth and effective flow of donations adhering to all published standards, safety, security, and state laws.
  • Performs all requested bookkeeping, accounting and reporting requirements on a timely basis to include monitoring time and attendance system and related policies and procedures; surveys; production reports and sales reports.
  • Maintains effective email, phone and face to face communication.
  • Understands competition in the trading area and is prepared to react to competitive situations.
  • Responsible for all presentation standards and merchandising standards on the sales floor.
  • Responsible for maintaining a safe environment for costumers & employees. Monitors safety and security procedures and ensures safety procedures are enforced on an ongoing basis.
  • Complies with and enforces company policies, standards and values.
  • Participates in special projects, attends meetings.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.


Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibility for both retail and production staff, including assistant managers, team leads, and associates.

Required Qualifications

  • Proven track record of successful leadership and good judgement, preferably in a retail or similar service oriented business or environment (e.g. military experience).
  • High school diploma or equivalent plus three to five years previous management experience in retail or similar service oriented business or environment (e.g. military experience).
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
  • Basic math and computer skills (ability to create and manipulate spreadsheets understand computerized time and attendance, understand POS systems etc.).
  • Must have a personal vehicle to use when making cash deposits from the store.
  • Must be willing to work flexible days and hours. Schedule must be flexible to meet the needs of a seven day per week business.
  • Proven ability to inspire, coach, train, and develop store team members to consistently provide exceptional customer service and drive for results.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
  • Previous experience working with the disabled and disadvantaged.
  • Fluency in a language other than English

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