Donations & Baling Associate; Dig & Save​/Park St

Full-time/Non-Exempt | 40 hrs./week | Starting at $19.68/hour |

Location:

Dig & Save on Park St.

As a current St. Vincent de Paul employee, we hope you’ve come to value and feel confident in our dedication to serving our community. We appreciate you as a team member, and we want to give you the first opportunity to apply to the Donations & Baling Associate position. Perhaps you’re looking for a challenge, advancement or simply a change. We hope you consider this opportunity!

In this full-time role, you will be a key member of the Dig & Save St. Vincent de Paul thrift store team, which is tasked with delivering excellent service to our customers, donors and clients. The fundamental responsibility is to maintain the production goals of the warehouse/donation area, but the person in this role must be flexible and perform other tasks when needed.

This is an essential position that allows us to contribute to the many services SVdP provides!

• Load and unload clothing baler while following SVdP safety protocols and maintaining production goals
• Receive and process donations based on the SVdP Take/Do Not Take list guidelines, packing and loading items onto a semi-trailer or into the stock room as appropriate
• Assist donors with unloading donations and loading purchases into customer vehicles
• Provide customer and donor assistance throughout the store and donation areas by answering questions, anticipating needs, offering help and encouraging sales
• Restock and rotate merchandise on the sales floor, accurately price and mark down items as needed and pull and sort product in accordance with company guidelines and safety protocols
• Communicate the needs of the donation area and warehouse to store management, including donor/customer issues, supplies needed and other departmental needs
• Keep an accurate count of incoming product and maintain a clean and organized donation area and stockroom
• Keep management informed of safety concerns, problems, supplies needed and essentials to the smooth running of the SVdP Thrift Store.
• Participate in an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration by listening, fostering dialogue and facilitating joint problem-solving while supporting an inclusive and equitable organization
• Adhere to the Safeguarding Policy by ensuring timely completion of mandatory training, staying updated on relevant training modules, and undergoing the necessary background checks to maintain compliance

• Weekend availability
• Passing of a pre-placement drug screening
• Ability to readily handle multiple job functions, keep work areas neat and clean, prioritize tasks and possess good decision-making skills
• Demonstrated success working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Ability to perform any duties assigned by management to help the overall performance of the Dig & Save SVdP store
• Flexibility with job changes: willing and able to do other tasks when requested
• Ability to be a continual learner who is willing to seek additional opportunities to gain experience, knowledge and skills

• Variety in your work: no day is the same!
• Being part of a diverse community within our organization and Dane County
• Full-time benefits, including health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long/short-term disability and a generous paid time off program

Daily assignments will rotate based on staffing and operational needs. An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position

The mental and physical requirements described here…