Thrift Store Associate

Red, White & Blue | Mile High Thrift | World Thrift | Valley Thrift | Community Thrift | ThriftSan Diego, CA
$19 - $20Onsite

About The Position

Our associates at Red, White, and Blue Thrift perform a range of tasks and processes essential to our retail operations. These positions require attention to detail, physical stamina, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The roles are full-time, and medical benefits become available after 90 days of employment. Brief descriptions of our positions can be found below. Our Facilities Associates may be assigned to the following tasks: Unloading and loading trailers, operating a trash compactor, operating a baling machine, and janitorial duties. The Facilities Associate position is labor intensive. Our Production Associates may be assigned to the following tasks: Pre-sorting donations, sorting, pricing, hanging, tagging, attaching sensors, and distributing merchandise to the floor. Our Retail Associates may be assigned to the following roles: Cashier, Sales Floor, and Donation Center Attendant. Other available positions include: Box Truck Driver, Dispatcher, and Supervisor.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to Safely Perform Job Functions
  • Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 40-70 lbs
  • Ability to frequently exert up to 25 lbs. of force
  • Ability to constantly apply negligible force when handling objects
  • Able to stand for extended periods of time
  • Proficient in performing repetitive motions
  • Skilled in tasks involving seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands
  • Capable of maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, as well as maintaining balance when performing agile tasks
  • Possesses clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and consistently busy atmosphere
  • Ability to work effectively in a noisy environment
  • Ability to work effectively in a bright environment
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Dependability: Regular and punctual attendance, consistent and predictable behavior, reliable and dependable in fulfilling professional obligations
  • Integrity: Think and act ethically and honestly, apply ethical standards of behavior to daily work activities, take responsibility for actions
  • Humility: Recognize one's own limitations, open to learning from others, treat everyone with respect and dignity
  • Adaptability: Adaptable, embrace needed change, modify behavior when appropriate to achieve organizational objectives, effective in the face of uncertainty
  • Attention To Detail: Observe details, promptly catch and rectify small mistakes, deliver high-quality, accurate work
  • Inclusion: Create and participate in an inclusive environment, value and respect diversity, foster a sense of belonging for all individuals
  • Team Player: Team oriented, identify with the larger team and their role within it, prioritize collective success of the team over personal achievements
  • Informal Communication: Clearly and articulately convey information to others in casual or informal situations, understand communication through verbal and nonverbal cues, interpret body language accurately and use it appropriately
  • Resilience: Able to recover from mistakes or adjust easily to change, sustain efforts to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition
  • Professionalism: Conduct themselves in a manner consistent with organizational values, policies, and standards, commitment to integrity, ethical conduct, and respect for diversity, ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders in a professional and courteous manner
  • Fundamental understanding of written and spoken English for comprehending instructions
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English

Nice To Haves

  • Previous thrift, retail, warehouse, back of house, or customer facing experience

Responsibilities

  • Unloading and loading trailers
  • Operating a trash compactor
  • Operating a baling machine
  • Janitorial duties
  • Pre-sorting donations
  • Sorting merchandise
  • Pricing merchandise
  • Hanging merchandise
  • Tagging merchandise
  • Attaching sensors to merchandise
  • Distributing merchandise to the floor
  • Cashier duties
  • Sales floor operations
  • Donation Center Attendant duties

Benefits

  • Medical benefits available after 90 days of employment
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