Retail Associate - Valley Value Center
About The Position
The Retail Associate at RWB Thrift performs multiple tasks and processes associated with thrift operations, demanding attention to detail, physical endurance, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Retail Associates may be assigned to different areas within the sales floor and take pride in maintaining an orderly and clean store amidst the ever-changing inventory. Key duties include organizing clothing racks, promptly picking up items from the floor, returning products to their designated locations, addressing spills, removing potential safety hazards, and occasionally assisting customers with items behind the register area to enhance the shopping experience.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Previous thrift, retail, warehouse, or customer facing experience is preferred, but not required
- Ability to Safely Perform Job Functions: Capable of safely and effectively performing essential job functions in accordance with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting both qualitative and quantitative productivity requirements.
- Physical Strength: Must have the ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs, frequently exert up to 25 lbs. of force, and constantly apply negligible force when handling objects.
- Endurance: Able to stand for extended periods of time.
- Manual Dexterity: Proficient in performing repetitive motions such as extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction and working primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
- Fine Motor Skills: Skilled in tasks involving seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands.
- Balance and Agility: Capable of maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, as well as maintaining balance when performing agile tasks.
- Visual Acuity: Possesses clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more.
- Footwear: Required to wear closed-toe shoes for safety purposes.
- Repetitive Tasks: The job involves regular repetitive motions.
- Employees are not required to communicate exclusively in English within the workplace. However, the nature of the position may entail interactions with customers, donors, colleagues, and supervisors who primarily use English. In such instances, a fundamental understanding of written and spoken English for comprehending instructions, as well as the ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English, may be necessary.
Responsibilities
- Greeting and assisting customers
- Maintain organization and color order on the sales floor
- Ensure the return of products to their designated locations
- Remove potential safety hazards by promptly picking up fallen items, addressing spills, and cleaning up breakage
- Organize and uphold assigned departments to organizational standards
- Prioritize attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness in tasks
- Adhere to safety procedures and guidelines
- Fulfill other duties as assigned by the leadership team
- Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
