Sales Associate

Position: Sales Associate

Start Date: Based on accepted offer

Employment Term: Regular

Employment Type: Full-time
Work Hours (i.e. shift): Various hours based on needs. Candidates must have open availability for work hours that may include daytime, at least 1-2 nights a week and every other weekend.

Starting Salary: $9.00/hour
Salary/Benefit Notes: Our full-time team members (30 hours or more per week) are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance plan
• Optional dependent life insurance
• Domestic partner benefits
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• Flexible spending plan
• Retirement plan
• Paid time-off benefits
• Team member assistance program
• Health and wellness programs
• Educational assistance program
• Team member discount card

While our stores focus on selling donated and new merchandise, each member of our team works toward our No. 1 core value — Putting People First…All People. By striving to bring our values to life each day in everything we do, we change the lives of the people in our communities. Whether you are currently unemployed or looking for secondary income, we may have a position that is perfect for you.

Our stores are really busy — we’re changing lives every day — and we are looking for Sales Associates for our Goodwill Retail Stores and Training Centers. This Sales Associate position would be responsible for inspecting and pricing donated items including apparel, toys, books, household items and collectables based on established quality standards; and organizing, stocking and maintaining our sales floor to ensure a clean and presentable store for our customers. Cashier training would include operating a cash register and answering telephones while providing excellent customer service.

We have a variety of days and hours available. Candidates must have open availability for work hours that may include daytime, at least 1-2 nights a week and every other weekend. As a team member, you receive competitive pay, paid training, flexible hours and generous discounts in our retail stores.

Position Responsibilities:

• Greets customers in a friendly and enthusiastic manner while maintaining a friendly, helpful attitude toward the customer at all times.
• Assists customers in locating and selecting merchandise.
• Records sales using the cash register while properly packaging merchandise.
• May require the ability to operate a cash register.
• Sorts, prices, and tickets donated items.
• Maintains the sales floor, merchandise displays, and other inventory in a clean, neat and safe manner
• Handles customer concerns in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Maintains volume and pricing of merchandise to assure customer expectations are met.

What I must bring:

• Education generally equivalent to a high school diploma is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in a retail environment is preferred.
• Experience of at least a basic level of competency with computers to complete e-learning opportunities and use our intranet, G-Wiz.
• May require the ability to operate a cash register.
• Must have good judgment to recognize clothing categories.
• Must remain productive without direct leadership.

How I will be safe:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and/or hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching. The team member also will use their hands to handle objects, tools or controls and reach with their arms. The team member is occasionally required to sit, climb and balance.

The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds and more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Please join us for the following open interview days at our Green Bay East, Grand Chute and Eau Claire stores:

Green Bay

April 6th - 2:00pm-6:00pm

April 13th - 2:00pm-6:00pm

Grand Chute

April 9th - 11:00am-3:00pm

Eau Claire

April 10th - 10:00am-2:00pm

April 13th - 2:00pm-6:00pm