Retail Associate (Chalmette, LA)

Responsibilities

• Cashier Duties: Operate cash register, receive payment for purchases and record sales and other transactions.
• Production/Backroom: Sort and hang at least 125 garments an hour, with a minimum quality standard of 80%; check, sort and price electrical equipment and small wares and prepare it for display on the sales floor; transfer merchandise from the back room to the sales floor; ensure a clean and empty workstation at the end of shift; rotate store merchandise as directed by store management.
• Sales Floor: Place garments, housewares, etc. on proper floor racks and shelves and restock as necessary; remove empty hangers from racks on sales floor and return them to the proper place in the production area; assist in security by staying aware of customers' activities and reporting any suspicious activity or theft to the store management.
• Housekeeping: Dispose of trash and unusable merchandise into the outside dumpster and break down cardboard boxes and place them into the recycling container; keep the store clean and hazard free by vacuuming, mopping and dusting, including cleaning the bathrooms; keep the aisles free from debris in the production and sales floor areas.
• Customer Service: Greet donors and assist them in bringing donations into the store; issue receipts; assist customers with general information.
• General: Follow company policies and safety procedures; attend regularly, as scheduled.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
• Prior work experience in service industry preferred but not required.
• Must successfully complete Retail training.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to interact cordially and productively with a variety of people.
• Must be able to market Goodwill and explain the mission to the general public.
• Must establish and maintain effective working relationships with, and among, store personnel while motivating them to their best performance.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate clearly in English.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule on short notice, including days, nights and weekends.
• Must be able to lift and carry objects up to 25 lbs. frequently and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be able to engage in prolonged standing, walking and in frequent bending, stooping, and stretching.
• Must have vision corrected to within normal limits.
• Must be able to function in a hectic work environment.
• Must have knowledge of men, women, and children clothing as well as furniture and household items.