Sales Associate

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Goodwill Northern New England

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Rockland, Maine

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Sales Associate is responsible for providing outstanding customer service and maintaining efficient store operations. Key duties include cashiering, merchandising inventory, and ensuring a clean and safe store environment.

Qualifications

You have a friendly and outgoing attitude, with the ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive store environment. You possess strong cashiering skills, can manage inventory, and are comfortable with basic housekeeping and merchandising tasks.

Must Have Skills for ATS

cashiering

merchandising

inventory management

Job Description

Work Location: Rockland, Maine

Goodwill is looking for friendly, outgoing people to join our growing team! Whether it’s greeting customers, chatting with “regulars” or just providing a great customer experience, Goodwill is the place for you! Working in the “front of the house” will be the main responsibilities. Running the register, pulling merchandise to make room for new product, attending the fitting rooms and setting a friendly atmosphere for customers and co-workers alike!   

JOB SUMMARY:

The Sales Associate works under the direction of store management to maintain efficient store operations. Responsible for providing outstanding customer service while maintaining a clean, organized and safe store.  The Sales Associate is expected to create a positive employee and customer experience by modeling Goodwill’s mission and citizenship behaviors at all times. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Essential duties include the following:

  • Provides a best in class customer experience
  • Scanning books for processing
  • General housekeeping and store appearance
  • Cashiering, ensuring accurate tenders and a balanced cash drawer
  • Pulling and merchandising inventory according to sales floor plan
  • Attending to fitting rooms

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ability to display a positive, friendly attitude in order to maintain a positive work environment
  • Mathematical and literacy skills to support job duties
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs which includes, evenings, weekends and holidays.
  • Criminal background check that meets agency standards
  • Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Retail experience or certification
  • High school diploma, GED, HiSET or equivalent

In addition to employment that is fulfilling, meaningful and supportive, Goodwill employees also receive:

  • Medical Insurance
  • Flex Spending
  • Vision and Dental offered *
  • Paid Short & Long Term Disability
  • Paid Life Insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off Plan (pro-rated for Part Time employees) *
  • Paid Holidays (pro-rated for Part Time employees) *
  • 403(b) retirement plan, with employer match *
  • 50% Employee discount at Goodwill stores in ME, NH & VT *
  • Valuable job training with growth potential *
  • Discount on personal cell phone plans *
  • Local community discounts *

* These benefits also available to Part Time employees

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Goodwill Northern New England

Goodwill Northern New England is a nonprofit that invests in people who need support to achieve their work and life goals. We help people with and without barriers to successful employment – including disability, food or housing insecurity, mental illness, domestic violence, addiction and more – find meaningful employment and reach personal stability. Goodwill NNE revenue helps fund our workforce services, which support more than 10,000 people each year. Of course, our stores also embody our mission to support the Earth through re-use, while offering good jobs and work and life supports to all our teammates. Headquartered in Gorham, Maine, Goodwill NNE has a three-state service area comprised of Maine, New Hampshire and nine northern counties in Vermont. Goodwill NNE is more than *just* a store. We are good people doing good in our communities. Come work with us. We have a lot of fun. And we feel pretty good when we put our heads on the pillow at night.
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