Part-Time Store Clerk

Goodwill of Central Iowa is looking for a Part‑Time Store Clerk to accept, sort, and merchandise donated goods, operate cashier duties, and deliver outstanding customer service with our values of love, kindness, and respect.

• Excellent customer service skills
• Flexibility and a positive team attitude
• Effective communication and basic math skills – point‑of‑sale (POS) system experience is a plus!

• A competitive starting wage of $14.50/hour
• Weekend Shift Premium of an additional $1.00/hour on Saturday and Sunday shifts!
• Part‑time benefits package including paid time off, a retirement plan with 5% company match –  to learn more!
• No retail holiday season! Shifts scheduled Monday–Saturday 8 am–10 pm and Sunday 11 am–6 pm
• Career development opportunities
• 15% discount at our retail stores

Store Clerks serve as the first point of contact for Goodwill of Central Iowa’s retail customers at both the sales floor or at the donation door. This position provides excellent customer service and responds to customer needs promptly; operates a cash register; selects and rotates merchandise; cleans and organizes fixtures; and merchandises donated goods. Store Clerks receive, sort, and process donated goods from the donation door to the sales floor.

• Greet, assist, and engage with customers in a helpful, courteous manner
• Receive donations from the public
• Sort donations, stack and organize sorted merchandise; ensure quality meets standards
• Work with supervisors to arrange items on the sales floor, keeping merchandise organized and accessible
• Practice safe cash handling and operate the cash register, including calculating and balancing daily
• Perform general cleaning tasks: sweeping, scrubbing, dusting, and mopping
• Use a dolly, wheeled cart, pallet jack, and possibly riding or walk‑behind forklift
• Meet daily production goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Excellent customer service skills
• A high school diploma (or currently attending high school or GED) or a minimum of four years of any combination of military service, high school, or related full‑time paid employment
• Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends
• Ability to carry, lift, push or pull 40 pounds
• Ability to tolerate variations in work environment temperature
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Be at least 16 years of age
• Effective communication and basic math skills
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check, and a dependent adult and child abuse background check
• Flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends

Goodwill of Central Iowa is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability) and E‑Verify Participant.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

If you are ready to work for an organization that brings out the best in people, apply today!

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