Canada, Ontario, Elmira

Applications due: 10 Nov, 2026

Job Synopsis The Thrift Assistant Manager partners with the General Manager as part of the shop’s Management Team, directly supervising staff and supporting the effective day-to-day operation of the thrift shop. The role oversees the flow of donated goods from receiving through retail sales, with a focus on staff leadership, efficient operations, customer service, and achievement of production and sales goals. Working alongside staff and volunteers, the Assistant Manager provides coaching, training and hands-on operational support to foster a welcoming, customer-centred shop environment.

MCC is a charitable organization that partners with churches and community organizations worldwide to walk with people who are disadvantaged. MCC supports activities that provide emergency assistance, reduce poverty, and promote healthy communities, sustainable living and alternatives to violence. As an internationally recognized NGO, MCC currently serves in more than 45 countries with over 475 partners, 1,000 staff and 40,000 volunteers.

Additional Details

This role is based at Thrift and Gift Shop, Elmira – ON. Hours of work will include day, evening and Saturday shifts.

Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada for the duration of their employment. Successful candidates will be required to provide a Police Background Check upon hire.

Job Details

Salaried Employee -Full Time at 1 FTE

Qualifications

All MCC workers are expected to exhibit a commitment to: a personal Christian faith and discipleship; active participation in a Christian church or Christian community; and nonviolent peacemaking. MCC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity. MCC values diversity and invites all qualified candidates to apply.

Required

- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience, with 3 to 5 years of related experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, training and developing staff in a fast-paced retail, warehouse or comparable operational environment.
- Experience working effectively with volunteers and/or diverse groups of people.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, resolve workplace issues and make sound operational decisions.
- Ability to read and interpret financial information and use it to inform operational decisions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.




- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook and Word, with the ability to learn recent systems and software.
- Ability and availability to work non-standard hours, including evenings and Saturdays.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting up to 50 lbs., frequent standing or walking, bending and reaching.
- Ability to attend periodic meetings in Kitchener.

Preferred

- Experience in the second-hand or thrift retail sector, including awareness of requirements related to the rescale of donated goods.
- Knowledge of sustainability, waste-reduction and responsible product-diversion practices.
- Working knowledge of applicable Ontario occupational health and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities Shop Operations & Performance

- Lead day-to-day shop operations, ensuring effective opening, closing, cash-handling and other operational processes.
- Oversee the movement of donated goods from receiving through sorting, pricing, merchandising and retail sale, ensuring safe and efficient product flow and achievement of established production and sales goals.
- Work collaboratively with staff and volunteers to manage donation volumes, determine product acceptance and improve workroom and retail-floor efficiency.
- Oversee point-of-sale, product-tagging and cash-terminal processes, ensuring operational issues are appropriately addressed and documented.
- Partner with the General Manager to develop and monitor shop budgets and key performance indicators, including revenue, expenditures, trends and sales growth.

Staff & Volunteer Leadership

- Supervise, coach, train, evaluate and support staff, including co-op students and interns, fostering effective performance and development.
- Work alongside staff and volunteers to support effective shop operations and reinforce established operational practices.
- Provide operational coverage for the General Manager and other team members as required, assuming responsibility for shop operations in the General Manager’s absence.





Customer, Donor & Community Experience

- Foster welcoming and effective experiences for customers, donors and volunteers in alignment with MCCO Thrift Network guidelines and strategic priorities.
- Support shop events, tours, groups and other community-facing activities as required.
- Represent MCC’s mission and values through respectful interactions with customers, donors, volunteers, colleagues and community members.

Health, Safety & Risk Management

- Maintain safe, clean work and retail environments and ensure operational practices align with applicable health and safety, risk-management, donation-handling, waste and recycling requirements.
- Provide staff and volunteers with appropriate health and safety direction and reinforce safe work practices.
- Identify and address operational risks and promote compliance with organizational policies and applicable legal requirements.

Core Values and Expectations:

- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- Assist with special events and projects as needed.
- Participate in MCCO orientations, provincial meetings, Peace Conference and Staff Development Days
- Participate in a local faith community, being willing to use your personal gifts within this community.
- Model nonviolent peacemaking through respectful daily interactions with staff and the public.
- Maintain a high level of integrity, reflecting Christian respect and Christ's unconditional love to those with whom you work, including colleagues, partner agencies, the homeless and the marginalized.
- Communicate MCC's values to customers, volunteers and donors.

Start Date 02 Dec, 2026

Salary Details

Base salary: $58,208 - The salary stated is an annual amount. This role starts on day 1 with a company paid benefit package

Benefits

Group benefits package is employer-paid and includes supplemental medical/dental/vision, life insurance, AD&D;, global medical assistance, EAP and RRSP contributions matched - starts on day one.

LTD premiums are the responsibility of all permanent, salaried positions. Premiums are the responsibility of the team member and are paid through salary deduction.

Additional Information

MCC Ontario affirms

- That AI is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants for any position.
- All job postings are for an existing vacancy.

Location Description This role will work out of the Thrift & Gift Thrift Shop in Elmira Ontario.

📌 Thrift Assistant Manager, Elmira Ontario
🏢 Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
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