Cashier

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers; Americus (GA); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers in Americus, GA is seeking a Retail Associate – Cashier to greet customers, process transactions, and promote Round-Up donations while delivering friendly service.

This part-time role offers flexible hours (roughly 20–25 hours weekly) with potential full-time coverage as needed, and requires 16+ years old and a high school diploma or GED. Prior retail/customer service is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic math skills required.
• Prior experience in retail or customer service required.
• 1 year of cash handling experience preferred.
• Warehouse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that each guest receives outstanding customer service.
• Assists customers with purchases and pricing.
• Operates the cash register system and applies basic math skills.
• Understands item pricing and color of the week.
• Maintains the appearance of the sales floor and dressing room.
• Requests customers to Round-Up totals to support the mission.
• Meets or exceeds daily retail store goals.
• Works other areas of the store as requested by leadership.

Skills

Basic math skills

Cash handling experience

Retail/customer service experience

Warehouse experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Our retail store provides the fuel, the face, and the gateway to all the excellent services we provide for individuals, families, and organizations in our communities. But what does that mean for you as a team member? It means that you are connected to something bigger than yourself, something that helps shape the community you live in with the most basic needs of life...the ability to have a productive livelihood. As a cashier, you are responsible for ensuring our customers have a fantastic shopping experience by providing a welcome greeting, accurately processing cash register transactions, and actively soliciting "Roundup" opportunities. The cashier exhibits customer commitment and personal effectiveness and plays a crucial role in our mission.

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers - Americus, GA

Part-time

The Americus retail store at 1607 E Lamar Street seeks a hard-working and dedicated Retail Associate – Cashier.

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, Inc.’s Retail Associate – Cashier responsibilities:

• Ensures that each guest receives outstanding customer service.
• Assists customers with purchases and pricing.
• Operates the cash register system and applies basic math skills, including, but not limited to, essential addition and subtraction of money.
• Understands item pricing and “color of the week.”
• Maintains the appearance of the sales floor and dressing room by organizing shelves, putting away carts, and returning merchandise from the dressing room to the sales floor.
• Asks customers to “Round-Up” totals in support of our mission and scholarship programs.
• Meets or exceeds daily retail store goals.
• Works other areas of the store as requested by the leadership team.

You will be hired as a Retail Associate – Cashier, however, you will be cross-trained and expected to learn and work all areas of the retail operation.

Part-time positions average 20-25 hours per week, and full-time is 32-40 hours per week. Hours will fluctuate based on business needs (e.g., seasonal changes, donation volumes, etc.). Operating days will fluctuate based on store location. The Retail Associate Cashier must be available to work any shifts Monday through Sunday.

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, Inc. is committed to our mission of Developing People, Changing Lives, and Building Communities. We seek to empower people with skills and opportunities to live fulfilled lives. We achieve our mission and vision through our values of Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Excellence, and Service. At Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, Inc., we strive to hire individuals who live by our values and believe in our mission.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

GoodwillSR is an equal-opportunity employer.

Requirements:

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED), required.
• Basic math skills.
• Prior experience working in a retail or customer service-related environment, required.
• 1 year of Cash handling experience, preferred.
• Warehouse experience, preferred.

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

Equal Opportunity Employer

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