Meadville, PA Retail - Store Manager

Store Manager – Full Time | Lead With Purpose

Ready to lead a team, drive results, and make a lasting impact in your community? Goodwill serving Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania is looking for a Full-Time Store Manager to lead one of our retail locations. This is more than a retail management position—it's an opportunity to inspire your team, grow your leadership career, and help fund programs that change lives through the power of work.

If you're a motivated leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys developing people while delivering outstanding customer service, we'd love to meet you.

✅ Full-time position with benefits
✅ Leadership and career growth opportunities
✅ Mission-driven organization
✅ Supportive, team-oriented culture

What You'll Do

• Lead all day-to-day retail operations to achieve sales, production, and financial goals
• Recruit, hire, train, coach, and develop a high-performing team
• Create employee schedules and manage daily staffing needs
• Monitor store performance and implement strategies to improve results
• Oversee merchandising, inventory, pricing, and donation growth initiatives
• Ensure outstanding customer service and a positive shopping experience
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized store environment
• Manage budgets, control expenses, and analyze operational performance
• Enforce company policies, safety procedures, and operational standards
• Partner with Mission Services to support employee and participant development
• Foster a positive workplace culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of retail management experience
• Proven leadership, coaching, and team development skills
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Experience managing sales, staffing, and operational performance
• Intermediate computer and digital skills
• Ability to motivate teams and achieve business goals
• Commitment to Goodwill's mission, culture, and continuous improvement
• Flexibility to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Work Environment

• Retail environment with climate-controlled conditions
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 50 lbs
• Occasional exposure to dust, lint, donated goods, and outdoor weather conditions
• Fast-paced environment with changing priorities and occasional short deadlines
• Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Why Goodwill?

At Goodwill, every sale and every donation creates opportunities for individuals in our community. As a Store Manager, you'll do more than lead a retail operation—you'll develop people, strengthen your team, and help transform lives through the power of work.

Lead with purpose. Grow your career. Make a difference. Apply today!