**Description**

**Thrift Store Associate** **Part-Time**

**Position Description:**

***Primary responsibilities are:***

? Provide back up support to staff for vacations, sick leave and agency meetings at the Christ

House Thrift Store located at 125 S. West Street, Alexandria, VA. Duties include the following: 1)

process financial transactions between customers and the store; 2) answer the phone; 3)

provide exceptional customer service; 4) stock and clean the register area.

? Organize and maintain the donation drop?off areas, maintain trash cans, moving of furniture,

loading/unloading of inventory and assist customers as needed.

? Assist GRI driver with weekly pick?up of bags and maintain documentation of number of bags

picked up for monthly payment reconciliation.

? Assist Retail Manager and Thrift Store Associate with duties to include but not limited to:

outreach to the community, supervision and scheduling of volunteers, restock store

departments, remove broken or damaged goods from shelves, order supplies and maintain a

neat and clean store.

? Redeem clothing vouchers for EA clients on Thursdays and other CCDA program clients (to be

determined).

? Flexibility to work Mondays through Saturdays.

? Knowledgeable and willing to uphold Catholic moral and social teaching.

**Qualifications & Skills:**

Experience with cash register.

Ability to read and write in English with excellent communication skills.

Competent in internet research and use of MS Outlook and Word.

Ability to present a positive professional image.

Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to multi?task in a fast paced work environment.

Ability to work in a team setting and also to work independently with minimal supervision.

Strong planning and prioritization skills.

Ability to record work hours in the electronic timekeeping system.

**Education and Experience:**

? Associates degree/some college preferred with equivalent work experience.

? Minimum of 1?2 years retail store management and supervisory experience.

? Strong interest in helping underserved populations is a plus.

? Experience working with and coordinating volunteers.

? Knowledge and experience in thrift store operations are a plus.

**Physical Demands:**

? The employee is required to lift up to 40 pounds using such items as hand trucks, dollies and/or

carts.

? Must be able to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to use a computer keyboard and handle

food; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Required to stoop, kneel or crouch and climb

a ladder.

? Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral

vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

**BENEFITS** : Vacation, Sick & Holiday.

**Physical Demands** 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.