Donation Assistant/Attendant

arc Thrift Stores; Colorado; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

arc Thrift Stores in Colorado is seeking a Donation Attendant to help prepare donated merchandise for sale. You will select items to price, remove trash, clean items as needed, and stock the floor with priced merchandise.

This role emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and the ability to work 40 hours per week in a fast-paced, production/retail environment. You may lift up to 20 pounds and must be able to stand, speak, and move throughout the store. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Qualifications

• Ability to identify saleable merchandise.
• Ability to prepare merchandise for pricing.
• Ability to work as a team in a production environment.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Selects items to be priced.
• Removes trash from donated merchandise.
• Cleans merchandise as necessary.
• Stocks the sales floor with priced merchandise.

Skills

Pricing accuracy

Teamwork

Customer service

Merchandise handling

Education

Some retail/production experience preferred

Job description

Job Title Donation AttendantSep-24FLSA Status – Non-ExemptSummaryEssential Duties and ResponsibilitiesSelects items to be priced. Removes and discards trash from donated merchandise.Cleans merchandise as necessary.Sorts merchandise for the department pricer.Depending on the type of merchandise either tags the items before or after pricing.Stocks the sales floor with priced merchandise.Maintains a safe, clean, and organized work area.Assists the department pricers in achieving sales and production goals.When on the sales floor assists customers in their shopping experience.Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Store Manager/Assistant Manager.QualificationsKnowledge, Skill and AbilityAbility to identify saleable merchandise.Ability to prepare merchandise for pricing.Ability to work as a team in a production environment and communicate with co-workers.Good customer service skills.Ability to work quickly without making excessive mistakes.Ability to organize one’s work station.Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to work 40 hours per week and meet the schedule demands of a production/retail environment.Education and/or Experience RequiredSome retail or production experience is desired but not required.Physical DemandsWorks inside in a production and retail environment.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 frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to dust from donations.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 are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.