Sales Associate - Part Time

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia • Richland, WA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Sales Associate position, averaging less than 30 hours per week. The role involves maintaining store tidiness, including cleaning and product recovery, processing customer sales using a POS terminal, assisting customers in locating merchandise, stocking the sales floor, answering the phone, and working collaboratively to ensure a clean, well-stocked store with a focus on high-quality customer service.

Requirements

• Like serving the public
• Enjoy having a variety of tasks in your day
• Would enjoy a fast paced thrift store environment.
• Are comfortable working in a warehouse/thrift environment where you can anticipate getting dirty
• Are comfortable being expected to meet speed and accuracy work goals
• Are available to work weekends and evenings
• Work well on independent tasks
• Have a proven record of being dependable
• Are friendly

Responsibilities

• Keep the store tidy to include cleaning as assigned and making sure product is in place for shoppers (recovery)
• Ring customer sales on a POS terminal
• Help customers to locate merchandise
• Stock the retails sales floor with product
• Answer the phone
• Work as a team to have a clean, fresh, full store with focus on high quality customer service

Benefits

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave: Accrued based on hours worked.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 4 hours available for use immediately upon hire.
• Additional Longevity PTO: Earned on the anniversary date of hire, based on full- or part-time status.
• On-Demand Payment: Access to earned wages before payday.
• Access to Financial Assistance: Part-time employees who have completed their introductory period and received a positive performance review are eligible for Tier 1 of the Financial Assistance Program, which supports adult basic education, including language learning, GED preparation, high school diploma completion, and improvement in reading, writing, and math skills.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Eligible to participate in a 401(k) or Roth IRA upon turning 18, with enrollment eligibility after one year of service and 1,000 hours worked in the first year (or 500-1,000 hours each year for two consecutive years). Enrollment entry dates are January 1st or July 1st.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed