Bilingual Thrift Store Associate; Part-Time

Position Title: Bilingual Thrift Store Associate

Reports To: Thrift Store Assistant Manager

Start Date: ASAP

Employment Class: Part-time, Year-round

Pay Status: Non-exempt

Hours Per Week: 16-29 (guaranteed a minimum of 16 hours per week)

Schedule: Friday – Saturday (schedule may change depending on operational needs)

Language: Bilingual in English and Spanish, required
Hiring Pay Range: $20/hr-$21/hr

Full Pay Range: $20/hr-$24/hr

Job summary:

The Thrift Store Associate directly supports the operation of FIRC’s thrift store. Associates receive, sort, and display donations at the Sol Center Thrift Store retail location. They greet customers and assist with the shopping experience, including performing cashier duties. This role collaborates with internal teams and local partners to support basic needs and comprehensive support services. This position requires in-person work on Friday and Saturday.

The person we are looking for will be:

• Dependable and with outstanding customer service
• Eager to work in a fast-paced and movement-oriented environment

Primary duties:

• Greet customers warmly and assist them with questions and shopping requests
• Facilitate receiving donations: sort, organize, tidy, and recycle or dispose of donated items
• Stage, price, ticket, and display merchandise to promote sale
• Assist with volunteers and ensure volunteers are prepared to support daily store operations and donation flow
• Operate the front desk and cash register while utilizing Square, Salesforce, and other technology platforms
• Maintain awareness of resale, thrift, consignment, and retail trends to support store operations
• Uphold all cleanliness, safety, and organizational standards

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Uphold and promote FIRC’s mission, vision, and values
• Share information about FIRC and its role in the community and connect customers to resources when appropriate
• Maintain knowledge of promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, safety and security practices
• Open and close cash register, count money, process vouchers, and run credit card payments
• Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent and handle these situations
• Attend and conduct staff and team meetings, quarterly all-staff trainings, and professional development
• All other duties as assigned, job requirements may change

General requirements of the position include:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience in retail required
• Effectively demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish, required
• Experience in POS Systems (Square), local retail competition, pricing strategies and merchandising techniques
• Technology skills including, but not limited to Microsoft Office suite, Salesforce, Bloomerang, Square, etc.
• Excellent customer service skills, communication, active listening and speaking skills
• Candidates may be subject to a background check post-offer of employment
• Ability to interact with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds, with a commitment to advancing inclusiveness and equity through each of FIRC’s programs

Physical requirements of the position include:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Use of hands to handle, feel, grasp, and operate objects and tools, and reach and lift with hands and arms
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of equipment
• The employee may occasionally be required to operate their personal motor vehicle for work assignments
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and twist

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