Department Assistant

About the Role

Assists assigned departments and reports to the assistant store manager or the immediate supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Supplies the store with merchandise by sorting, packaging, and occasionally pricing donations for assigned departments.
• Displays merchandise in designated areas on the sales floor.
• Performs responsibilities of various departments when Pricer is absent.
• Assures production department is clean and materials are stocked.
• Cleans personal work area daily to remove dust and damaged goods.
• Keeps sales floor shoppable by ragging, balancing, and rotating seasonal merchandise.
• Performs other duties and special assignments as directed, including assignments that may be outside the primary area of employment.

Requirements

• Ability to recognize merchandise quality and price it competitively.
• Ability to make decisions about merchandise quality, whether merchandise is saleable, and when to reduce prices to sell merchandise.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers.
• Ability to present a positive Company image and be courteous to customers.
• Ability to work as a productive member of a team.
• Experience working with a diverse workforce.
• Ability to work with individuals possessing developmental disabilities.
• Ability to use good judgment.
• Energy to take on fast-paced work.
• Good listener.

Physical Demands

• Works inside a production and retail environment with exposure to temperature fluctuations.
• Regularly required to speak, hear, stand, and move throughout the store.
• Uses upper body strength to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds frequently.
• Must be able to push or pull clothing racks weighing up to 15 pounds.
• Frequently uses a hand stapler to staple price tags to garments.
• May occasionally be exposed to dust from donations.
• Constantly stands, bends, stoops, and walks.
• Must be able to lift the arms at shoulder height or above.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.