Sales Associate- PT Gainesville South

Goodwill Industries of North Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of North Florida is hiring a Part-Time associate in Gainesville, FL. Key responsibilities include processing transactions, assisting customers, and organizing merchandise on the sales floor.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a desire to help others, and the ability to perform basic skills on the register and computer. A high school diploma or GED is preferred. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• No experience required; preferred experience of 1-2 years.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Process customer transactions and assist with shopping needs.
• Organize and maintain clothes on the sales floor.
• Manage donations and categorize merchandise appropriately.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Energy and enthusiasm to help others

Basic skills on the register & computer

Ability to perform basic math calculations

Education

High School or GED preferred

Tools

Point of sale/inventory software

Job description

3520 SW 34th Street
Gainesville, FL 32608

Our Philosophy

Work is the Cornerstone of Life. At Goodwill, we believe that the opportunity to work can - and does - change a person’s life. A job offers the independence that comes with a paycheck, increases self-esteem, and breaks the cycle of poverty. It’s a philosophy that we have been following in North Florida since 1940, when our local organization was founded as one of a growing number of independent non‑profit affiliates of what is now Goodwill Industries International. Today, Goodwill Industries is the nation’s largest private provider of training and employment services for people with disabilities and special needs. And our local organization has grown into one of Goodwill’s top performers in placing people into employment.

Required Skills & Essential Duties

Front of Store Duties

• Processes customer transactions by ringing the sale on a cash register, collecting payment, making change, bagging the merchandise and thanking the customer.
• Assists customers with shopping needs.
• Pulls racks for transporting clothing from the back room to the sales floor and places clothes on sales floor racks. Ensures that clothes are placed on sales racks with similar types and colors of clothing.
• Rearranges clothing on racks and items on shelves, removes items from the floor, dusts and pulls clothes from racks that are too full to ensure that the sales floor is kept clean, neat and properly displayed.
• Greets donors and receives merchandise, providing donor with an itemized receipt, if desired.
• Reports known or suspected security and/or theft problems to the Store Manager or other member of management.

Back of Store Duties

• May remove donations from donor’s car.
• Breaks down donation into appropriate bins of like merchandise.
• Examines shoes, electrical, and mechanical merchandise and other non‑clothing items to determine appropriateness for sales floor, in accordance with established standards.
• Place salable clothing on hangers to meet established quotas.
• Hangs clothing on racks for transporting to the sales floor, keeping similar types of clothing grouped together.
• Counts and records pieces of clothing hung.
• Places unsalable clothing in appropriate bins.

Job Information

Job Location Code: Blanding (26)
Job Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Job Type: Part‑Time
Posting Date: 2/10/2016

Requirements

• Education: High School or GED preferred.
• Experience: No experience required / 1‑2 years experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Energy and enthusiasm to help others.
• An openness to learn and be a team player.
• An excitement for a career in retail.
• Be able to perform basic skills on the register & computer.
• Must be able to read and comprehend.
• Must be able to do basic math calculations using a calculator.

Physical Requirements

• Standing
• Walking
• Lifting (Up to 50lbs)
• Carrying (Up to 50lbs)
• Kneeling
• Pushing/Pulling
• Bending/Stooping
• Reaching
• Turning
• Repetitive Motions

Skill Requirements

• Respectful customer relationships
• Operation of point of sale/inventory software
• Reasoning and logic
• Maintain records
• Sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics

Goodwill Industries of North Florida is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, orientation, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, handicap or veteran status.