Assistant Director in Kristianstad

Erikshjälpen is a child rights organisation a non-profit second-hand business. Together, we share a common vision: a changed world where children's dreams come true.

We work to combat poverty and vulnerability by promoting children's rights in 16 countries. In Sweden, children's rights work is mainly carried out through Erikshjälpen Framtidsverkstad, in close collaboration with our second-hand stores. In total, we operate around 50 Erikshjälpen Second Hand in Sweden and Norway. One of Erikshjälpen Second Hand's missions is to generate as much surplus possible for the children's rights organization Erikshjälpen.

Description of the project

As Assistant Store Manager, you will be responsible for day-to-day operations and will lead the daily work in the store to ensure that established profit, social, and environmental goals are met. Together with the Store Manager, you will contribute to the development of the business.

The store in Kristianstad is operated in partnership with Östermalm Church.

Work tasks

As Assistant Operations Manager, you will work alongside the Operations Manager to develop the business, with a focus on personnel, the budget, the work environment, and sales.

Examples of work tasks:

• You will coordinate the work and ensure that the flow between the gift reception area and the store runs smoothly.
• You provide support and guidance to supervisors as they work to develop their departments.
• You act as a leader for employees, volunteers and people carrying out work trials, activities or other employment through government agencies.
• Liaising with the Employment Service, the municipality, schools, the Probation Service, and other partners to arrange opportunities for people to participate in internships and work trials.
• You introduce, coach and develop people through labor market interventions.
• You will be responsible for daily staffing, managing short-term absences, and scheduling substitutes.
• During the absence of the Head of Operations, you will be responsible for the management of the store.
• You contribute to and create job satisfaction in the store.
• You will report to the Head of Operations.

Qualifications

You are

• a joyful leader who can lead people based on their own ability
• a relationship builder who is used to meeting people in different life situations and contexts
• self-motivated, responsible and enjoys working in a goal-oriented and structured way
• a true inspirer, easy to enthuse and able to see and create structures in the work
• solution-oriented and has the ability to work for the whole based on set goals, to develop and drive the business forward
• social and have good communication skills.

You

• have relevant work experience in work management
• have experience in shop work, preferably in retail
• shares our core values, which are based on three basic principles: the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the spirit of Erik and a Christian view of humanity.

It is an advantage if you have

• a keen interest in aid and second-hand work
• experience of volunteering on your own, and of managing volunteers
• financial literacy.

We offer you

As an employee at Erikshjälpen, you will be part of an organization where you, together with a dedicated team and colleagues around the world, work to promote children’s rights in Sweden and globally by raising funds for social and humanitarian interventions. By promoting and developing the reuse of secondhand goods, you’ll be contributing to sustainable development and a more efficient use of the Earth’s resources. You’ll also become part of a broad social community, as Erikshjälpen Second Hand stores provide meaningful employment for employees, volunteers, and interns.

We are committed to ensuring that our employees have a good work-life balance and offer our employees a wellness allowance of Swedish kronor (SEK) 2000 per year.

As an employee, you are covered by the collective bargaining agreement for retail staff.

As a staff member, you have the opportunity to make a difference - for a future where children's dreams come to life. We welcome applicants with different experiences and backgrounds and value diversity in all its forms.

Terms and conditions

Type of employment: Permanent employment, with a six-month probationary period.

Scope: Full-time

Start date: May 2026 or as agreed

Number of seats: 1

Location: Kristianstad

Application deadline: April 15, 2026

Contact us

If you would like to learn more about the position, please feel free to contact Operations Manager Henrik Stedt:

Phone: 070-6785969

Email: henrik.stedt@erikshjalpen.se

Union representative, Erika Andersson:

Phone: 073-6948560

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