Part-Time Retail Store Associate (Valley West)

Goodwill of Central Iowa; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

15% employee discount at stores

Paid time off (PT0)

Retirement plan with 5% company match

Monthly bonus eligibility

Job summary

Goodwill of Central Iowa is seeking a Part-Time Store Clerk to greet customers, accept and sort donations, cashier, and merchandise goods with a focus on friendly service and community values.

Responsibilities include operating the POS system, balancing cash, and keeping fixtures tidy. Availability for days, evenings, and weekends is required; tax and background checks apply as part of employment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or in progress.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work days, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers on sales floor and at donation door.
• Operate cash register and balance cash at end of shift.
• Sort and merchandise donations; maintain clean, organized fixtures.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Communication

Basic math

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system

Job description

Goodwill of Central Iowa

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

Successful candidates have:

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

Good values

Good mission

Goodwill of Central Iowa

Perks:

• A competitive starting wage of $15.00/hour
• Weekend Shift Premium of an additional $1.00/hour on Saturday and Sunday shifts!
• Our Part-Time benefits package includes paid time off and a retirement plan with 5% company match - click here to learn more!
• Eligibility for an exciting monthly bonus for retail associates based on production and revenue goals being met!
• No retail holiday season! Shifts are scheduled Monday - Saturday: 8 am - 10 pm and Sunday: 11 am - 6 pm
• Career development opportunities
• 15% discount at our retail stores

Our Store Clerks serve as the first point of contact for Goodwill of Central Iowa’s (GCI) retail customers at both the sales floor or at the donation door. This position will provide excellent customer service and respond to customer needs in a timely manner; operate a cash register, select and rotate merchandise, clean and organize fixtures, and merchandise donated goods. Store Clerks will 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, stack and organize sorted merchandise, ensure quality of goods processed meets standards
• Work with supervisors to arrange and rotate items on the sales floor, keep merchandise organized and easily accessible to customers
• Practice safe cash handling and operate the cash register, including calculating and balancing cash register as scheduled
• Carryout general cleaning tasks, such as: sweeping, scrubbing, dusting, and mopping
• Use a dolly, wheeled cart, pallet jack, and possibly riding or walk behind forklift
• Meet daily production goals
• Other duties as assigned

What you’ll need:

• Excellent customer service skills
• A high school diploma or currently attending high school or GED classes, or a minimum of four years of any combination of military service, high school, or related full-time paid employment
• Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends
• Ability to carry, lift, push or pull 40 pounds
• Ability to tolerate variations in work environment temperature
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Be at least 16 years of age
• Effective communication and basic math skills
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and a dependent adult and child abuse background check
• This position requires a flexible schedule which includes 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 designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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