Cashier - Lima Allentown

Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley•Lima, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cashier performs retail sales functions, accepts merchandise donations, and selects and prices donated goods and textiles for sale in retail stores according to the Retail Procedures Manual. The role provides customer service, operates the cash register, prepares and stocks merchandise, handles donations, and helps maintain store safety, housekeeping, and quality-control standards. The employee must work a flexible schedule to meet store needs and maintain a helpful, professional, and enthusiastic attitude.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.
Must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Must be able to pass a criminal background check and random drug screens.
Must be able to maintain a flexible schedule to meet store needs.
Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to perform housekeeping duties, including tasks that may require working outside in the elements.
Must be able to safely perform shipping and receiving duties, including loading and unloading trailers.
Must be able to accept and load donations, sort and pack donations, and maintain donation records and reports.
Must be able to stand, walk, handle objects and controls, reach, and talk or hear regularly; occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, or smell.
Must have the vision abilities needed for the role, including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail sales involving cashiering, customer service, and shipping/receiving.
Box truck experience.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly and professional customer service, including greeting customers, selling merchandise, and answering telephone inquiries.
Operate the cash register accurately and efficiently, including handling change, receipts, checks, charges, discounts, and cash-drawer procedures.
Receive, handle, load, and sort donated goods and materials, including clothing, furniture, appliances, and other household items.
Inspect donated textiles, furniture, appliances, household wares, novelty items, books, toys, decorations, and sporting goods to determine whether they are saleable.
Sort and hang garments, place them on the appropriate racks, maintain the pulling system, stock shelves, and maintain displays.
Ensure Goodwill quality-control standards are met for textiles, miscellaneous goods, and furniture.
Test electrical appliances to determine whether they operate safely.
Complete assigned reports accurately, including donation counts, readings, daily business statements, deposits, and cash-drawer records.
Price merchandise according to prescribed criteria and prepare textiles and goods for resale.
Disinfect upholstered materials using Steri-Fab.
Maintain premises in compliance with agency safety and housekeeping practices, including housekeeping duties such as vacuuming and cleaning restrooms.
Perform shipping and receiving duties, including safely and efficiently loading and unloading trailers, potentially using powered equipment.
Follow the Goodwill dress code and maintain a professional image and attitude.
Comply with agency policies, procedures, and safety standards, and help maintain standards required by CARF, the Department of Labor, and other regulators.
Work collaboratively as a team member and independently, and contribute suggestions and decisions that support continuous improvement and store growth.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager, Assistant, or Supervisor.