Sales Associate- PT Jacksonville Beach

Goodwill Industries of North Florida; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of North Florida in Jacksonville is hiring for a retail position that involves processing transactions and assisting customers. The role requires enthusiasm, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lift and carry merchandise up to 50lbs.

While no prior experience is necessary, candidates with 1-2 years of retail experience are preferred. Goodwill promotes a supportive work environment and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• No experience required but 1-2 years experience preferred.
• Strong physical ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs.
• Positive attitude and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Process customer transactions and assist with shopping needs.
• Ensure the sales floor is clean and merchandise is displayed properly.
• Receive donations and provide donor receipts.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Energy and enthusiasm to help others

An openness to learn and be a team player

Excitement for a career in retail

Basic skills on the register & computer

Ability to read and comprehend

Basic math calculations using a calculator

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Point of sale/inventory software

Job description

1036 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32250

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. Goodwill Industries of North Florida offers work/life balance.

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 in to 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.

Required Experience

• Education: High School or GED preferred
• Experience: No experience required / 1-2 years experience preferred

Required Skills

• 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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Important Note

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone, e‑mail, or in person. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This position is subject to close at any time.