Retail Associate (3708)

Goodwill South Florida; Alaska; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Goodwill South Florida Sunrise store is seeking a part-time Retail Associate. The role focuses on customer service, sales, cashiering, stocking, sorting, inventory management, sizing, color coordination, and cleaning within a busy retail environment.

Responsibilities include greeting donors, processing donations, sorting merchandise, handling cash and card transactions, maintaining store appearance, and assisting customers. Flexibility to work nights and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; relevant experience a plus.
• 6 months of related experience or training is highly desirable.
• Excellent customer service skills; bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Greet donors, accept and unload donated items, and thank donors.
• Sort, separate, and hang clothing and household items.
• Test, clean, and mark small appliances, housewares, shoes, and other merchandise.
• Conduct sales transactions and manage cash/card payments following procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness of bathrooms, floors, shelves, and fixtures; report maintenance needs.
• Assist customers with pricing, fitting rooms, and store operations; support sales.

Skills

Customer service

Cashier

Retail operations

Cash register

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Sunrise Store-SUNRS - Sunrise, FL 33322

Position Type: Part Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $14.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Retail

Summary

Customer service, sales, cashiering, stocking, sorting, inventory management, sizing, color coordination, and cleaning activities in a retail store.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Receive donations: greet donors, accept and unload donated materials, enter customer general information into a smart device (such as a phone or tablet), and thank donors for their donated items.
• Processing: sort, separate, and hang clothing and household items.
• Sort, test, clean, and mark small appliances, housewares, shoes, seasonal items, and other assorted merchandise.
• Cashiering: Conduct sales transactions and maintain control of cash and credit card transactions by following proper procedures for voids, discounts, refunds, checks, and credit card payments.
• Cleaning duties (including but not limited to) bathrooms, floors, shelves, windows, break room, store fixtures, fitting rooms, dock area, store exterior, and merchandise counters. Report issues that require maintenance repairs.
• Customer service activities (including but not limited to) customer assistance, pricing merchandise, fitting room, offering recycling bags, explaining store operations, and other sales techniques that may enhance the store’s sales and community image.
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: High school or equivalent, or a combination of education and experience.
• 6 months of related experience or training is highly desirable.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Prior cashiering experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of electronic devices.

Equipment, Machines, and tools used

Cash register, pricing and tagging materials, box cutters, merchandise movement, and storage containers.

Competencies

• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
• Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.
• Safety and Security - Observe safety and security procedures; Report potentially unsafe conditions.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently punctual and at work on time.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethics; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Supports the organization's goals and values.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus, but not required.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Applying common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and/or walk for long periods; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 20 pounds. With assistance, you must be able to push/pull rolling carts weighing up to 530 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate in a general retail.