Cashier/Store Associate

Application Deadline is February 28, 2025

Pay Range DOE: $15.00 - $17.00/hour

Work Schedule: Full-time - five (5) days with 2 days off and schedule may require weekends.

This position is eligible for Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan - must be 18 years of age to participate.

Goodwill of Colorado is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible employer.

JOB SUMMARY:

Goodwill Staffing is looking for Cashier/Store Associate to join our Retail Client's team. This is a great opportunity to learn many aspects of a retail store, while helping fulfill our client's non-profit mission of building shelter, communities, and hope.

This position is responsible for providing customer service to all customers and donors in the store. This person also provides education and assistance to customers throughout the store and works to properly merchandise the store.

The Cashier/Store Associate will help with cashiering and provide excellent customer service.

This is a temp to hire with the eligibility of full-time permanent placement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Greet customers to ensure that they feel welcome, and address any questions that they may have; accurately.
• Proficiently operate cash registers, process payments, and handle cash without any discrepancies or errors.
• Uphold the store and customer service policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Ensure consistent and efficient store operations to provide an enjoyable customer experience.
• Assist customers through the entire purchase process, communicating customer needs with other staff members as necessary.
• Assist donors in dropping off their donation, filling out paperwork, and thanking them.
• Notify managers when needing customer support.
• Stocking and merchandising store displays and shelves with furniture, paint, light fixtures etc.
• Removing damaged or incomplete items and disposing correctly per managers requests, cleaning displays as necessary and arranging remaining items attractively and compactly in preparation for new product.
• Research and price merchandise on the sales floor and make sure all merchandise is priced.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Experience:

• Customer service and sales experience preferred.

Other:

• Knowledge of the organization's mission and vision.
• Has a clear understanding of the big picture of the store and its part in the mission.
• Must be an active listener and able to engage customers in a friendly and helpful manner.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds. Job entails bending, lifting, kneeling, and reaching, often in awkward and tiring positions.

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.

Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: 888-897-7781 or www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Job Title: 1105 - GSS - Sales/E-Comm/Retail Dept Number: 5450

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide to Physical Requirements:

• Continuously (5-8 hours)
• Frequently (3-4 hours)
• Occasionally (1-2 hours)
• Never

LIFTING: (as defined by ADA)

Heavy: 45 lbs & over: Occasionally

Moderate: 15-44 lbs: Occasionally

Light: 14 lbs & under: Occasionally

CARRYING:

Heavy: 45 lbs & over: Occasionally

Moderate: 15-44 lbs: Occasionally

Light: 14 lbs & under: Occasionally

PUSHING/PULLING: Occasionally

REACHING:

Above Shoulder: Occasionally

At Shoulder: Occasionally

Below Shoulder: Occasionally

TWISTING: Occasionally

BENDING: Occasionally

KNEELING: Occasionally

CRAWLING: Occasionally

SQUAT: Occasionally

CLIMBING:

Use of legs only (stairs): Occasionally

Use of arms & legs (ladders): Never

HEARING: Continuously

VISION:

Visual, close: Occasionally

Visual, distant: Occasionally

Visual, depth perception: Occasionally

HANDS/FINGERS:

Simple grasping: Occasionally

Fine Manipulation: Occasionally

Repetitive Movements: Occasionally

WALKING: Frequently

STANDING: Frequently

SITTING: Occasionally

SPEAKING: Occasionally

OTHER, please describe - N/A