Position Details:
Store Manager – 100% Charitable Chez Vincent Thrift Store.
· Full-time in-store role.
· Annual Salary to commensurate with education, work experience, qualifications, and local market conditions. ($55K - $65K)
Qualifications:
· Proven leadership skills in the retail industry (preference to those with thrift store management experience and successful management of volunteers).
· Excellent customer service skills.
· Effective sales promotion, marketing, and merchandising skills.
· Experience with Internet research and Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
· Basic accounting software experience.
· Above average written and verbal communication skills.
· Excellent problem-solving abilities and the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
· Comfortable working in a faith-informed, service-oriented environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Assist, plan, and help supervise our new store opening in Kelowna scheduled for the fall of 2026.
· Oversee daily store operations including staffing, and receiving, sorting, and merchandising of inventory.
· Create and manage a volunteer list as well as other paid employees including scheduling their hours and payroll administration.
· Produce annual sales and expense budgets.
· Produce monthly and annual sales and expense reports with comparisons to budgets.
· Coordinate all aspects of workplace safety, asset management (including vehicle maintenance) and inventory flow.
· Willingness to attend occasional after-hours responsibilities during the evenings and weekends, as needed.
Store Goals and More About Us
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) is a registered charity. Chez Vincent’s objective is to operate like a business and produce profits to feed the poor in the Okanagan Valley and support other charitable endeavours as they arise.
A successful Store Manager will understand that the poor are the of the profits generated by the store; they are not the store’s target customers who will be shopping in the store. The store’s customers are two-fold: first are the valued doners of goods for resale and second are those with the financial ability to purchase those goods.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a lay Catholic organization that lives out the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor, with love, respect, justice, and joy.
Why Join Us?
· Be part of an organization that makes a tangible difference in the lives of others.
· Lead a team that values compassion, respect, and dignity.
· Help shape the future of a vital community support system .
· Work in a values-based environment rooted in hope and service.
· You will report to a SSVP Management Committee comprised of experienced business leaders and professionals who will support your leadership and help your career to flourish.
· Competitive annual salary range of $55K - $65K. This is a management position and therefore hours of work are determined by the need to complete tasks necessary to attain business goals as set by the SSVP Management Committee.
If you are a dynamic, compassionate leader with strong operational expertise and a passion to serve, then we want to talk to you!
Please send your resume and work-related references to the undersigned.
While we appreciate all who show an interest, candidates selected for an interview will be the only ones contacted.
Tim Young
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Chez Vincent Thrift Store Coordinator
[email protected]
[email protected]
https://www.ssvpokv.ca/
www.ssvp.ca
Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
