Retail Associate

Goodwill-of-Western-; New Milford (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Vacation time

Personal days

Sick time

Holidays

403(b) retirement plan

Employer match

Employee discount

Work anniversary gift

Referral program

Job summary

Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut is seeking a Retail Associate to join our stores and support the mission of helping others in local communities. You will assist customers, handle transactions, and help with merchandise display and donated items.

Open availability is needed, with shifts including day, evening, and weekends. The benefits package includes health, dental, vision (employee-paid), disability and life insurance, paid holidays, vacation, personal days, and a 403(b) plan

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of English is required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Goodwill Store customers to ensure a pleasant shopping experience.
• Operating a cash register.
• Organizing and displaying goods in the store.
• Accepting and processing donated items.
• Maintaining a clean and neat store.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Physical stamina

Job description

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Retail Associate

4 days ago Requisition ID: 8103

Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut is seeking driven individuals to join us in our mission to help others and serve our local communities.

Our Retail Stores support and even provide funding to different Goodwill programs that assist people with obtaining meaningful employment and bettering their overall quality of life.

As a Retail Associate, you would be an essential part of ensuring the success of our stores and Goodwill’s mission.When a retail team member assists a Goodwill shopper find a treasure on the shelves, they aren’t just providing excellent customer service but also helping others in the community.

Open Availability needed

What Goodwill can offer you:

• Opportunities for career advancement
• A benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision (employee paid), as well as ancillary benefits including long and short term disability, and life insurance (Goodwill paid)*
• These benefits available 1 st of the month, following 60 days of employment*
• Two (2) weeks' vacation, four (4) personal days, and seven (7) days of sick time (For those working more than 20 hours a week)
• Nine (9) Paid holidays (based on standard weekly hours)
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, including Employer Match
• 50% Employee Discount
• $50 work anniversary gift for every year of continuous service (for part-time and full-time team members)
• $200 Referral Program (for every candidate hired that you refer to Goodwill)

*Only available for Full-Time Team Members

Responsibilities:

• Assisting Goodwill Store customers to ensure a pleasant shopping experience
• Operating a cash register
• Organizing and displaying goods in the store
• Accepting and processing donated items
• Maintaining a clean and neat store

Position Requirements:

• Basic knowledge of English
• Availability to work day, evening, and weekend shifts as necessary (especially if a full-time schedule is desired)
• Being prepared for considerable standing, reaching, lifting, carrying, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift over 40 pounds.