Crew Member

Society Of St Vincent De Paul Council Of Seattle-King County; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Vincent de Paul is seeking a Crew Member for our Renton, WA location. The role involves processing donations, operating the cash register, and providing courteous customer service in a busy thrift store environment.

Ideal candidates have 1 year of thrift retail experience and can obtain forklift certification within 60 days. Safety, teamwork, and reliable attendance are essential to support store objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in thrift retail environment.
• Ability to obtain forklift certification within 60 days.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
• Ability to perform basic math for cash handling.
• Ability to work in a safety-conscious manner.

Responsibilities

• Process donations in Warehouse using provided safety equipment.
• Provide accurate checkout service and handle cash accurately.
• Open and close store following procedures.
• Assist Manager with quality checks and training.
• Maintain clean, safe donation station.
• Ensure protection against shoplifting and report suspicious activity.
• Move and sort donated items to storage or display areas.
• Relieve other workers during peak periods.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

1 year thrift retail experience

Forklift Certification within 60 days

Tools

Cash register

Calculator

Pallet jack

Job description

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Crew Member

Full Time Renton, WA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1074

Salary Range: $21.57 To $21.57 Hourly

Job Title:Crew Member Prepared By:Human Resources

Department:Stores Prepared Date:September2026

Reports To:Store Manager Location: Renton

FLSA Status:Non -ExemptFull-time (40 hours per week )

Summary:St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) crew members work in production, engaging in receiving, sorting, pricing and other activities related to processing donations to be placed on the sales floor. Responsibilities include operating a cash register, running the donation station by interacting effectively with donors, cleaning the store, and completing other assigned tasks. Goals are set each month to support the Store Manager in meeting store objectives. Crew Members work in the warehouse with heavy donation processing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesincludethefollowing.Otherdutiesmaybeassigned:

• Processes donations on regular basis in Warehouse using safety equipment and provided equipment.
• Assist Manager in conducting quality control checks through various stages of production.
• Understand and explain donation criteria to donors and provide receipts. Evaluate donated items to determine if they are acceptable for donation.
• Maintain donation station ensuring it is clean, orderly, and safe.
• Informsupervisorofstatusofdonationstation,availablecontainerfootage,and condition.
• Load and unload trucks as assigned including garbage, recycling, and route trucks, as required.
• Maximize workspace and production processes to increase productivity.
• Open and close store while adhering to all opening and closing procedures, as required.
• Provide training of new and existing staff and cross-train where necessary.
• Wearappropriatecompanyattireincludingnametag,asdirectedbymanagement.
• Moveandcarrymaterialsanditemsfromintaketostorage,customerareas,or maintenance areas.
• Openboxes,crates,bags,andothercontainers,asrequired.
• Examine,sort,andplacedonateditemsonracks,shelves,orinbinsaccordingtopolicy and procedure.
• Recycledonationsaccordingtocompanycriteria.
• Recordamountsofmaterialsoritemsreceivedanddistributed.
• Fillwork ordersorrequestsformaterialsorotherstockitemsanddistributethemas directed.
• Pricedonationswithidentifyinginformationasdirectedbymanagement’sguidelines.
• Keepworkareaclean.
• Maintainpricingequipmentandcolorcodes.
• Provideaccurate,fast,andefficientcheck-outservicebyprocessingpaymentand wrapping or bagging customers’ items.
• Properly manage cash and change; keep register closed and locked (except when necessary);provideaccuratereceipts;removeandrecordamountofcashinregisterat the end of the shift; maintain an orderly cash drawer , and prepare Daily Sales Report (DSR) , as required.
• Relieve other workers during peak work periods.
• Properlyhandleandcalculatevouchers,cash,checks,andchargetransactions; accurately complete all documentation and follow all cash control policies.
• Work assigned shifts and provide friendly and courteous customer service when assisting customers.Such service includes answering questions, taking responsibility forcustomers’concerns,andassistinlocatingmerchandise.Allworkersmustmakeeye contact, smile, and greet all customers who come within 10 feet of the staff member while the staff member is in customer areas.
• Answer the telephone efficiently and courteously, offering assistance to the caller as appropriate.Usetheintercominaprofessionalandappropriatemanner,asrequired.
• Perform floor tasks. Floor tasks include organizing clothing racks, picking up items off thefloor;restocking;dusting;cleaning;straighteningshelves;reorganizingdisplayracks; maintaining dressing rooms; collecting and organizing shopping carts.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and litter-free store, including shopping aisles, check-out area, and front and rear entrances.
• Assist Store Manager with stocking and displaying merchandise.
• Watch for shoplifting and price switching and report any suspicious activity to the Store Manager on duty.
• Compare cash register totals with receipts in register to verify accuracy of transactions.
• Allocateoperatingfundstocashieringstations.
• Workinasafemannerandfollowallcompanysafetyguidelines.
• Achieveandmaintainarecordofpunctualandreliableattendance.
• Work with the proper attitude that exemplifies the Society’s Statement of Values.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.Therequirementslistedbelowarerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill,and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

Musthaveaminimumof1yearexperiencepreferablyinathriftretailenvironment. Ability to obtainForklift Certification within 60 days of employment (on the job training) if required, and training on safe pallet jack use.

LanguageAbility

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, safety information, andmemos.Abilitytowritesimplecorrespondence.Abilitytoeffectivelypresentinformationin one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees of the Society.

MathAbility

Abilitytowork withfractions,percentages,ratios,andproportions.Mustbeabletounderstand common cash management reports.

ReasoningAbility

Abilitytosolvepracticalproblemsquicklyandinsituationswherelimitedstandardizationexists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

ComputerSkills

Abilitytoproperlyoperatestoreequipmentincludingcashregisterandcalculator.

SupervisoryResponsibilities

Thisjobhasnosupervisoryresponsibilities.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The environment is a thrift retail store, which attracts a diverse customer population.An employeemayencounterdustandtemperaturefluctuationsandwillhave dailyexposureto household chemicals.The noise level is usually moderate.

PhysicalDemands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see and talk. Employeemustbeabletolift andcarryobjectsweighing 50lbs.forshortdistancesandmustbe able to push and pull objects weighing up to 1500 lbs with the assistance of a pallet jack.

Employeemustalsobecapableofthefollowing:

• Beabletostand,walk,andliftforasubstantialpartofeachshift.
• Have well-developedfinemotorcontrolandtheabilitytograsp,handle,finger,and manipulate small and large items.
• Havefullrangeofbodymotionwiththeabilitytoregularlyreachabovehead,stoop, bend, twist, and squat.
• Beabletoperformrepetitivefinemotorfunctionswithfingers,wrists,armsandwaist.
• Must be able to move across a wide variety of surfaces including, but not limited to, ramps, stairs, and move over objects that may be in employee’s path.
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program

St. Vincent de Paul is an Equal Opportunity Employer that supports equality and diversity.