Department Assistant

arc Thrift Stores; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

arc Thrift Stores in Rio Rancho, NM, seeks an Assistant to support assigned departments by sorting, pricing, and merchandising donated goods on the floor. You will help keep the sales floor organized, assist in the production area, interact with customers, and work as part of a team in a fast-paced retail environment.

The role requires good judgment, comfort working with a diverse team and customers, and a willingness to take on seasonal tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting in a multi-department retail setting.
• Ability to price donations and maintain display standards.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort working with customers and diverse coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Sort, package, and price donations for departments.
• Display merchandise on the sales floor.
• Keep area clean and stocked; rotate seasonal items.
• Assist production when needed and handle special assignments.
• Interact professionally with customers and support team.

Skills

Diversity experience

Customer interaction

Team collaboration

Good judgment

Merchandising

Job description

Position DescriptionJob Title Department AssistantSep-24FLSA Status – Non ExemptSummaryAssists assigned departments—reports to the assistant store manager or the immediate supervisor.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesSupplies the store with merchandise by sorting, packaging, and occasionally pricing donations for assigned departments.Displays merchandise in designated areas on the sales floor.Performs responsibilities of various departments when Pricer is absent.Assures production department is clean and materials are stocked.Cleans personal work area daily to remove dust and damaged goods.Keeps sales floor shoppable by ragging, balancing, and rotating seasonal merchandise.Performs other duties and special assignments as directed, including assignments that may be outside the primary area of employment.QualificationsKnowledge, Skill, and AbilityAbility to recognize merchandise quality and price it competitively.Ability to make decisions about merchandise quality, whether merchandise is saleable, and when to reduce prices to sell merchandise.Ability to interact effectively with customers.Ability to present a positive Company image and be courteous to customersAbility to work as a productive member of a team.Education and/or Experience RequiredExperience working with a diverse workforce.Ability to work with individuals possessing developmental disabilities.Ability to use good judgment.Energy to take on fast-paced work.Good listener.Physical DemandsWorks inside a production and retail environment.Exposure to temperature fluctuations.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak, hear, stand, and move throughout the store.Use upper body strength to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds frequently.Must be able to push or pull clothing racks weighing up to 15 pounds.While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently uses a hand stapler to staple price tags to garments.While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to dust from donations.While performing the duties of this job, the employee constantly stands, bends, stoops, and walks.While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to lift the arms at shoulder height or above.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications, working environment, and physical demands described above represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.