Retail Cashier

MERS Goodwill; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus up to $250

Medical benefits

Dental and vision benefits

401(k) retirement

Paid holidays

Store discount

Flexible schedules

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

MERS Goodwill is hiring a Retail Cashier for the Carbondale Store - Main team. You will greet customers, operate the cash register, and maintain store cleanliness while supporting our mission of Changing Lives Through the Power of Work.

The role is hourly, full-time with opportunities for a monthly bonus up to $250 and benefits. The position emphasizes customer service and teamwork in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, customers, and management.
• Must be organized and capable of interacting with a diverse work population.
• Basic math includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Responsibilities

• Greet and acknowledge customers entering the store, assist on sales floor, answer phones professionally.
• Operate the store cash register, handle cash, credit card transactions, returns and balance.
• Keep store area clean, organized, rotated, and stocked.
• Request manager assistance for returns, exchanges and customer issues.
• Maintain professional appearance and follow dress code.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Math skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED preferred

Job description

Required Travel: 0%
Position Type: Hourly Full-Time
Hourly Rate: $15.50
Bonus Potential: Up to $250/month

MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and professional Retail Cashier to join our Carbondale Store - Main team! The ideal candidate will support our mission, "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!" and embody our core values of diversity, integrity, passion, professionalism, respect, and responsibility.

If you're seeking an opportunity that empowers you to achieve new goals while pursuing a mission-driven career, then this is the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• No degree is required. High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• The ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, customers, and management.
• Must be organized and capable of interacting with a diverse work population.
• Necessary math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Make customers a priority by greeting and acknowledging them as they enter the store, helping on the sales floor, and answering the phone within three rings with a professional greeting.
• Operates the store cash register: cash handling credit card transactions, appropriate discount returns, and cash register balancing.
• Stocks straighten, rotate, and maintain the cleanliness of the entire store area efficiently and to standard.
• Request assistance from managers for returns, exchanges, and customer complaints.
• Upholds store cleanliness standards by sweeping, dusting, mopping, and shining surfaces.
• Establishes and maintains positive and professional relationships with team members and leadership and works cross-functionally with other teams to increase communication.
• Utilizes safe work practices through awareness and observation.
• Contributes to ensuring the workplace is hazard-free by removing obstructions and keeping aisles and designated walkways debris-free.
• Maintain a professional appearance always, adhering to MERS/Goodwill's dress code.
• Safeguards agency assets, including cash, donated items, and purchased items, from harm, damage, or theft. Reports any incidents of theft or unauthorized possession of agency assets.
• Must adhere to all MERS/Goodwill policies, Goodwill Retail procedures, and safety and security regulations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Monthly Bonus up to $250.00
• Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
• Employee store discount
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Career Growth Opportunities

MERS Missouri Goodwill is an equal-opportunity employer. MERS Goodwill does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor.

MERS Missouri Goodwill requires various background and records checks upon employment.