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Retail Associate - Full & Part Time (Angola, IN)

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You love to shop here, why not work here? Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc. is looking for Retail Associates to join our team in Angola, IN. This isn’t a typical retail job—we offer a predictable schedule with no late nights, every other weekend off, and major holidays free so you can spend them with family. We also provide competitive wages and great full-time benefits.

About the Role

As a Retail Associate, you’ll play a key role in our mission to empower and prepare people for independence through training, personal growth, and work. Every day brings something different, from assisting customers and operating the cash register to maintaining the sales floor and processing donations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401K plan
  • Life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Generous in-store employee discount

Responsibilities

  • Operate the cash register, provide correct change, and bag purchases
  • Process credit card transactions following established procedures
  • Monitor for illegal activity and alert management
  • Maintain a clean and organized sales floor and fitting rooms
  • Sort, hang, tag, and price clothing donations according to guidelines
  • Pull items for the sales floor following established procedures
  • Meet production standards for processing donations
  • Assist donors with unloading donations and issue tax receipts
  • Provide professional customer service at all times
  • Follow all safety rules and practices
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by management

To promote customer and donor satisfaction, employees who interact with the public must maintain a positive outlook and demonstrate a pleasant, courteous, and helpful demeanor.

Requirements

  • Minimum of three months of work experience
  • Ability to operate a POS terminal and make change
  • Basic literacy to complete forms
  • Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 20 lbs. frequently, 50 lbs. occasionally, and 100 lbs. occasionally
  • Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment
  • Friendly and customer-focused attitude

Schedule

Assigned rotation allows for predictable scheduling, including weekends and evenings as needed.

Qualifications

  • Subject to background check
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings
  • Ability to work within a team environment
  • Subject to random alcohol and drug testing as part of the Drug-Free Workplace Program
  • Must fully comply with Goodwill’s Code of Ethics

Working Conditions

  • Physical Activities:
    • Substantial: vision, grasping, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, and walking
    • Considerable: talking
    • Moderate: crouching, hearing, and stooping
    • Occasional: none
    • Nominal: crawling, kneeling, climbing, and repetitive motions
  • Physical Requirements: Heavy work involving pushing and pulling up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds occasionally, and 20 pounds frequently. Ability to fully perform lifting and moving duties is mandatory.
  • Environmental Conditions: Indoor environment.

Equipment Used

  • POS terminal and credit card machine
  • Carts, Z-racks, gaylord boxes
  • Gloves for sorting donations
  • Tagger guns

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