Retail Floor Team Member Part-Time

Overview

Talize Kingston, 540 Gardiners Road, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Who We Are – At Talize, fashion and lifestyle meet purpose. We’re a movement for sustainable living, helping communities shop with purpose and combining fashion with environmental impact. Opportunity is always in style.

Whether you’re on the floor or behind the scenes, you’ll grow, thrive, and contribute to a better future for people and the planet. Our culture is fast-paced, fun, and people-first, celebrating diversity, creativity, and collaboration where every voice matters.

Why Join Us? We reward great work with great benefits — supporting your well-being on and off the clock.

Ready to make an impact? Let’s do it together.

You’re friendly, dependable, and energized by helping people. You thrive in a fast-paced store environment and enjoy keeping things organized, stocked, and looking great. You’ll assist customers, run the register, recover the floor, or support the team with a positive attitude and professional approach. You communicate well, stay calm under pressure, and care about creating an amazing in-store experience that reflects Talize’s values.

We’re looking for a dependable, energetic team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys staying active. You communicate well, keep the sales floor clean and organized, and deliver friendly, helpful customer service. If you bring a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and the willingness to jump in wherever needed, you’ll be a great fit at Talize.

Part-time team members are required to have a minimum availability of twenty (20) hours per week, with each shift no less than four (4) hours.

Shift availability must include:

• Two (2) weekday shifts Monday through Friday, including one closing shift.
• Two (2) full weekend days, equivalent to eight (8) hours each shift.

$17.60 / hour

Departmental Duties

• Greet customers warmly, offer product recommendations, and assist with inquiries or concerns.
• Handle register transactions accurately, including refunds, exchanges, and tax exemptions.
• Resolve customer issues professionally while maintaining a positive in-store experience.
• Support sales events and promotions through effective product presentation and setup.
• Store Operations: Maintain merchandise availability by restocking shelves, returning fitting room items, and keeping displays neat and aligned with standards.
• Keep the sales floor, fitting rooms, register areas, and common spaces clean, organized, and fully stocked.
• Perform opening and closing duties as scheduled.
• Answer incoming calls and assist with donation door operations.
• Follow all safety, housekeeping, and loss-prevention procedures.
• Report spills, hazards, suspicious activity, and operational issues promptly to maintain a safe environment.
• Manage donations according to proper handling guidelines.
• Participate in team huddles and communicate effectively to align on goals.
• Assist team members across departments and respond to intercom calls as needed.
• Stay flexible by shifting between tasks such as POS coverage, fitting room assistance, and floor recovery.
• Contribute to a respectful, inclusive, and productive team atmosphere.

• Outstanding customer service and a genuinely helpful attitude.
• Reliability, consistency, and accountability in every shift.
• A strong team mindset and willingness to jump in where needed.
• Retail or thrift experience (an asset, not required).
• An eye for visual presentation and tidy merchandise displays.
• Comfort with cash handling or POS systems (considered a plus).

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, twisting, and moving throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and push/pull rolling containers up to 500 lbs.
• Exposure to dust, dirt, insects, garbage, and occasional rodents.
• Noisy environment with varying temperatures.
• Availability for days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Regular interaction with customers and the public.