Christian Thrift Store Associate: Serve & Grow

Union Gospel Mission of the Inland Northwest; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store is seeking a Retail Associate in Spokane Valley. You will greet customers, process transactions, and help maintain a welcoming, Christ-centered shopping environment for donors, volunteers, and staff.

The role emphasizes faith-based service, Bible study participation, and supporting a ministry that shares the Gospel. High school diploma or GED is required and non-exempt employment is offered.

Qualifications

• Must have a commitment to UGM’s mission.
• Must be a people person with a pleasant and willing attitude and have a servant's heart.
• Experience in retail operations preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with an excellent command of the English language.
• Excellent math and money handling skills.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to operate a cash register and credit card machine.
• Ability to operate general office machines, copier, fax, printers, scanners.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Retail Management team in the building of the team, by being an example of "revealing Christ" to all staff, donors, and customers.
• Provide a friendly and joyful welcoming to all customers when they enter the store and throughout their shopping experience.
• Assist the Retail Management team in registering transactions including handling of cash and credit card payments and any non-cash purchases, in order to ensure the accuracy and security of all transactions.
• Work with the Retail Management team to establish and maintain customer service standards in order to ensure compliance with the company mission statement and to provide a pleasant shopping experience for each customer.
• Communicate daily, all events related to customer service issues or problems, register mistakes, employee issues or accidents, and general store operations to the manager, in order to ensure all issues are handled properly and in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Attend as required, or requested, all training events provided by the company and all store meetings as scheduled by the manager in order to keep current on any policy changes, new procedures, and other information essential to performing the job.

Job description

Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store is seeking a Retail Associate in Spokane Valley. You will greet customers, process transactions, and help maintain a welcoming, Christ-centered shopping environment for donors, volunteers, and staff.

The role emphasizes faith-based service, Bible study participation, and supporting a ministry that shares the Gospel. High school diploma or GED is required and non-exempt employment is offered.