Sales Associate Full-time

About the Role

The Retail Sales Associate interacts and assists customers, donors, and others with merchandise selection, suggestion selling, and cashiering in a courteous and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Proactively acknowledge, greet, and help customers in any area of the store.
• Assist customers/donors in a timely and courteous manner by answering questions or directing them to a supervisor.
• Handle cash, checks, and credit card transactions, close out cash drawer, and balance all point of sale (POS) transactions.
• Communicate through standard telephone and wireless audio systems.
• Merchandise, restock, and provide general floor maintenance where needed.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Support team members, assist supervisors and leads when necessary.
• Build and maintain internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Demonstrate safe work practices through awareness and observation in support of a safety culture; report any potential hazards or accidents.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalency preferred, but not required.
• No experience required.
• Ability to learn new technology and software as related to the job.

Skills

• Organizing, sorting, categorizing, counting, adding, subtracting.
• Interpreting data.
• Problem-solving.
• Communicating with the public.
• Verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Abilities

• Lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
• Developed fine motor control (grasp, handle, manipulate objects with fingers).
• Standing for long periods, frequent bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping, squatting, pushing.
• Climbing ladders.
• Able to travel across a variety of surfaces (stairs, ramps, uneven terrain).

Work Environment

Retail store environment with varying temperatures, loud noises, occasional crowds, and exposure to dust.

Pay

$18.25 - $20.55/hour DOE

Benefits

• Health plan including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• 100% Employer-paid life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and long-term disability insurance (for salaried employees).
• Voluntary supplemental coverage for life, accident, illness, and short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Plan.
• Roth and 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan program.
• Paid vacation, 9 holidays, and sick time.
• Limited paid time off for Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave.
• Employee discounts.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Mentorship Program.
• Career Advancement Opportunities.
• Paid Job Training.

Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected characteristics in accordance with applicable law.