Thrift Store Associate

The Store Associate agrees to perform (but is not limited) to the following duties.

• Assist the Store Manager with all aspects of assigned duties, including responding to customer questions about item price or location, operating the electronic checkout system, recording unit price, total purchase, and giving change; handling, preparing, and maintaining stock levels of donated items throughout the store in a proficient and timely manner.
• Advocate the thrift store and its programs through appropriate means, such as posting flyers in the shop, emails, in‑person installation events and briefings, social media, and community activities.

• When performing cashier duties, receive and verify the cash drawer funds from management prior to opening the store.
• Ensure all money collected for sales each day is properly recorded in the POS software and the correct amount is noted in the “Cashier Drawer Slip.”
• Execute all customer sales transactions, conduct daily cash drawer reconciliation, balance the daily credit card with the daily cash drawer, and transmit the batch deposit.
• Process all requests for merchandise held as “Sold & Awaiting Pickup”; ensure that any cash drawer correction, including voids, is immediately authorized by the Manager.

• Assist with all aspects of donated items, including sorting newly arrived donated items, tagging merchandise, and placing or hanging items in designated areas.

• Perform basic custodial duties such as dusting display areas, cleaning workstations, sweeping floors, cleaning bathrooms, sinks, taking out trash, and sanitizing carts and shopping baskets.

• Store Associates have a flexible schedule to accommodate a work week; the typical work week will consist of up to 30 hours.

• Must be able to gain access to Fort Liberty.
• Subject to a probationary/trial period.

Military spouses, veterans and military affiliated job seekers encouraged to apply.

Armed Services YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ASYMCA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. ASYMCA encourages applicants of all ages.

Armed Services YMCA acknowledges the minimal use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in our initial recruitment stages. All AI use is coupled with human review and is designed to assist our team in building efficiencies and excelling at focusing on timeliness and communication in our hiring process. Our hiring teams thoroughly evaluate skills and qualifications and make all final hiring decisions.