Receiving Team Member (Greystone)

Vapor Thrift Store • Birmingham, 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.

Requirements

• Love our Lord and commit to our mission…
• We establish sustainable centers for alleviating poverty and multiplying disciples in third-world environments.
• 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed