Retail Generalist Associate - Circle Store

Goodwill of Colorado

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 21,000 - 28,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Goodwill of Colorado is seeking an Associate II, Retail Generalist, to support multiple store departments including donations processing, cash handling, and customer service. The role requires flexibility to rotate tasks and provide back-up coverage across sales floor, production, and e-commerce operations.

You will handle pricing, merchandising, and quality inspection, with a focus on accuracy, courtesy, and a strong attitude of gratitude toward donors and customers in everyday interactions.

Qualifications

One year of retail or merchandising experience is desired.
Cash handling experience preferred.
Ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain attention to detail.
Willing to obtain required certifications for employee positions and equipment.

Responsibilities

Assist in multiple store departments as back-up to meet goals.
Accept donations and process items with care and accuracy.
Price, stock, and merchandise items for sales floor and e-commerce.
Provide accurate cashier transactions with a balanced drawer.

Skills

Retail experience

Cash handling

Customer service

Merchandising

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cash register operation

Job description

Pay: $17.45 Hr.

This position will be Full-Time.

Goodwill of Colorado is seeking candidates with production (for example retail, restaurant, hospitality, production, manufacturing or similar industries) as well as cash handling experience to become our Retail Generalist Associates. Career growth opportunities are prevalent within Goodwill of Colorado. Grow your experience while serving your community!

Job Summary

The Associate II, Retail Generalist, will have existing knowledge in retail products, merchandising, pricing, and quality inspection. Acting as a back-up for all areas within the retail store, the Retail Generalist could be performing multiple tasks in different departments on any given day. These tasks include but are not limited to: donation receiving, material handling, processing both hardline and softline goods, working the sales floor, and operating the cash registers. The Retail Generalist will work both in a production environment as well as being active on the sales floor. The Retail Generalist will have contact with customers and will need to provide excellent customer service displaying an "Attitude of Gratitude" in order to support the mission of the organization.

Essential Functions

Crosstrain in other departments/areas and act as back-up for other areas as required.
Work closely with department supervisors to determine which areas are short-handed with staff or in meeting retail store goals.
Accept donations from customers, to include loading/unloading of product ensuring that every item is handled with care to show respect to the donor and for the item.
Sort and inspect donated items making decisions on quality and value of product, pricing it accordingly, and researching value as necessary.
Uses and becomes certified on pallet jack, walkie stacker, forklift, hand dolly, or other equipment or tools to effectively move and store donated product.
Ensure that the sales floor is well stocked with product(s) according to retail store policies and procedures.
Provide accurate cashier transactions and a balanced cash drawer with minimal errors using a computer-based point-of-sales system.
Assist customers with product questions while providing excellent customer service.
Ensure the production and sales floor areas are well organized, stocked, and clean to ensure store presentation and shop ability.
Ensure E-Commerce products are processed accurately and moving to E-Commerce efficiently.
Rotating/pulling old/unsold product(s) from the sales floor ensuring that our product selection is always new.
Help provide a safe working environment for you, customers, and fellow employees.
Job duties may extend beyond the tasks listed and may include additional responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

A High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in retail, product placement, or merchandising is desired.
One (1) year of cash handling is preferred.

Other

Have a high attention to detail and ability to make decisions.
Able to adapt to frequently changing work schedules and tasks.
Able to obtain certification in all employee positions through completion of On the Job (OJT) documentation.
Able to obtain Powered Equipment Operator certification to safely operate equipment. Ability to operate hydraulic baler. Ability to be walkie stacker and/or forklift certified to safely operate equipment.
Able to withstand prolonged standing, bending, and lifting up to 8-hours per day.
Able to lift up to 75lbs, use a dolly and pallet jack as required.
Able to work a varied schedule to include weekends, evenings, and holidays with occasional overtime as necessary.
Able to communicate effectively with customers, managers, supervisors, staff, and peers.

Benefits/Compensation

Full Time employees in our Retail, Sales/Operations, Commercial Contracts are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings. In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty and bereavement leave.

Goodwill of Colorado is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible employer.

EEO and Diversity

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.

Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: 888-897-7781 or www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Job Title: 506 - Associate II, Retail Generalist

Dept Number: Varies – Retail

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide To Physical Requirements