Sales Associate PT- Southside

Goodwill Industries of North Florida; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 13,776 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of North Florida is seeking a Part-Time employee in Jacksonville, Florida. The position involves processing customer transactions, assisting shoppers, and maintaining the sales floor.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma/GED, excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude about retail work. No previous experience is necessary but 1–2 years of experience is preferred. This role requires a commitment to respectful customer relationships and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Excitement for a career in retail.
• Basic skills on the register & computer.
• Able to read and comprehend.
• Able to do basic math calculations using a calculator.

Responsibilities

• Processes customer transactions on a cash register, collects payments, makes change.
• Assists customers with shopping needs.
• Pulls racks for transporting clothing to sales floor.
• Rearranges clothing and keeps the sales floor clean.
• Greets donors and receives merchandise.

Skills

Respectful customer relationships

Operation of point of sale/inventory software

Reasoning and logic

Maintain records

Sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics

Education

High School or GED preferred

Job description

Job Address

8101 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32256

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.
• Places 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.

Physical Requirements

• Standing
• Walking
• Lifting (Up to 50 lbs)
• Carrying (Up to 50 lbs)
• KneelingPushing/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

Qualifications and Experience

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.

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.

Job Details

Job Location Code: Blanding (26)

Job Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Job Type: Part-Time

Posting Date: 2/10/2016

Equal 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.