Furniture Asst

arc Thrift Stores; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

arc Thrift Stores in Colorado Springs is seeking a Department Assistant to support assigned departments, helping merchandise flow from donations to display on the floor.

You will price donations, restock and rotate seasonal merchandise, and assist with cleaning and organization, with opportunities to cover other departments as needed. This role requires energy, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment while providing friendly service to customers.

Qualifications

• Must be able to recognize merchandise quality and price it competitively.
• Ability to decide if merchandise is saleable and when to reduce prices to sell.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers.
• Ability to present a positive Company image and be courteous to customers.
• Ability to work as a productive member of a team.
• Energy to take on fast-paced work.

Responsibilities

• Sort and package donations for assigned departments.
• Price donations and display merchandise in designated areas on the sales floor.
• Ensure the production department is clean and stocked with materials.
• Keep the sales floor shoppable by rotating and ragging seasonal merchandise.
• Assist in other duties and special assignments as needed, including cross-department tasks.

Skills

Merchandise quality

Pricing decisions

Customer interaction

Team player

Customer service orientation

Physical stamina

Job description

Job 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, which 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 in 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 frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.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 is constantly standing, bending, stooping and walking.While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to lift the arms 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 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.