Receiving Team Member (Vestavia)

Vapor Thrift Store • Vestavia Hills, AL

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About The Position

The Receiving Associate will help drive VTS profitability by greeting donors, sorting donations, and carefully selecting sellable items for Vapor Thrift Store to sell. This position will require between 8-40 hours per week depending on need and availability.

Requirements

• Love our Lord and commit to our mission
• Embody and embrace our values: Urgent Pursuit, Sacrificial Service, Intentional Development, Clear Communication, Complete Alignment, Excellent Execution
• Have excellent customer service skills with an upbeat, positive, and joyful demeanor
• Able to work outside in all year-round temperatures (i.e., freezing winter through Alabama summer temperatures exceeding 100*)
• Able to kindly, but firmly enforce VTS policies on non-accepted items
• Repeatedly lift 50+ pounds unassisted
• Quickly and efficiently evaluate 'keep or trash' for all donated items

Responsibilities

• Greet every customer and treat them with respect, optimism and joy at all times
• Answer any and all questions for customers
• Assist with any customer needs
• Properly thank each customer for their business and donation
• Escalate any customer service needs to Assistant Store Managers or Store Manager as needed
• Share the vision and mission of Vapor Ministries with customers
• Quickly and efficiently unload all donor vehicles
• Inspect each donated item for quality and condition and sort to proper department or trash
• Maintain a clean and organized donation area throughout the work day
• Remove all trash/recycling to the dumpster areas
• Retrieve and load furniture for customers that are sold inside the store
• If scheduled to open or close, perform and complete the opening/closing checklist procedures
• Ensure a properly organized workspace during operating hours
• Close receiving and the warehouse and leave it organized, stocked, and ready to be used the next work day
• Maintain the cleanliness of the dumpster and overflow areas
• Maintain the cleanliness and visual excellence of the exterior areas of the store

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time