What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate-Clothing position at Building Hope in the City?
Position Summary
Work with the clothing production team to process all clothing from intake to sales floor, including, but not limited to: sorting, hanging, tagging, pricing and filling the sales floor.
Position Details
Full or part-time, hourly, non-exempt position
Reports to Store Manager
Primary Job Duties
- Sorting: Process clothing donations, sorting into categories of clothing that meets Common Threads’ sales floor standards, and separating clothing that doesn’t meet standards for textile recycling.
- Hanging and Boxing: Hang in-season clothing, as needed, to stock sales floor. Box off-season clothing and clothing not currently needed, for offsite storage.
- Tagging and Pricing: Evaluate items for quality, condition and brand. Price based on established pricing guidelines.
- Sales Floor: Stock clothing racks in a neat and organized manner.
- Strive to meet established standards in daily clothing production metrics.
- Ensure established guidelines and protocols for all clothing tasks are followed properly.
- Fulfill shared responsibility with the team for cleaning the back room, breakroom, and restrooms.
- Additional duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
Key Skills and Qualifications
- Knowledge of Brands, trends, vintage, designer, and seasonal item is a plus, but not a requirement
- Ability to work a weekend shift which is defined as any shift that includes closing the store on Friday evening through an open or closing shift on Saturday or Sunday.
Physical and Other Requirements
- Ability to stand/walk and work consistently for short periods of time without sitting
- Ability to walk, twist, pull, and push
- Ability to lift at least 30 pounds
- NOTE: Sometimes production areas can be dusty due to indoor/outdoor traffic and nature of donated items and cleaning. Occasional work in outdoor or warehouse environment may be required
Compensation and Benefits
- Starting at $12/hr, commensurate with experience
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan with employer match up to 3%
- Employer-sponsored health benefits (for 30 hrs/wk employees)
- Voluntary supplementary health and life benefits (for 20 hrs/wk employees)
- Bonus compensation plans
Salary : $12
