Thrift Associate

About the role

The Arizona Humane Society is looking for a dedicated and motivated part time Thrift Associate to work at our Mesa Thrift Store location on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM. If you are a dedicated customer service professional, please continue to read more now!

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and efficient operation of the thrift store.
• Help maximize revenues through use of approved marketing and display techniques, appropriate pricing practices and excellent customer service.
• Accept, process and price donations providing the best customer service to both donors and customers.
• Assist customers with loading and unloading their donations/purchases, including furniture items.
• Upon completion of training, process donations quickly and efficiently which can be up to about 700 garments or about 40 boxes of hard goods in a shift.
• Assist volunteers with thrift store operations. Volunteers are to be thoroughly trained on cash register, receiving donations, processing and customer service.
• Work closely with Thrift Store Drivers to ensure prompt pickups of donated items. Be ready and available to help drivers load and unload the truck if necessary.
• Prepare inventory for all estate donations; prepare all required documents for tax purposes.
• Keep volunteer roster current, including phone numbers and days and times worked; distribute copies to appropriate individuals.
• Track and maintain record of volunteer hours worked.

Requirements

• High school diploma / GED required.
• Thrift store and/or merchandising experience preferred.
• Ability to manage time independently in an unstructured environment with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to run the cash register without assistance upon completion of training.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. There may be occasional wet floors, odors, and dander. Most time will be spent in a typical air conditioned and heated office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be