Retail Associate Part-Time

Retail Associate - Part Time, Hourly

Our mission is to Change Lives through the Power of Work!

Family-friendly hours

Flexible schedule

Closed on major holidays

Employee discount

Caring & Inclusive culture

Supports a great cause!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Receive and process donated goods and materials at the retail store
• Maintain the sales floor
• Operate cash registers

Job Functions:

• Donation Attendant:
• Receive donated items
• Sort donations by category
• Complete paperwork

• Store Clerk:
• Operate cash register
• Maintain displays
• Stock merchandise
• Remove empty hangers and outdated merchandise according to rotation schedule
• Maintain general appearance of the store including general housekeeping

• Textiles and Hardlines Processing:
• Follow sorting and pricing guidelines
• Recognize name brand, vintage, and collectible items
• Size and hang textiles
• Differentiate materials and place in proper containers, z-racks, etc.

• Material Handling:
• Operate powered industrial trucks and other material handling equipment to move containers and merchandise
• Assemble / Disassemble containers, gaylords, Kit bins
• Make proper use of available space and materials

Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience: Minimum of one (1) year experience in retail operations preferred.

Work Conditions:

• Inside generally 100%, however, may include outside work on occasion
• Limited emotional effort. Work environment routine with periods of isolated high stress. Short deadlines requiring some overtime. Weekends and holidays required.
• Available and on call for emergency situation at stores.

Physical Requirements: Medium work, occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds of force and/or up to 25 pounds of lifting, frequent lifting up to 10pounds, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, reaching, handling, hearing, talking, seeing and repetitive movement.

Core Competencies:

• Must be able to provide positive internal and external customer relations and to easily interact and work with individuals referred for training.
• Demonstrate ability to think independently in supervisor's absence.
• Meet production goals.
• Demonstrate quality control and accuracy with sorting and pricing guidelines.
• Kaizen principles: follow 6S Checklist, procedures, signage, and layout.
• Maintain a valid powered industrial truck license, when required.

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.