Part-Time Thrift Store Associate

Part‑Time Thrift Store Associate

Reports to: Thrift Store Manager

Purpose

The Part‑Time Thrift Store Associate helps with the Elevate Thrift Store to generate revenues to support Elevate Branson programs. The Thrift Store Associate carries out all retail operations including register operations, customer service, store appearance, and interactions with patrons.

Primary Responsibilities

• Control inventory by sorting, pricing, and displaying donated items.
• Efficiently operate the point of sale system.
• Consistently monitor store safety and aesthetic and take corrective action when needed.
• Ability to accurately receive payments by cash, check, credit cards or vouchers as well as issue change due to customers.
• Count money, calculate total payments received, and reconcile with total sales.
• Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas, and complete other general cleaning duties.
• Interact with customers and donors to build a positive relationship.
• Ability to serve customers courteously, efficiently and ensure that the highest standards of customer service are met at all times.
• Maintain an awareness of all promotions and advertising.
• Must be available to work on Saturdays and variable shifts.

Minimum Requirements

• Must fully support the Elevate Branson missions, visions, values and staff.
• 1 year of experience in a customer focused position.
• Experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate (strong oral and written communication skills) and work well with a variety different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Basic math and money counting skills.
• Knowledge of Point of Sale systems.
• Ability to problem‑solve, make good decisions for the organization, attend to details, and prioritize multiple projects at one time.

Physical Requirements

• Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, squatting, pulling and pushing.
• Occasionally may be required to lift items up to 30 pounds to a height up to 6 feet.
• Occasionally may be required to carry items up to 30 pounds for distances up to 25 feet.
• Visual ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Reaching (below at and above the shoulder level), kneeling, bending at the waist, pushing pulling, twisting, and rotating required.
• Repetitive hand motion required.