Store Associate

Habitat-For-Humanity-of-Northern-Fox-Valley-Restore; Wheeling Township (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley Restore is seeking a Store Associate to help maintain inventory on the sales floor by processing donations efficiently and safely while assisting customers. The role emphasizes friendly service and accurate merchandising.

You will operate the cash register, handle payments, answer calls, and assist with unloading donations. The position requires physical activity, lifting up to 50 lbs, and a customer-focused attitude.

Qualifications

• Good people skills with customers
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment
• Stand and walk for extended periods (up to 5 hours)
• Must be able to kneel and bend
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Knowledge of building materials or willingness to learn

Responsibilities

• Operate cash register and process payments accurately
• Answer incoming phone calls and direct to the proper person
• Close out register and ensure accuracy of money transactions
• Provide customers with correct information and paperwork for warranties or pickups
• Unload donations from vehicles or storefront, and stock merchandise
• Prepare and place items on sales floor and ensure proper merchandising
• Sort donations into pricing categories and maintain organized processing area
• Assist with donor scheduling or related duties as needed

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Safety compliance

Inventory management

Heavy lifting

Job description

Description

The Store Associate helps maintain proper inventory levels on the sales floor by processing donations (furniture, appliances most often) quickly and efficiently, ensure the safety and \"shopability\" of the main sales floor, and assist customers on sales floor

• Operates cash register and credit card device for customers' purchases accurately


• Answer incoming phone calls, takes messages and direct calls to proper individual


• Responsible for accurate money transactions. Accountable for missing cash or other financial assets. Closes out register and fills out forms accurately.


• Ensures customer's purchasing items with warranty and/or items being held for pick up are given accurate information and paperwork.


• Clean, measure and repair items as needed


• Price merchandise (Store Managers set prices)


• Prepare and put items out onto sales floor when ready and space allows


• Ensures items on sales floor are properly merchandised


• Sort donations into proper categories for pricing and move onto sales floor


• Maintain organized processing area and sales floor


• Places \"sold\" forms on the proper items. May assist filling out paperwork.


• Unloading donations (from the ReStore truck or from donor's vehicles)


• May assist with loading customer vehicles with purchase merchandise


• Order, inventory, maintain paint sundry supplies and recycled paint products


• Additional duties as assigned in case of employee absence such as donor scheduling or receiving.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Good people skills, ability to relate to and communicate well with customers


• Promote and maintain a safe working environment


• Stand and walk for up to 5 hours (with periodic breaks)


• Must be able to kneel and bend


• Ability to lift up to 50


• Knowledge of building materials or the willingness to learn

Benefits: Paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability and IRA Match

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified candidates for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Employee discount


• Flexible schedule


• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Vision insurance

Requirements

Experience:

Retail: 1 year