Retail Associate - Part Time

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.; Whitehall (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization seeks a part-time Retail Associate to support their mission of changing lives through work. Responsibilities include processing donations, operating cash registers, and maintaining store appearance. Ideal candidates will have customer service experience and a high school diploma.

Benefits

Employee discount

Family-friendly hours

Closed on major holidays

Caring & Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in retail operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process donated goods and materials.
• Operate cash register and maintain displays.
• Sort donations and follow pricing guidelines.

Skills

Customer Relations

Independent Thinking

Quality Control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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Retail Associate - Part Time, Hourly

• Family-friendly hours
• Closed on major holidays
• Caring & Inclusive culture
• Supports a great cause!
• Primary Responsibilities:

Our mission is to Change Lives through the Power of Work!

• Family-friendly hours
• Flexible schedule
• Closed on major holidays
• Employee discount
• Caring & Inclusive culture
• Supports a great cause!
• Primary Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for receiving and processing donated goods and materials at the retail store, including maintaining the sales floor and operating cash registers.

Job Functions:

Donation Attendant:

• Receive donated items.
• Sort donations by category.
• Complete paperwork.

Store Clerk:

• Operate cash register.
• Maintain displays.
• Stock merchandise.
• Remove empty hangers and outdated merchandise according to rotation schedule.
• Maintain general appearance of the store including general housekeeping.

Textiles and Hardlines Processing:

• Follow sorting and pricing guidelines.
• Recognize name brand, vintage, and collectible items.
• Size and hang textiles.
• Differentiate materials and place in proper containers, z-racks, etc.

Material Handling:

• Operate powered industrial trucks and other material handling equipment to move containers and merchandise.
• Assemble / Disassemble containers, gaylords, Kit bins.
• Make proper use of available space and materials.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of one (1) year experience in retail operations preferred.

Work Conditions:

• Inside generally 100%, however, may include outside work on occasion.
• Limited emotional effort. Work environment routine with periods of isolated high stress. Short deadlines requiring some overtime. Weekends and holidays required.
• Available and on call for emergency situation at stores.

Physical Requirements:

Medium work, occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds of force and/or up to 25 pounds of lifting, frequent lifting up to 10 pounds, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, reaching, handling, hearing, talking, seeing and repetitive movement.

Core Competencies:

• Must be able to provide positive internal and external customer relations and to easily interact and work with individuals referred for training.
• Demonstrate ability to think independently in supervisor's absence.
• Meet production goals.
• Demonstrate quality control and accuracy with sorting and pricing guidelines.
• Kaizen principles: follow 6S Checklist, procedures, signage, and layout.
• Maintain a valid powered industrial truck license, when required.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations