Retail Sales - Cashier

Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives in your community. This role offers the opportunity to engage with customers, maintain a welcoming store environment, and contribute to meaningful community service. With a focus on teamwork and respect, you will play a vital role in the daily operations of a dynamic retail setting. Enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits while making a difference in the lives of others. If you are a friendly and dependable team player, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Medical & Dental

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service and production roles preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service at the register.
• Maintain store appearance by rotating stock and tidying.
• Cross-train in receiving, pricing, and stocking donations.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Dependability

Respectful Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Use your skills to transform your local community

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina offers numerous career opportunities with competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the reward of knowing your hard work is helping others.

Why work for Goodwill?

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. (Goodwill) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. We employ more than 1,100 team members dedicated to our mission of providing employment and training services to help people find jobs and reach financial stability. With 51 retail stores, 20 career centers, and dozens of attended donation centers across a 31-county territory, Goodwill offers a wide range of career opportunities.

Our work makes a difference in the lives of the individuals we serve and in our community. Our business operations provide stability not always found in nonprofits solely funded by outside sources. Employees enjoy excellent benefits and a professional, fast-paced, and fulfilling work environment.

Our values—Living the Mission, Promoting Teamwork, Driving Improvement, Taking Responsibility, and Respecting Others—shape our culture and interactions with program participants, customers, and colleagues.

If you enjoy meeting and greeting people and have a warm, friendly personality, this could be the opportunity for you. To succeed, you should be a team player, positive, dependable, and respectful, even with challenging customers. Goodwill offers benefits such as Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Medical & Dental, and tuition reimbursement.

Cashier Responsibilities:

• Customer service at the register
• Store appearance: rotating stock, tidying, and maintaining the store's look
• Cross-training in receiving, pricing, and stocking donations (may involve lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally, and 10-35 pounds frequently)
• Hanging, inspecting, and tagging textiles and clothing in a production setting

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Experience in production or similar roles preferred

Work Hours:

Availability to work most store hours, including evenings and weekends. Stores are open Monday through Saturday 10 am to 8 pm, and on Sunday from 1 pm. to 8 pm.

Compensation:

$13.50 per hour

EOE m/f/vets/disability

About the company

Goodwill is a donor-driven organization involved in retail, contract services, textile recycling, and workforce development through classes and training programs.