Sales Associate - Part Time

Job Details

Job Location:

Lock Haven Store
- Lock Haven, PA 17745

Position Type:
Part Time

Salary Range: $10.75 - $10.75 Hourly

Job Shift: Any

Job Category:
Retail
- Sales

To sell merchandise offered by the Goodwill Store to individuals through the use of exceptional customer service, display techniques, knowledge of the quality, characteristics, and merit of the merchandise and approved sales techniques.

• Customer Service
  • Promote a friendly and welcoming environment for all customers at all times.
  • Project a friendly, positive, and professional demeanor throughout the work day.
  • Greet all customers as they enter the store in a positive and professional manner.
  • Treat all customers equally with respect and kindness.
  • Maintain a positive, team oriented relationship with fellow associates and supervisors.
  • Actively greet and engage all customers while performing work duties.
  • Assist customers in determining location and selection of desired merchandise.
  • Immediately cease all work duties to assist customers.
  • Answer all phone calls promptly and in a pleasant and professional manner while using the approved script.
  • Maintain store cleanliness, organization, and safety to promote a pleasant and safe shopping experience for all customers.
  • Actively strive to resolve all customer concerns, complaints and conflicts while maintaining a positive and friendly attitude; seek supervisor assistance if unable to personally resolve issue.
  • Consistently monitor customer checkout times and provide prompt aid to appropriately expedite transactions.
  • Process friendly, efficient, and accurate cash register transactions while focusing exclusively on the customer.
  • Count change back to every customer.
  • Thank every customer for their purchase and their support of the Goodwill Mission.
• Merchandise Presentation
  • Displays merchandise in the correct manner.
  • Possess an understanding of and commitment to the Goodwill Mission.
  • Demonstrate effective communication of the Goodwill Mission to customers, either verbally or through Mission related literature or messaging.
  • Dress appropriately in accordance with Goodwill dress code.
  • Must be able to work with people of all abilities.
  • Ability to distinguish colors, in order to assist customers in coordinating merchandise, and to arrange displays.
  • Make customers aware of reasons to buy items such as quality, style, usefulness and condition.
  • Timely and efficient stocking of clothing/wares.
  • Prepares merchandise for proper stock rotation.
• Safety & Loss Prevention
  • Promote safe conditions for all customers and staff and perform proper fire safety procedures.
  • Promptly report any accidents/incidents and unsafe conditions or actions to a supervisor.
  • Monitor constantly for any suspicious customer or associate behavior and promptly report any instance of theft to a supervisor.
• Training & Support
  • Assists management with the training of volunteers/trainees.
  • Assist in loading/unloading of Goodwill truck.
  • Prepares required daily sales reports.
  • Makes daily bank deposits.
  • Cross train in other areas as needed.
• Physical Requirements
  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; push or pull.
  • Must be able to occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, throw, turn and twist body.
  • Must be able to regularly lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Additional Duties
  • Other related duties as directed by the Store Manager/Assistant Manager.

Follows the policies and procedures and special instructions set down by the President and C.E.O. of Goodwill Industries, Vice President of Retail Operations, Senior Sales Manager and Store Manager/Assistant Manager.

Investigates and reports unsatisfactory conditions in the store to the Store Manager/Assistant Manager and/or Senior Sales Manager and/or Director of Retail Operations and/or Vice President of Retail Operations, following the chain of command.

Reports customer complaints to the Store Manager/Assistant Manager and/or Senior Sales Manager and/or Director of Retail Operations and/or Vice President of Retail Operations, following the chain of command.

• Works under the direct…