What are the responsibilities and job description for the Key Holder (Retail Thrift Store) position at St. Vincent de Paul Georgia?
At St. Vincent de Paul Georgia (SVdP), we envision a Georgia where every person is treated with dignity and has access to the opportunities they deserve. Our mission is simple: to serve our neighbors with love and compassion, delivering help, hope, and pathways to self-sufficiency.
Like our founder Frederic Ozanam, our employees are committed to tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time: preventing homelessness, fighting hunger, and improving health. Through a variety of programs, we offer rental and utility assistance, food recovery and distribution, and even prescription fulfillment through our onsite pharmacy.
At the heart of our work are the Vincentian Virtues—Simplicity, Selflessness, Gentleness, Humility, and Zeal. These principles guide everything we do as we strive to make a lasting impact.
Services are provided through the headquarters’ (Council) facility in Chamblee, GA, 74 Conferences (parish-based chapters) throughout the state, and 9 Thrift Stores. To learn more about SVdP Georgia and our programs, visit our website at www.svdpgeorgia.org. Join us in making a difference!
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Store Manager, the Key Holder is primarily responsible for sales and merchandising duties in the local St. Vincent de Paul Thrift store. This person will also be responsible for opening and closing the store in the absence of the management team. A “get it done” attitude, an eye for treasures and a keen sense of satisfaction from knowing that your hard work helps provide funding to people in need is critical for your success!
Job Responsibilities: -
Perform administrative duties including bank deposits, opening/closing processes, cash handling and bank deposits in absence of management staff
- Ensure that staff and volunteer follow standard operating procedures in absence of management team
- Provides a great experience for customers while donating, shopping and checking-out purchases; resolve customer issues with tact and diplomacy.
- Selects and sorts merchandise, reviewing for damage, stains, etc.
- Maintains attractive and neat displays on sales floor
- Tags and prices merchandise under the direction of store manager
- Uses cash register to total sales
- Ensures and clean and attractive shopping experience for customers
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter, who has a "ready, set, happy!" mindset
- Have a keen eye for detail
- Ability to above and beyond for customers, volunteers and staff
- Can stay positive in challenging situations
- Must be reliable and on time! This is an active job; frequent lifting, walking, standing, bending, and squatting will be a part of the daily routine. Lifting of up to 50 pounds required
- Previous retail and cash handling experience required
- Experience working with volunteers or supervising team members a plus
- Bilingual Spanish speaking is a strong plus!
