1. Thomas R. LeGodais
180 Ketcham Road Voorheesville N.Y. 12186
Cell: (518-339-3637) E-Mail: Revtoml@msn.com
Dedicated Store Manager with more than 16 years of in store management.
Well-versed in directing personnel, creating effective merchandising projects and
creating new sales strategies to boost store sales.
Experience:
Glenville Thrift Store Manager 1999-2016
• Managed staff of 10 -15 paid employees at the Glenville Thrift Store
• Managed and scheduled volunteer groups of 2- 10 people
• Interviewed job candidates and made staffing decisions.
• Counted cash drawers and made bank deposits.
• Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store.
• Increased previous years sales by 3% or more each year
• Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
• Actively tracked price per item averages, number of items sold and
categories of each item.
• Designed daily and monthly spread sheets to determine what areas could
be improved
• Communicated with the main office as well as outside vendors when
ordering store supplies
• Personally programmed the cash register to show categories of sales and
correct tax categories
• Operated and monitored store surveillance cameras to watch for customer
theft as well as employee theft
• Coordinated pickups and returns with the warehouse
• Created job descriptions for each positions
• Set up cleaning schedules for store as well as managed maintenance
requests
• Walked the parking lot on a regular basis and led staff to keep the outside
areas clean of debris
• Coordinated snow removal times with outside vendors in the winter and
black top coating and painting of new yellow lines in the summer
• Worked with the insurance agent to rectify any safety concerns he had
when he toured the store
• Held staff meeting with the staff to communicate with the employees the
areas that were going well and the areas that could be improved upon
• Attended bi-weekly meetings with head of Industrial Ministries to discuss
the direction of the store

2. Rotterdam Thrift Store (Store Manager)
July 1999 - September 2000
• Managed staff of 4 to 6 people in the daily operation of the store
• Managed the Rotterdam Thrift Store as well as the Glenville Store. Worked
20hrs in each store.
• Reorganized the layout of the store in July of 1999
• Improved store sales by 30% or more by January of 2000
• Helped to create new color coding system for the rotation of clothing and
household items
• Created signage for new weekly sales as well as daily specialty sales
• Helped pack up and organize the closing of the store after the landlord sold
the building.
Schenectady Thrift Store - (Cashier)
January 1999- July 1999
• Worked part time as a cashier 20 hrs per week
• Performed both opening and closing duties each day
• Stocked shelves with household items
• Hung and put clothes out on the racks.
Truck Driver
June 1998 - January 1999
• Drove the City Mission box truck to different houses to pick up donations of
clothing and hard items
• Mapped out each days route in order to be able to make the most amount
of pickups in one day.
• Performed safety inspection of the truck before leaving each morning
• Logged in amount of miles each day and kept records of gas receipts.
• Serviced the City Mission Thrift Stores when needed
Skills:
• Can work in Microsoft Word and Excel as well as other computer programs
• Extensive use of Open Office programs
• Can design signs, store coupons and marketing fliers as needed
• Very strong mechanical skills
• Excellent communication skills with people
Education
• Took leadership courses and seminars during the last 18 years and learned
many things on the job
• Attended Hudson Valley Bible Institute at Mid America Baptist Theological
Seminaries North East Campus for Pastoral Ministries in 1997 and 1998
References: References can be supplied upon request