Furniture Assistant
About The Position
The Furniture Assistant supports assigned departments by sorting, packaging, and occasionally pricing donations; displaying merchandise on the sales floor; and performing department duties when a pricer is absent. The position helps keep the production area clean and stocked and the sales floor shoppable by ragging, balancing, and rotating seasonal merchandise. Other duties and special assignments may be assigned, including work outside the primary area of employment. The position reports to the assistant store manager or immediate supervisor. The role is performed inside a production and retail environment, with exposure to temperature fluctuations and occasional dust from donations. The employee regularly speaks, hears, stands, and moves throughout the store, and frequently lifts or moves items weighing up to 20 pounds and pushes or pulls clothing racks weighing up to 15 pounds. The employee frequently uses a hand stapler to attach price tags to garments and is constantly standing, bending, stooping, and walking. The employee must be able to lift their arms to shoulder height or above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Ability to recognize merchandise quality and price it competitively.
- Ability to decide whether merchandise is saleable and when to reduce prices to sell it.
- Ability to interact effectively with customers.
- Ability to present a positive company image and be courteous to customers.
- Ability to work productively as a member of a team.
- Experience working with a diverse workforce.
- Ability to work with individuals possessing developmental disabilities.
- Ability to use good judgment.
- Energy to take on fast-paced work.
- Good listening skills.
- Ability to speak, hear, stand, and move throughout the store.
- Ability to frequently lift or move up to 20 pounds and push or pull clothing racks weighing up to 15 pounds.
- Ability to stand, bend, stoop, and walk constantly, and lift arms to shoulder height or above.
Responsibilities
- Sort, package, and occasionally price donations for assigned departments.
- Display merchandise in designated areas on the sales floor.
- Perform responsibilities of various departments when the pricer is absent.
- Keep the production department clean and materials stocked.
- Clean the personal work area daily to remove dust and damaged goods.
- Keep the sales floor shoppable by ragging, balancing, and rotating seasonal merchandise.
- Perform other duties and special assignments as directed, including assignments outside the primary area of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
