Store Associate - PT

Chattanooga Goodwill Industries; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

401K plan

Roth IRA

Matching contributions

Skills development

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Medical insurance

HSA

Job summary

Chattanooga Goodwill Industries in Cleveland, TN is seeking a part-time Store Associate to assist customers and donors, stock shelves, and maintain an organized sales floor. The role emphasizes friendly service, confidentiality, and adherence to Goodwill policies.

We offer benefits for eligible employees and opportunities for skill development while supporting the organization’s mission to provide community services and workforce development.

Responsibilities

• Support mission, vision, and values in daily actions.
• Maintain confidentiality of agency, employees, and participants.
• Demonstrate punctual and dependable attendance.
• Provide excellent customer service to customers and donors.
• Follow training, e-learning, and work instructions.
• Move products to the retail floor with care and urgency.
• Adhere to Goodwill policies and procedures.
• Protect company assets and donations.
• Perform sales floor and production duties; cross-train.
• Communicate effectively with management, peers, customers.
• Promote teamwork and positive cooperation.
• Assist in loading/unloading Goodwill trucks.
• Keep production and sales floors neat and organized.
• Report safety hazards and injuries promptly.
• Attend all required trainings and meetings.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: SE Cleveland - Cleveland, TN 37323

Position Type: Part-time

Salary Range: $12.00 - $12.00 Hourly

Why should you join Chattanooga Goodwill?

• Friendly work environment with co-workers who appreciate working with each other.
• Employee discount.
• 401K and Roth retirement plans with matching contribution after eligibility.
• Skills and development opportunities.
• For Full-time employees:
  • Dental and vision insurance - Company Paid for employee.
  • Basic life insurance – 1.5 times salary, Company Paid for employee.
  • Primary Care through TextCare- Company Paid for household.
  • Voluntary Benefits such as Term life Insurance, Disability Insurances, and ID Theft
  • Medical Insurance and Health Savings Account
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program; Potential of up to three weeks during the first year

What will a Store Associate do?

• Through words and actions support Chattanooga Goodwill’s Mission, Vision, and Values; furthermore, actions and decisions will align with organizational guiding principles.
• Maintain agency, employee, and participants confidentiality. Violation of confidentiality may be cause for termination.
• Punctual and dependable attendance.
• Provide excellent customer service to customers and donors while directing complaints to management.
• Consistently perform work tasks according to training, e-learning, and work instructions.
• Effectively transition product to the retail sales floor with attention to detail and urgency.
• Abide by the policies and procedures as set forth by Goodwill.
• Ensure security of all company assets and donations.
• Perform general sales floor and production area duties and cross train in all work areas.
• Effectively communicate with management, peers, and customers.
• Effectively promote and demonstrate cooperation and teamwork with peers.
• Assist in loading and unloading of Goodwill trucks and trailers.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and organized production work area and retail sales floor at all times.
• Adhere to safety and security practices including reporting safety hazards and injuries to Management.
• Attend and complete all training and meetings as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What does it mean to be a member of the Chattanooga Goodwill organization?

• You’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your work is making a difference in your community. In addition to strengthening our community and families by promoting independence and dignity for the people who need it most, you’ll be helping us care for the earth. Last year our Goodwill diverted more than 8 million pounds of material from local landfills through sales and salvage.
• Our vision is a community where every person, regardless of ability, situation, or background, can achieve their greatest potential.
• Revenue from our retail stores help fund our workforce development and community services programs, which means our employees are direct contributors to changing lives!

How do we do this?

• We value and respect the inherent dignity and worth of people.
• We value truth, set high standards, and keep our promises.
• Continuous Improvement.
• Teamwork.
• We respect open and honest communication.
• We value a culture of innovation, learning, and development through social enterprise.
• We honor the resources entrusted to us with responsibility and care.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants and internal transfers will receive consideration without regard to race (including hairstyle/texture), color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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