Fort Dodge, IA | Full-Time | Competitive Pay + Benefits
One Vision is seeking a Thrift Store Manager to lead our Fort Dodge Thrift Store!
This is more than a retail job-it's a chance to combine your leadership and retail expertise with a role that directly supports our nonprofit mission of helping individuals with disabilities live more independent, fulfilling lives.
As the Thrift Store Manager, you'll oversee all aspects of daily operations, including:
Managing store performance - product flow, inventory, and merchandising.
Leading your team - supervising, training, and developing employees and volunteers.
Delivering customer & donor satisfaction - ensuring positive, mission-centered interactions.
Tracking results - monitoring KPIs, sales, and budget goals to drive growth.
Creating a positive environment - keeping the store clean, safe, and welcoming.
5+ years of retail sales experience
3+ years of leadership/management experience, including at least 1 year of running a retail store (thrift preferred).
Background in financial oversight, inventory control, and merchandising
High School Diploma or GED (required).
Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to train, coach, and inspire team members.
Comfortable with the physical side of retail (lifting, bending, standing, moving items).
✔ Competitive Pay with sign-on & referral bonuses
✔ Full Benefits Package - health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K
✔ Paid Holidays & PTO
✔ Mission-Driven Work - every purchase supports services for individuals with disabilities
✔ Established Community Presence - lead a store that's deeply connected to Fort Dodge
Our store hours are 10 AM - 6 PM, Monday through Saturday Manager availability will align with store needs.
Closed Sundays and all major holidays.
When you join One Vision Thrift Solutions, you're not just managing a store-you're building community, funding life-changing programs, and leading a team that makes a difference every day
Apply today and bring your retail leadership skills to a role with purpose in Fort Dodge
All offers are contingent on passing a background check and drug screen.
One Vision is a nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1966, with a mission to stand with and support people with disabilities to pursue their best life.
We proudly serve individuals across Iowa through a variety of person-centered programs and services designed to promote independence, inclusion, and opportunity:
🔹Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) | Supportive services that empower individuals to live, learn, and work in their own homes and communities — on their own terms.
🔹Smart Living | Smart Living integrates enabling technology and remote support into our community-based services. This approach enhances independence and community inclusion by prioritizing personalized tech solutions as the first line of support.
🔹Community Employment Services | We help people with disabilities find meaningful employment that reflects their interests and abilities. Our individualized approach ensures each person has a voice in choosing a career path where they can succeed and thrive.
Several One Vision branches help fund and expand our impact by creating inclusive opportunities and promoting positive environmental outcomes.
🔹Thrift Stores | Located in Clear Lake, Fort Dodge, and Waterloo, our thrift stores offer quality goods while supporting vital disability services.
🔹Thrift Solutions | Our textile recycling branch partners with over 70 thrift locations, keeping more than 2 million pounds of materials out of landfills annually — supporting sustainability and our mission.
🔹Glen Oaks Community | A 55+ active living community offering rental homes at TimberCrest Apartments or ownership at Terraces Townhomes, providing vibrant, independent living for older adults.
🔹Boyer Pool & Wellness Center | An inclusive wellness space featuring an indoor heated pool, hot tub, gymnasium, walking track, fitness classes, and more — open to the public.
