Sales Associate

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia, Inc.; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

On-Demand Pay

401(k) or IRA

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia, Inc. in Kennewick, WA is seeking a full-time Sales Associate to help provide high quality customer service in a fast-paced thrift store environment. You will ring sales at the POS, assist customers, stock shelves, and keep the store tidy.

The role requires weekend and evening availability. Starting pay is $17.25 per hour with potential increases to $20.01 based on performance and tenure; benefits include medical/dental/vision, life insurance, paid time off,

Qualifications

• Customer service focus and ability to assist shoppers in a busy thrift store.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required by store needs.
• Ability to ring sales and handle cash accurately.
• Comfort with stocking shelves and maintaining a clean, organized sales floor.

Responsibilities

• Keep the store tidy and recovery of products to shelf
• Ring customer sales on a POS terminal
• Help customers locate merchandise
• Stock the sales floor with product
• Answer the phone
• Collaborate with team to ensure a clean, fresh store with high quality customer service

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Cash handling

Multitasking

Fast-paced environment

Tools

POS system

Job description

Description

What will you do in this job?

• Keep the store tidy to include cleaning as assigned and making sure product is in place for shoppers (recovery)
• Ring customer sales on a POS terminal
• Help customers to locate merchandise
• Stock the retails sales floor with product
• Answer the phone
• Work as a team to have a clean, fresh, full store with focus on high quality customer service

Compensation and Benefits for Full-Time Work

Starting Rate: $17.25 with eligibility for annual performance-based increases. Maximum pay is $20.01 achievable through sustained good performance and years of service.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Employee and dependent premiums shared between the company and employee.
• Company-Paid Life Insurance: Coverage provided at no cost to the employee.
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave: Accrued based on hours worked.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 8 hours available for use immediately upon hire.
• Additional Longevity PTO: Earned on the anniversary date of hire, based on full- or part-time status.
• On-Demand Payment: Access to earned wages before payday.
• Access to Financial Assistance: Support for training, education, and career development to help employees advance in their professional growth.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Eligible to participate in a 401(k) or Roth IRA upon turning 18, with enrollment eligibility after one year of service and 1,000 hours worked in the first year (or 500-1,000 hours each year for two consecutive years). Enrollment entry dates are January 1st or July 1st.

Work Schedule

Days and hours are dependent on business needs. Please be aware that the needs of our business include evening and weekend work. Fulltime employment as a Sales Associate is on average 35 - 40 hours per week.

Information about specific automatic disqualifying pending charges or convictions may be found in WAC 388-113-0020. To be clear a candidate with a disqualifying pending charge or conviction cannot be hired.

Please apply if you…

• Like serving the public
• Enjoy having a variety of tasks in your day
• Would enjoy a fast paced thrift store environment.
• Are comfortable working in a warehouse/thrift environment where you can anticipate getting dirty
• Are comfortable being expected to meet speed and accuracy work goals
• Are available to work weekends and evenings
• Work well on independent tasks
• Have a proven record of being dependable
• Are friendly

As an employer who welcomes and trains vulnerable adults in the workplace, a background check is run at the permission of the finalist candidates. Each finalist will receive a copy of their report directly from the third party agency who completes the check. This report is sent directly to the e‑mail address you specify on your background check authorization. A description of your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and dispute instructions are also included.