Part Time Retail Associate

Part Time Retail Associate

Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries Portage, Michigan, United States

Thank you for your interest in Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries. We are seeking applicants who are qualified, who really love people and who, by the pattern of their lives, are role models and want to spread the good news (gospel).

Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries is a NICOTINE FREE MINISTRY.

We desire that all applicants feel comfortable in a Christian environment. All Staff members participate in prayer and Bible Study and need to be comfortable with a lifestyle of prayer and worship that is integrated into day-to-day job functions. As a result, the following information is requested as a bona fide occupation qualification.

The Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries is a privately funded 501(c)3 non-profit, evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious, and we are a Christ-centered ministry which is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and statement of purpose. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.

As a member ofstaff, uphold, promote, and encourage, in word and deed, desired organizational culture and values; purposefullyseektoestablishand maintain a culture that is based on grace and affirms and advances KGM’s vision and purpose.

• Greet customers entering the store offering friendly customer service.
• Answer any questions, (i.e., where is the bathroom, store hours, pricing policies, etc.)
• Be knowledgeable to answer inaaccurate professional manner.
• Receive payment by cash, credit card, or automatic debits cards.
• Receive, orverifyand accept vouchers from shelter residents, for products sold in thestore.
• Organize, restock, and arrange display merchandise throughout store.
• Keep stockof, and replenish as needed; bags, boxes, register tape, candy, pens,staple sand other tools as needed for full operation at the register.
• Input customer information for database
  
  Express the Christian Views of the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, and ifsoinspired write ascripture on the front board for patrons toread.
• Issue receipts, and upon Manager Approval,credits slips, or alternate exchange to customers to resolve any sale issues.
• Keepaccuratechange in drawer and let someone know when dollar bills or fives are lowto ensure we can make change for higher bills
  
  Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas.
• provide great customer service
  
  Assistin the stocking and rotation of merchandise
  
  Continually serve as a positive role model for all employees, shelterparticipantsandcustomers
  
  Being arollmodel and teacher to guest doing Christian service hours and job training.

• Assist donors with unloading cars & carrying in donations.
• Provide receipts to donors,inputting customer information intocomputerandgreetwithpoliteand friendly demeanor.
• Operate Forklift for loading and unloading merchandise.
• Sort, Collect and disburse, bag/box all donations brought in and prepare it for appropriate pricing and distribution out to the salesfloor.
• Sort, clean, organize, anddonationsas they are brought in, discardingun-salable items whileutilizingspace allotted for separated merchandise.
• Alwaysassistother attendants in keeping the areaneat andclean.
• Take discarded items out to the compacter in a timely mannerso as not to let pail overflow or not be ready for continued use.
• Assistthe donation truckdriverloading or unloading donationsorpurchasedmerchandise for customers out on the sales floor.
• Demonstrate consistent positive behavior with all internal and external customers and professionally communicate our donation policies and procedures.
• Attend training/meetings as scheduled by Management.
• Responsible formaintaininga safe working environment.
• Being a role modeland teachertoguest doing Christian service hoursandjob training.

• Ability to become an authorized driver
• Maintain authorized driver status
• Plans and completes an efficient delivery/pickup route for the day
• Loads /Unloads delivery vehicles with care
• Ability to drive…