Thrift Store Associate (Part Time)

The Buffalo City Mission exists to restore hope and dignity to the hurting and homeless through the transforming grace and mercy of Jesus Christ.

Job Summary: 
This position provides excellent service to Mission’s Thrift Store customers and helps maintain the store’s appearance and efficient operations.

Essential Job Functions and Tasks: 

•  Greet customers and assist in a manner representative of the Mission and its values.
• Train in the warehouse as receiver for donations from donors
• Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
• Operate cash register to cash-out customer purchases and bag purchases while providing excellent customer service.
• Introduce promotions and opportunities to customers as well as cross-selling products to increase sales.
• Responsible for achieving personal sale and task goals.
• Receive incoming merchandise, sort, price and tag product in the warehouse.
• Maintain the front counter area, this includes: consistent music playing, cleaning the counter, straightening items on and behind the counter, and returning unwanted items to their area.
• Maintain the store including stocking shelves, re-hanging items, keeping the dressing rooms empty of discarded selections, returning merchandise to their proper area and creating displays.
• Periodically purge or markdown dated merchandise and distribute new items to their proper location.
• Function as a team with your co-workers to ensure outstanding customer satisfaction as well as overall sales and team growth goals.
• Represent the organization to all clients, volunteers and fellow co-workers in a Christ like manner that serves as an example of Christian behavior.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.