Thrift Store Associate

Are you a people person? Are you looking for a job that brings you new opportunities each day? Do you want a job where your work makes the world a better place for those in your community? If so, we want to talk with you about using your talents as a Sales Associate at the American Council of the Blind Thrift Store.

We are looking to hire the right candidate to work the following schedule: 12-7:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Responsibilities:

1) Greets customers in a courteous manner

2) Maintains positive customer and employee relations.

3) Performs cash register operation and follows opening/closing procedures.

4) Assists with picking/straightening up or arranging merchandise to ensure a neat, clean and safe working environment.

5) Assists with inventory, display, merchandising and placement of stock on sales floor and mark-downs.

6) Maintains acceptable attendance, personal hygiene, and dress code standards.

7) May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

· Experience in fast-paced retail environment.

· Ability to provide great customer service.

· Ability to make quick decisions independently.

· Ability to read, write and have a basic math aptitude.

· Ability to follow written or verbal instructions.

· Must establish and maintain an effective working relationship with and among store employees.

· Must interact cordially and productively with donors, customers, and ACBES Employees.

· Good communication skills.

Physical Demands

· Works inside in a retail environment.

· Use upper body strength to frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and must be able to lift the arms shoulder height or above.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee stands for long periods of time, bending, stooping, and occasionally helping throughout the store.

American Council of the Blind's Mission is to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people through national and legal advocacy efforts, and by working directly with service providers

ACBES is an equal opportunity employer, and it is the policy of ACBES to make employment decisions on the basis of merit and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable law.

ACBES is a drug free workplace.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $9.00 per hour

Expected hours: 28 – 32 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Shift:

• Day shift
• Morning shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $9