Thrift Store Manager

Ready to lead, inspire, and run a thriving local shop that directly supports a great community mission? Join WNCSource as our Part-time Thrift Store Manager!

If you bring strong retail management skills, love building relationships, and excel at managing volunteers, this is your chance to make a huge impact! You will oversee daily operations, grow donations, build our online presence, and turn donated goods into vital support for WNCSource programs.

What You Will Do (And Love!)

• Lead Daily Operations: Manage the day-to-day running of the thrift store, ensuring a clean, safe, and beautifully organized shopping environment.

• Empower Volunteers: Recruit, train, schedule, and mentor a team of volunteers.

• Drive Sales & Merchandising: Coordinate merchandise flow—sorting, sanitizing, pricing, and restocking—while auditing sales racks and staying updated on local pricing for clothing, antiques, and housewares.

• Expand Our Reach: Assist in building an online store for premium items and grow our social media presence to boost sales and volunteer interest.

• Community Relations: Cultivate strong local partnerships to increase community awareness and keep donation levels high.

• Financial Oversight: Manage register balances, ensure daily sales tally accurately with Square reports, and maintain proper cash drawers.

Education & Qualifications

• 2-Years Minimum experience retail/customer service and volunteer management.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds

• Must obtain AED Certification within 3 months of being hired

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Mission-Driven Retail: Every sale and donation directly helps support the nutritional and social needs of older adults living in Transylvania County.

• Creative Freedom: Build an online store, shape our social media presence, and curate local community partnerships!

• Dynamic Environment: No two days are the same—from volunteer engagement to merchandising and store operations to building relationships within the community.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you so you can invest in our mission!

• $16 to $18 per hour, Part-Time

• Generous PTO and paid holidays

• Wellness Program with rewards

• Free Employee Clinic via Pardee @ Work and Teladoc

• Childcare Assistance available to qualifying families

• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Childcare Assistance available to qualified families

• Retirement 403(b) Plan with Employer Match

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Pet Insurance (because your pets matter too!)