Store Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Thrift Store Associate Classification: Full Time. Non-exempt Reports to: Store Manager/Assigned Manager or Supervisor

MISSION STATEMENT:

Liberty Ministries exists to serve offenders in prison and ex-offenders in the community by showing God’s love, providing practical assistance, and supporting Biblical standards of justice.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Store Associate is responsible for a variety of duties in the daily operations of the store and plays a vital role in providing an extraordinary staff, donor, volunteer, and customer experience. This role is cross trained to perform various tasks throughout the workday as needed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Greet customers and donors entering the Store ensuring each receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment.
• Prices product and stocks merchandise paying attention to presentation.
• Intake appropriate donations while answering customer/donor questions and follow inventory procedures.
• Demonstrate qualities to promote a positive, safe and clean work environment.
• Exhibit a can-do attitude and flexibility to tackle ad hoc tasks as needed.
• Receive payment by cash, credit cards, or automatic debits. Maintain a high level of accuracy in cash management.
• Other duties as needed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be friendly, personable and customer service focused with good discernment on proper customer interaction.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, stretch, push, pull, and lift to 20-30 pounds and stand for the entire shift.
• Must be able to communicate in English, including reading, writing and counting.
• Must be able to operate store equipment efficiently (POS System, Production Computers, pallet jack, etc.)
• Must take direction well.
• Be neat in appearance and practice good personal hygiene.
• Must be in good physical and mental health, able to stand for long periods of time with emotional maturity and stability along with a sense of humor.
• Must be supportive of working for a Christian Ministry, accepting the Mission Statements of Liberty Thrift and Liberty Ministries.
• Must be willing and able to function in many capacities as needed.
• Must be able to work without immediate supervision.
• Good organizational skills.
• Must be honest and trustworthy with customer’s information and their monetary exchanges.
• Flexible schedule based on the needs of the business and available to work Saturdays.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Some High School