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Assistant Manager

@ Adult & Teen Challenge

Steinbach, Manitoba

Full-time
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Overview

Adult & Teen Challenge is hiring a full-time Assistant Manager for its Super Thrift store. The role helps run daily store operations, including donation intake, pricing, sales floor setup and staff supervision, while supporting students in recovery. The posting asks for thrift or retail management experience, a valid driver's licence with own transportation, and flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities:

  • Organize and run the thrift store to meet budget requirements
  • Sort, price, mark and display donated products
  • Supervise staff, volunteers and ATC students
  • Keep the store clean, safe and compliant with accreditation rules
  • Manage donation storage and social media for the store

Requirements summary:

  • Experience in thrift store management or retail
  • Strong organization and communication skills
  • Ability to mentor staff and students
  • Valid driver's licence and own transportation
  • Ability to lift 20 lbs
  • Flexible with scheduling

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Employer posting date
2026-08-12
First seen by our source
2026-10-09
Source record updated
2026-10-10

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentRetail
Manages peopleYes
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: minimal
Work settingStore, Warehouse
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · lift 20 lb · computer low
Driver’s licencerequired, own vehicle

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Adult & Teen Challenge

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Freedom From Addiction Starts Here.

Full company description

Adult & Teen Challenge is a World leader in providing Freedom From Addiction. It was founded in 1958 by the late David Wilkerson (author of The Cross & The Switchblade). There are now over 1400 programs operating in 125 countries, including those in Central Canada: Denare Beach, Brandon, Winnipeg, Steinbach, Pembina Valley & Thunder Bay. Adult & Teen Challenge operates a holistic model of recovery. This means that we are concerned with the body, mind, and spirit of those who attend our programs. Offering a variety of programming and support for family and friends we are expanding our reach to fulfill our Mission. Our Mission: To offer a full range of addiction treatment and recovery services with compassion and excellence. Our Vision: To see addiction end, new life begin, and freedom for all through Jesus Christ. Visit our website to see how we’re seeing lives, families and communities transformed.

LinkedIn followers
593
People associated on LinkedIn
50
Reported office locations
  • 83 Kate St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1J9, CA
  • 260 Jean Marc Ave, Sunnyside, Manitoba R5R 0E6, CA
  • 127-7th St, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 3S5, CA
  • 414 Edmonton St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2M2, CA
  • Site 325, Box 24, RR3, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 5Y3, CA
  • 324 Cargill Rd, Winkler, Manitoba R6W 0K4, CA
  • 107 Johnson Ave, Top Floor, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 2V9, CA
  • 107 Johnson Ave, Bottom Floor, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 2V9, CA
  • 354 Main St, Steinbach, Manitoba R5G 1Z3, CA
  • 354 Main St, Steinbach, Manitoba R5G 1Z3, CA
  • 224 Fifth Ave, N, Swan River, Manitoba R0L 1Z0, CA
  • 1016 St James St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0K5, CA
  • 324 Cargill Rd, Winkler, Manitoba R6W 0K4, CA
  • 34 G King St., Dryden, Ontario P8N 1B3, CA
  • 73 Westview Dr, Steinbach, Manitoba R5G 0T2, CA
  • 100 Boundary Rd, Box 271, Denare Beach, Saskatchewan S0P 0B0, CA
  • 127 7th St, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 3S5, CA
  • 415 May St N, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 3R4, CA
Other recorded names
  • Adult & Teen Challenge
  • Adult & Teen Challenge of Central Canada
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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Adult & Teen Challenge is a World leader in providing Freedom From Addiction. It was founded in 1958 by the late David Wilkerson (author of The Cross & The Switchblade). There are now over 1400 programs operating in 125 countries, including those in Central Canada: Denare Beach, Brandon, Winnipeg, Steinbach, Pembina Valley & Thunder Bay. Adult & Teen Challenge operates a holistic model of recovery. This means that…

FieldValue
IndustryNon-profit Organizations
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersWinnipeg, Manitoba
Organization typeNonprofit
Year founded1995
Open jobs on Jobsy10
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Job description

Thrift Store Assistant Manager

Position Overview

To assist with the day to day management of the Super Thrift store: organization, receiving product by donation, pricing items for retail, structuring of sales floor and managing staff.

Thrift operations play a crucial role in funding ongoing addiction programs by generating revenue that directly supports these initiatives, ensuring their sustainability and reach. Additionally, thrift stores provide valuable work experience to students in recovery, offering a structured, supportive environment where they can develop essential skills, build confidence, and regain a sense of purpose as part of their rehabilitation journey. This dual impact strengthens both the financial foundation of the programs and the personal growth of participants, fostering long-term success.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Assisting with the organization, planning, development, implementation, and administration of the thrift store is run with excellence and meeting the budget requirements.
  • Provide leadership and supervision to staff, volunteers, and ATC students
  • Sort, price, mark, create and display products
  • Ensure the store is clean, organized
  • Assist the manager to ensure the store meets all city, provincial, federal and ATC accreditation requirements for retail and safety
  • Assist with the planning, developing, implementing and administering the store retail sales segment
  • Ensure to the storage of donations is neat and orderly
  • Assist with with the request of items needed in conjunction with the store retail sales operation
  • Assist with the social media page of the Super Thrift store
  • Maintain a safe work environment at all times
  • Educate staff
  • Be consistent in ensuring safety practices are followed
  • Provide leadership and support to the Health & Safety Committee
  • Participation in new personnel growth, & training

Qualifications

  • Experience in thrift store management or other relevant retail experience.
  • Enthusiastic about the thrift store industry
  • Maintain excellent working relationships with the all departments
  • Strong organization and communication skills
  • Ability to mentor and advise staff and students as necessary
  • Discretion and patience working alongside at-risk individuals
  • Conflict resolution experience or training an asset
  • A basic working knowledge of email and web-based programs
  • Valid driver’s license and own transportation
  • Ability to lift 20lbs
  • Flexible with scheduling

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