Part-Time Retail Store Associate

Goodwill of Central Iowa; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 16,479 - 23,470; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting wage

Weekend shift premium

Monthly bonus eligibility

Health benefits

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Ottumwa, Iowa is seeking a Part-Time Store Clerk. The role involves providing excellent customer service, sorting donations, operating the cash register, and maintaining a clean store environment. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and must be at least 16 years of age. A flexible schedule for days, evenings, and weekends is required. Competitive starting wage of $14.50/hour with additional benefits will be offered.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Ability to carry, lift, push, or pull 40 pounds.
• Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Greet, assist, and engage with customers.
• Sort donations and ensure quality of goods processed.
• Operate cash register and handle cash.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the store.

Skills

Flexibility

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Point-of-sale (POS) system experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

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.

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:

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

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive starting wage of $14.50/hour
• Weekend Shift Premium of an additional $1.00/hour on Saturday and Sunday shifts!
• 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

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:

• 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.

Explore the Benefits of Working at Goodwill of Central Iowa

Great benefit opportunities for both part‑time and full‑time employees including health benefits, PTO, 403B, Lifestyle Spending accounts, training and recognition programs and more. Learn more about our benefit opportunities when you work for Goodwil of Central Iowa.

Goodwill of Central Iowa and our affiliates are affirmative action, equal opportunity employers (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disability) and E‑Verify participants.