Full-Time Store Clerk

Goodwill of Central Iowa; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making purposeful employment possible in Central Iowa! As a Full-Time Store Clerk, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional customer service while managing donations and merchandise. This position offers a competitive starting wage, flexible scheduling, and the chance to make a real difference in your community. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values love, kindness, and respect, with great benefits for both full-time and part-time employees. If you're ready to contribute to a mission-driven team, apply today!

Benefits

Health benefits

PTO

403B

Lifestyle Spending accounts

Training programs

Recognition programs

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Effective communication and basic math skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers courteously.
• Sort and organize donated goods for sales floor.
• Operate cash register and handle cash safely.

Skills

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Military service or relevant experience

Tools

Point-of-sale (POS) system

Dollies and carts

Pallet jacks

Forklifts

Job description

Work To Support Our Mission of Making Purposeful Employment Possible in Central Iowa

Being a part of the Goodwill of Central Iowa team gives you a lot to feel good about. Whether you are working in our retail stores, providing direct support and training to our participants, or continuing your career at headquarters in operations or administrative support, you are making a difference in your community.

Learn how we are all working together to make purposeful employment possible for all central Iowans.

Goodwill of Central Iowa is looking for a Full-Time Store Clerk to accept, sort, and merchandise donated goods, operate the cash register, and deliver outstanding customer service with our values of love, kindness, and respect.

Successful candidates have:

• Flexibility and work positively on a team
• Effective communication and basic math skills - point-of-sale (POS) system experience is a plus!

Good values

• A competitive starting wage of $15.00/hour
• Weekend Shift Premium of an additional $1.00/hour on Saturday and Sunday shifts!
• No retail holiday season! Shifts are scheduled Monday - Saturday: 8 am - 10 pm and Sunday: 11 am - 6 pm

Our Store Clerks serve as the first point of contact for Goodwill of Central Iowa’s (GCI) retail customers at both the sales floor and donation door. This position provides excellent customer service, responds to customer needs promptly, operates a cash register, selects and rotates merchandise, and maintains organized fixtures. Store Clerks also receive, sort, and process donated goods from the donation door to the sales floor.

What you'll do here:

• Greet, assist, and engage with customers in a helpful and courteous manner
• Receive donations from the public
• Sort donations, organize merchandise, and ensure quality standards are met
• Work with supervisors to arrange and rotate items on the sales floor, keeping merchandise accessible
• Practice safe cash handling and operate the cash register, including balancing cash at the end of shifts
• Carry out general cleaning tasks such as sweeping, scrubbing, dusting, and mopping
• Use equipment like dollies, carts, pallet jacks, and possibly forklifts
• Meet daily production goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you’ll need:

• A high school diploma, current high school or GED attendance, or a minimum of four years of military service, employment, or education
• Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull 40 pounds
• Ability to tolerate variations in work environment temperature
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Be at least 16 years old
• Effective communication and basic math skills
• Ability to pass background checks
• Flexibility to work days, evenings, and weekends as needed

This position requires a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, and weekends, to support business needs.

Goodwill of Central Iowa is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability) and E-Verify Participant.

The job description is not exhaustive; duties may change or be added as needed.

If you are ready to work for an organization that brings out the best in people, apply today!

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At Goodwill, we value love, kindness, and respect.

Explore the Benefits of Working at Goodwill of Central Iowa

We offer great benefits for both part-time and full-time employees, including health benefits, PTO, 403B, Lifestyle Spending accounts, training, recognition programs, and more. Learn more about our benefits when you work for Goodwill of Central Iowa.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disability) and an E-Verify participant.