Clothing Associate- Production Horizons Thrift Store

At New Horizons Thrift Stores, our cause is to help create life change through second chances, one purchase, one life at a time. As a Production Clothing Associate, you’ll be a part of that mission by sorting, cleaning, pricing, and preparing donated items for resale and keeping the work area organized and clean.

Staff are expected to uphold and actively support the vision of New Horizons Thrift Stores as communicated by Thrift Store Management and your immediate supervisor. Through collaboration and teamwork, you will help carry out this vision within your area of responsibility and influence.

Additional tasks may be assigned at times by your supervisor. Consideration will be given to your current workload and duties.

Sorting and Cleaning:
Prepare donated items for resale.

• Sort incoming used items by condition
• Clean items using designated tools and methods
• Perform basic touch ups or repairs when needed

Pricing and retail:
Organize and price cleaned inventory for resale. (occasionally, as needed on the team)

Workspace:
Follow safety and cleanliness standards to maintain a clean and orderly working environment.

• Physical Labor Environment – Involves working indoors or outdoors in elements of weather, noise, equipment, dust, and temperature. Repetitive motions of the hands and arms to handle, move, carry, and control objects and tools for extended periods of time are required.
• Body positioning
  - Includes standing and walking for the duration of a shift. Occasional bending, stooping, climbing and reaching is required.
• Physical Demands – Physical Demands – Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull items weighing up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally, either alone or with assistance.
• Work Shifts – Involves full time day shift hours. (Mon. to Thurs. 7AM- 4PM, Fri 7AM to 2:30 PM)

• Active Listening
  - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking
  - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Coordination
  - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Service Orientation
  - Actively looking for ways to help people.

No prior experience or training is required.

Full-time

This is a full-time position. This position is not exempt, which means that overtime pay will be paid for time worked over 40 hours per week.
Paid Medical Leave, MEC, and Life Insurance is included, optional health benefits include Vision, and HDHP. Paid vacation begins to accrue after 30 days.
Compensation will be paid twice a month, on the 7th and 21st of each month.

No compensation will be provided for voluntary time and/or services provided and volunteered by the employee that fall outside the typical employee responsibilities for this job.

We encourage all staff to participate in community life, and volunteer opportunities may occasionally arise outside the scope of regular job responsibilities. Any participation in these activities is welcomed but considered voluntary and unpaid.
Type:
Full time, Hourly

Wage: $15.16-$16/hr.

** Disclaimer:
The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.