Customer Service Associate - Maplewood, MN - (Full-Time)

Goodwill-Easter Seals of Minnesota; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Flexible hours

Career development

No overnights/limited holiday hours

Job summary

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is hiring a Customer Service Associate to provide fast, friendly, and accurate transactions at the point of sale while stocking shelves and maintaining merchandising standards. You will help create a welcoming atmosphere and contribute to a safe, clean store environment that aligns with our mission.

Open schedule availability, including days, nights, and weekends, is required for full-time hours (35–40 per week).

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of relevant experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, and accurate transactions at the point of sale.
• Stock and maintain merchandising standards on the sales floor.
• Create a welcoming customer experience.
• Promote Goodwill-Easter Seals mission and values.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Initiative

Disabilities awareness

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for a fast, friendly, and accurate transactions at the point of sale. Responsible for providing a positive customer experience to Goodwill customers. Responsible for stocking and maintaining merchandising standards on the sales floor while maintaining a clean and safe environment. Promotes and adheres to Goodwill-Easter Seals mission and values.

A day in the life

In a typical day, a Customer Service Associate can expect to...

• Customer Service: Creates a high level of customer service throughout the store ensuring all customers experience a welcoming atmosphere.
• Store Operations: Follows policies and procedures and executes directives in a timely manner.
• Services and Programs: Provide a work environment to train and develop participants in achieving their goals.
• Safety: Help contribute to a safe, welcoming environment for employees and customers.

Job Pay & Perks:

• Pay Range: $14.55 - $20.01/hr
• Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota prioritizes work-life balance. Weekend/holiday shifts are limited, and we offer competitive pay, flexible hours, a variety of benefit options and an employee discount.
• Work-life balance: No overnights or late closing shifts, and limited holiday hours
• GESMN retail locations are closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day!
• Opportunities for career development and advancement

About You:

• Ability to effectively communicate with supervisors, employees and customers
• Ability to work independently and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize
• Excellent decision-making skills
• Strong attention to details
• Ability and desire to provide excellent customer service
• Ability to interact with a diverse population in a human-services setting
• High level of initiative and self-motivation
• Perseverance and commitment to getting the job done
• Knowledge/expertise in working with persons with disadvantages and/or disabilities and barriers
• A typical full-time schedule is 35-40 hours per week and requires:
  • Open schedule availability including a combination of days, nights, and weekends, totaling at least 35 hours per week; and
  • Willingness and ability to be cross-trained, and to train in new employees.

Prior Experience & Education:

• 0-3 years of relevant experience
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

About Us:

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that has been creating career possibilities together with partners since 1919. Many people know Goodwill stores, but don't know store proceeds support nearly 20 programs for job seekers to access resources and find careers that lead to advancement. Read more about us here.

Star Tribune Top Workplace 6 years running.

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GESMN will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other categories protected by law.

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