Thrift Store Associate - San Marcos

Position:Thrift Store Associate - San Marcos

Location: San Marcos, TX

Job :1427

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Thrift Store Associate - San Marcos

APA! BACKGROUND:
Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is one of Austin’s most dynamic and best-loved nonprofits. The organization is the leader in the no-kill movement nationally and is considered a national thought leader in animal welfare. APA! locally rescues, treats, and adopts out 10,000 homeless dogs and cats each year, providing the safety net for Austin’s most at-risk shelter pets, which helps Austin to be a no-kill city, while also assisting other communities in saving homeless animals.

The organization is distinguished by the scrappiness of its grassroots, non-traditional, community-based animal rescue work.

The organization continues to innovate best practices to save lives and teaches its renowned lifesaving model through American Pets Alive!, APA!’s national division. In 2020, AmPA! began the Human Animal Support Services (HASS) project, a collaborative movement of more than 10,000 animal welfare professionals working in nearly 1,900 organizations. HASS is the first-of-its-kind collective of shelters and animal welfare professionals coming together to build community-focused animal services that better meet the needs of people and pets by keeping human-animal families together and keeping pets unnecessarily out of shelters.

APA! THRIFT & HAYS COUNTY PETS ALIVE!: APA! Thrift began in May 2017 with its first location on Burnet Road and has since expanded across Central Texas, with additional stores on Oltorf, 51st Street, Round Rock, and Pflugerville. Our boutique-style thrift stores sell high-quality new and gently used items at affordable prices.

Now, that mission is expanding into Hays County. Hays County Pets Alive! is a locally led and operated initiative launched by Austin Pets Alive!, to save more lives and expand pet support services across Hays County. Our new Hays County thrift store will be part of this growing local presence, combining APA!’s successful thrift model with a community-focused mission to support pets and the people who love them.

BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY/OVERVIEW:
All net proceeds directly support the innovative lifesaving programs of Austin Pets Alive!, a 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization. APA!’s Thrift Store Associate consistently delivers strong sales and service results. The Thrift Store Associate will ensure that the store is properly staffed, team members are on task, and shelves are clean, organized, and well-stocked. The Thrift Store Associate is responsible for managing their daily responsibilities, maintaining clear priorities, and delivering consistent, high-quality work that aligns with APA!’s

values and goals. This is a part-time, non-exempt (hourly) position. Shifts may vary depending on the needs of the organization and may include evenings and weekends. The Thrift Store Associate reports to the Thrift Store Manager.

The Thrift Store Associate plays a key role in advancing the goals of APA!’s Thrift Store Department. This position contributes directly to APA!’s mission to increase the live release rate across Texas by supporting a sustainable, inclusive, and high-impact model for thrift store operations.

The Thrift Store Associate is responsible for managing their daily responsibilities, maintaining clear priorities, and delivering consistent, high-quality work that aligns with APA!’s values and goals. This includes staying organized, using data or feedback to inform decisions, and following through on key tasks and responsibilities with minimal oversight. This is a hands-on, mission-driven role focused on results, reliability, and teamwork.

APA! is a volunteer-powered organization, so every staff member is expected to…