Sales Associate - Naperville Location

Metropolitan Family Services; Illinois; On-site; USD 23,488 - 23,667; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

HSA contributions

Teladoc

401K match

Job summary

Metropolitan Family Services is seeking a part-time Resale Sales Associate for the Treasure House locations in Glen Ellyn and Naperville, IL. The role involves greeting customers, processing sales, and supporting donations in a warm, friendly store environment.

The position requires a High School Diploma, strong numerical aptitude, and excellent customer service. Benefits include a comprehensive package and opportunities to contribute to the community served by MFS.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Aptitude with numbers is required.
• Excellent customer service is essential.
• Ability to work well in a busy store environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a warm, welcoming store environment for customers, volunteers, and clients.
• Handle cash and card transactions accurately.
• Assist in hanging clothing, stocking, and donations when not checking out shoppers.
• Support sales and fundraising promotions and events.
• Adhere to the mission of Metropolitan Family Services.

Skills

Cashiering

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word.COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are now hiring for a part-time hourly Resale Sales Associate to join our team at our Treasure House in Glen Ellyn & Naperville location!

Salary

• The average starting salary or compensation for this position will fall in the range of $17.05 to $17.18 hourly. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

Essential Job Functions

• Contributes to the operation of a warm, welcoming and friendly store environment for customers, volunteers, donors, and Family Shelter Service clients
• Assists in maintaining a safe clean, and attractive store environment
• Ensures the dignity and confidentiality of Family Shelter Service clients
• Executes accurate cash and credit card transactions
• Demonstrates a positive and helpful approach towards customers, volunteers, donors, and other staff
• Assists in hanging clothing, straightening displays, bringing in donations, and other assigned duties when not engaged in checking‑out shoppers
• Provides support for all sales and special fund‑raising promotions
• Understands and supports the mission of Family Shelter Service
• Other duties as directed by the Assistant Store Manager or Lead Sales Associate
• Supervised by the Assistant Store Manager and the Lead Sales Associate in the absence of the Store Manager
• Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with donors, customers, staff and clients.
• Other duties as directed by the assistant store manager or lead sales associate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated aptitude with numbers is required, established cashiering skills preferred.
• Must have excellent customer service approach and act as the welcoming and friendly face of the store.
• Must be able to respond appropriately in varied situations, function independently and demonstrate flexibility.
• Must demonstrate professionalism, good judgment and commitment to teamwork and Family Shelter Service’s mission.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Demonstrated aptitude with numbers required.

Additional Requirements

• Satisfactorily pass all screenings and criminal background checks.

Transportation / Travel Requirements

• Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.

Physical Demands

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle, and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal.

Benefits

Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top‑of‑the‑line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here !

• Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage.
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

Some of the above benefits are available for part‑time and temporary workers, but not all. Be sure to inquire upon your hire as to which benefits apply to you.

More About Us

Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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