What are the responsibilities and job description for the Thrift Store Associate position at Armed Services YMCA of The U S A?
Section A: Thrift Store Operations:
Part 1: The primary function of this position is to assist the Store Manager with all aspects of assigned duties. These include assisting customers by answering questions such as item price or location, operating an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchase, and make change. Performing a variety of duties in handling, preparing, and maintaining stock levels of donated items throughout the store in a proficient and timely manner.
Part 2: May advocate the thrift store and its programs through the appropriate means such as but not limited to posting flyers in the shop, emails, in-person via installation events and briefings, social media, and community activities.
Section B: Financial Duties
Part 1: When performing cashier duties, will receive and verify the cash drawer funds from management prior to the opening of the store. Responsible for ensuring all money collected for sales for each day is properly recorded in the Point-of-Sale (POS) software and the correct money amount is collected and annotated in “Cashier Drawer Slip”. Executes all customer sales transactions, conducts daily cash drawer reconciliation.
Ensures the daily credit card is balanced with the daily cash drawer and the batch deposit is transmitted. Processes all requests to hold merchandise “Sold & Awaiting Pickup”. Will ensure that any cash drawer correction, to include voids is immediately authorized by the Manager.
Section C: In Processing Donations
Part 1: Assists with all aspects of donated items. May be required to sort newly arrived donated items. May be required to tag merchandise and place/hang in designated areas.
Section D: Custodial Duties
Part 1: Performs basic custodial duties such as dusting display areas, cleaning workstations, sweep floors, clean bathrooms, sinks, take out trash and sanitizing carts and shopping baskets.
Section E: Work Hours
Part 1: Store Associates will have a flexible schedule to accommodate a work week. The typical work week will consist of up to 30 hours.
Conditions of Employment:
Must be able to gain access to Fort Liberty
Subject to a probationary/trial period
ALL ARMED SERVICES YMCA EMPLOYEES SHOULD REFLECT CAUSE-DRIVEN
LEADERSHIP® COMPETENCIES
1. Member Experience: Through exceptional engagement and relationship building, create outstanding, personalized customer experiences that foster loyalty to the ASYMCA and commitment to its mission, cause and values as well as encouraging long lasting and deeper connections between members.
2. Safe/Clean Environment: Provide safe, clean and well-maintained equipment and facilities in order to assist with best supporting people we serve.
3. Programs/Services: Based on member feedback and ASYMCA availability, provide exceptional service offerings during desired/available times, ensuring quality curriculums and member focused staff.
4. Leadership Development: Recruit, hire, train, manage, appreciate and lead a qualified and committed staff, /volunteers who represent the communities we serve and are held accountable for welcoming and valuing members and incorporating relationship-building and member achievement into all programs.
5. Marketing and Communication: Keeps members and prospective members informed in a timely fashion and using a variety of clear, concise methods. All communications materials are grounded in the language of the ASYMCA’s cause and mission reflect the diversity of people the Y engages, and maintains the ASYMCA’s reputation by promoting the value and impact of being an ASYMCA member.
6. Social Responsibility: Understands and models ASYMCA values. Focus on creating positive social and community change through the development of meaningful programs and services and helping to ensure that everyone has access.
Armed Services YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ASYMCA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. ASYMCA encourages applicants of all ages.
