Retail Assistant Manager

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is looking for a high‑energy, detail‑oriented Assistant Store Manager to join our team! This position will support store operations in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and rewarding environment. The ideal candidate will embody our core values of respect, excellence, and integrity, focus on great customer service, and effectively lead a team. The individual will be highly motivated, passionate about Goodwill’s mission, adaptable to change, and constantly looking to influence the company’s outlook.

Our retail operation is an important part of who we are and what we do. It fuels our good work across the Kentucky Bluegrass, generating revenue for programs and services while providing job opportunities to many who face limited options. Every role within our retail operations helps us further our mission of empowering people to increase the dignity and independence that comes with earning a paycheck and achieving self‑sufficiency.

$15.00 / hour

Full‑Time

Monday – Sunday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

• Assumes management responsibilities in absence of Store Manager.
• Assists Store Manager with ordering merchandise, record keeping, payroll, scheduling, and cash register deposits and receipts.
• At the direction of the Store Manager, supervises, trains, and develops Store Associates on Goodwill of Kentucky operating practices and procedures.
• Maintains a positive shopping experience by providing excellent customer service and maintaining a well‑stocked store.
• Supports Store Manager in loss prevention efforts.
• Follows all Company policies and procedures.

• High School Diploma / GED.
• A minimum of 1–3 years of progressive experience in retail or manufacturing operations.
• A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• Prior management experience preferred.

• Ability to stock merchandise from store receiving to shelving; ability to place product, weighing up to 45 pounds, on shelving at various heights.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk about the store.

• 403(b) Plan
• Company 403(b) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous Vacation Time & 8 Paid Holidays
• Short and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Free career coaching, including financial training and digital literacy
• Flexible schedule
• Access to our Goodwill Cars to Work program
• Mission‑centric career

When we say mission‑centric career, what do we mean? When you work at Goodwill, you help fund employment programs for Kentuckians who have disabilities or other challenges to entering the workforce. You get paid, but you also help your neighbors in need!

Have a background challenge? That’s OK, too! Goodwill is a proud second‑chance employer.