232 - Retail Shift Leader I - FT - Rivers Avenue

Palmetto Goodwill; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmetto Goodwill is seeking a motivated team member to assist in retail center operations. You will support store managers, manage donations, train new staff, and ensure smooth daily activities at multiple Rivers Ave locations in Charleston, SC.

The role requires ability to unload deliveries, stock merchandise, operate the POS, and uphold safety and customer service standards. Local travel between sites may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• One year of retail experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager and Retail Assistant Store Manager in operations.
• Unload/load trucks and transport salvage and store deliveries.
• Sort and stock donations for sale.
• Operate POS system and process sales.
• Train and coach team members during onboarding.
• Report security concerns and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Pallet jack operation

Cash handling

Customer service

Team leadership

Data entry

Safety compliance

Background check pass

Transportation

Operating equipment

Verbal communication

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Forklift/Stacker

Job description

Job Description

Summary
Assists the Retail Store Manager and Retail Assistant Store Manager in the operation and management of a retail center by performing the following duties personally or through supporting team members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates commitment to organizational values of Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. (I-CARE Values)
• Provides amazing customer experiences to all internal and external customers. (ACE Values)
• Acts as an ambassador of Palmetto Goodwill and our I-CARE (Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) values.
• Embraces an expectation of learning and growth. Enthusiastically participates in training and development.
• Celebrates and supports a culture of diversity, inclusivity, and belonging at Palmetto Goodwill. Ensures team members feel respected, accepted, and included.
• Enthusiastically receives donations from donor utilizing GRATIS (Greet, Receipt, Assist, Thank, Invite Back, Sort)
• Ensures transportation of salvage and store deliveries adheres to schedule.
• Unloads or loads trucks at dock.
• Sorts merchandise into containers for processing and distribution.
• Performs tipping operations when needed.
• Sorts, prices, and stocks hardline donations for sale according to established expectations.
• Sorts, tags, and stocks softline donations for sale according to established expectations.
• Accurately utilizes point-of-sale system to complete sale of merchandise. Requests customers to round-up change for maximum mission impact.
• Accurately records donations, production of merchandise and specified tasks.
• Exceeds established production goals corresponding to role in retail location.
• Maintains clean work environment.
• Demonstrates a mastery of cashier, softline production, and donor services / hardline production roles through evaluation.
• Obtains and maintains forklift and walk-behind stacker certification.
• Obtains and maintains first-aid / CPR / BBP certification.
• Trains team members as they are on boarded. Ensures that a positive example is set for all team members.
• Recognizes when team members need coaching and provides immediate coaching when applicable.
• Issue refunds and resolves customer concerns.
• Reports known or suspected security and/or theft problems to a member of store management, appropriate District Manager, and/or Asset Protection department.
• Complies with all agency policies, procedures, and safety standards throughout all work areas; maintains same to meet CARF, Department of Labor, and other regulatory standards.
• Leads retail team and store activities in the absence of/and at the direction of the Retail Store Manager and/or Retail Assistant Store Manager; see Supervisory Responsibilities below.
• Performs all administrative and clerical duties including but not limited to completing opening/closing duties, making bank deposits and securing the building at the direction of the Store Manager or Assistant Manager in accordance with established guidelines.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Leads retail team and store activities in the absence of/and at the direction of the Retail Store Manager and/or Retail Assistant Store Manager. Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with the Agency's policies and procedures. Responsibilities include training team members, planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing concerns and reporting circumstances to the Retail Store Manager or Retail Assistant Manager.

Qualifications

Must be able to:

• Able to use pallet jack, two-wheel dollies and four wheel carts.
• Able to sort and pack merchandise for safe storage or transport.
• Must maintain the ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Must have dependable transportation.
• Obtain and maintain Forklift/Stacker and CPR/First Aid certifications.
• Read and interpret memos and operating and procedure manuals.
• Effectively present standard information in one-on-one situations to customers and other team members of the organization using tact, courtesy and cooperativeness.
• Add/subtract two digit numbers and multiply and divide by 10's and 100's.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables.
• Operate a telephone, multi-key register, typewriter, computer, fax machine, and material handling equipment.
• Perform data entry and keyboarding.
• Instruct or verify the work of others.

Education and Experience

High School diplomas or general education degree (GED) and one year of retail experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The team member is regularly (more than 2/3 of the day) required to talk or hear. The team member frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the day) is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; push or pull. The team member is occasionally (less than 1/3 of the day) required to sit, kneel, stoop, throw, turn and twist body. The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and depth perception. Some local travel required.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently exposed to dust and outside weather conditions. The team member is occasionally exposed to the extreme cold, extreme heat and wet or humid conditions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Location(s)

6603 Rivers Avenue, South Carolina 29406 , United States

6813 Rivers Avenue, South Carolina 29406 , United States

Requirements

NOTICE: Please read job description, thoroughly.

Palmetto Goodwill is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other matter protected by law in the hiring of employees.