Heirlooms Assistant Manager

Full-time - 40 hours/week

Become a part of a dynamic retail experience at Heirlooms for Hospice and Hope West in Grand Junction as the next Assistant Manager. The store is open Monday through Saturday. This role will work five days a week, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., on a rotating schedule.

Our stores offer an experience you won’t find anywhere else! When you work at Heirlooms you are also giving back to your community. All proceeds from our stores support the programs of Hope West, a nonprofit that through creativity, volunteerism, and philanthropy profoundly changes the experiences of aging, illness, and grief—one family at a time.

The Heirlooms Assistant Manager supports the Store Manager in achieving financial contribution goals through effective retail operations, merchandising, customer service, and donation flow management. This role provides daily leadership to staff and volunteers, ensures operational efficiency from donation intake through sales, and maintains a safe, organized, and welcoming environment for customers, donors, and team members.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of management or supervisory experience required.
• 1 year of retail and/or merchandising experience required.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of required automobile insurance maintained throughout employment.

• Proficiency with basic computer applications and point-of-sale (POS) or cash register systems.
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate confidently with groups, including public speaking as needed.
• Ability to multitask effectively while remaining engaged with staff, volunteers, and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, contributing positively to workplace culture.
• Demonstrated excellence in customer service.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use the hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Hourly pay: $24.85–$27.50
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance effective the first of the month following start date
• Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program
• Immediate accrual of PTO and medical leave
• Employer paid life insurance
• EAP & Disability
• 403(b) Retirement plan with up to 3% employer match
• 15% discount at Spoons Bistro & Bakery, and Heirlooms locations

At Hope West, we hold strong core values that are followed internally with staff as well as in the daily care of our patients and their loved ones. Employees of Hope West are ambassadors that help continue our strong reputation in the communities we serve. If you want to feel honor and pride in the work that you do, while supporting a meaningful mission, come join our Hope West Team!

Together, through creativity, volunteerism, and philanthropy we change the experiences of aging, illness, and grief – one family at a time.

Hope West honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. This position will remain open until filled.