Retail Trainee

Job Details

Job Location:

Fairhope Store - Fairhope, AL 36532

Position Type:
Temporary

Education Level: None

Salary Range: $16.00 - $16.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Open/Close Shifts Sun-Sat 8am-8:30pm

• Provide world‑class donor and customer service, greeting customers within 10 seconds and offering friendly service and information.
• Assist with unloading donations from donors’ vehicles and taking in donations left outside the store.
• Keep an accurate count of donations.
• Sort donations into designated equipment.
• Load large purchases for customers.
• Sort and price merchandise, separating sellable from unsellable items, and preparing items for display.
• Clean, hang, and rotate merchandise on the sales floor, ensuring a neat and organized presentation.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness and organization of the dressing rooms and sales floor throughout the day.
• Support customers with questions, including assisting with free medical equipment forms and stocking as needed.
• Maintain a clean and empty workstation at the end of each shift.
• Maintain the image of the exterior and interior of the donation area to Goodwill’s standards.
• Keep aisles free from debris in the production area.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Interact cordially and productively with a variety of people.
• Market Goodwill and explain the mission to the general public.
• Take initiative and work well with little supervision.
• Work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
• Distinguish between better name‑brand merchandise.

• High School diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
• Prior work experience in the service industry preferred.

• Engage in frequent bending, stretching, and stooping.
• Engage in prolonged standing, walking, and twisting.
• Push equipment on wheels weighing 50 lbs. to 150 lbs.
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 lbs. frequently and 75 lbs. with assistance occasionally.
• Use fingers, hands, and wrists repetitively.

Frequent physical exertion; exposure to unfit donated goods.

• Customer Service
• Safety/Accident Prevention
• Speed and quality of processing
• Cleanliness & Organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Duration:
Temporary positions for up to 90 days.

Path to Permanent Employment:
These roles are intended to become regular positions after 90 days. Conversion is expected as long as work performance, work ethic, and cultural fit meet expectations.