Woodstock Retail/Processing Associate

Retail and/or Processing Associate 

Department: Thrift - Woodstock Location

Reports To: Retail or Processing Manager 

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Pay-Scale: Part Time; Hourly 

Summary 

The Thrift Store Associate supports the daily operations of NLB Thrift Stores through a combination of donation processing and retail responsibilities. Duties may include accepting, sorting, pricing, and preparing donated merchandise for sale, as well as assisting with register operations, customer service, merchandising, store appearance, and maintaining an organized and welcoming shopping environment.

Working under the direction of the Management team, associates are expected to follow company policies, procedures, and standards while supporting the mission of No Longer Bound.

Specific responsibilities will be determined by management based on each employee's individual strengths, skills, experience, and the operational needs of the store. Associates may be assigned primarily to processing, retail, or a combination of both areas to best support the team and overall store operations.

Retail Essential Functions 

1. Assist the Retail Management team in register transactions including handling of cash, checks and credit card payments and any non-cash purchases, in order to ensure the accuracy and security of all transactions. 
2. Work with the Retail Management team to establish and maintain customer service standards in order to ensure  compliance with NLB Thrift Stores’ Mission Statement and to provide a pleasant shopping experience for each  customer. 

3. Work with store staff, in maintaining the physical appearance of the store, including, but not limited to:  communicating and restocking of janitorial and restroom

supplies, removing safety hazards, picking up store  merchandise and restoring to proper place, cleaning parking lot, sidewalks, windows and doors, store floors, 

restrooms and other public areas, to ensure the safety and health of customers and employees. 

4. Assist store staff, in stocking store shelves and clothing racks, in order to provide customers with maximum shopping  opportunities. 

5. Under the direction of the Retail Management team, assist store staff, as needed, to set up or change store displays in  order to provide a pleasant shopping environment and

to entice customers to shop new areas or items within the  store. 

6. Communicate, daily, all events related to customer service issues or problems, register mistakes, employee issues or  accidents, and general store operations to the manager

in order to ensure all issues are handled properly and in  accordance with company policies and procedures. 

Processing Essential Functions 

1. Perform any of the required job duties within the processing team. This includes all requirements related to accepting  donations, presorting and pricing merchandise 

2. Adhere to and implement, daily, all donor service standards, policies and procedures 

3. Maintain clean and well organized reception, presort and processing areas 

4. Adhere to and implement daily, all employee policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Policy and Procedures  manual and the NLB Thrift Stores’ Mission Statement 

5. Work with and effectively communicate with the Processing Manager, other processing employees and donors on a  daily basis 

6. Understand and implement all outlined responsibilities 

7. Adhere to daily and weekly production goals 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

1. Must be a people person with a pleasant and willing attitude. 

2. Experience in retail operations preferred. 

3. Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with an excellent command of the English language. 4. Excellent math and money handling skills. 

5. Must have a commitment to NLB Thrift Stores’ Mission. 

6. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.  

7. Ability to operate a cash register and credit card machine. 

8. Ability to operate general office machines, copier, fax, printers, scanners. 

9. Must be detail-oriented and have solid organizational skills. 

10. Must be a problem solver and be able to work with a minimum of supervision and take initiative. 11. Must possess a demonstrable level of skill and proficiency in planning so to meet established goals. 

Physical Requirements 

Stand – Up to 75% of a standard work day.

Walk – Up to 75% of a standard work day. 

Sit – Less than 25% of a standard work day. 

Use hands to perform required duties – Up to 100% of a standard work day. 

Lifting and Bending – Up to 75% of a standard work day. 

Talk or hear – As needed throughout a standard work day. 

Moderate physical activity on a daily basis, with occasional strenuous activity. Able to lift at least 50 pounds. Use hands to lift,  sort, clean, organize throughout a standard work day. Must use hands to type, handle documents and money, stock shelves  and clean.