Department Assistant

About the role

Assists assigned departments—reports to the assistant store manager or the immediate supervisor. FLSA Status – Non Exempt

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

• 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; exposure to temperature fluctuations; regularly required to speak, hear, stand, and move throughout the store; use 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.

Skills

• 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.