** Merchandise Associate - Part Time**

**Job Category****:** Retail **Requisition Number****:** MERCH010265 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**Hourly Wage: $12.50 Benefits**

**Goodwill employees receive:**

* Medical Insurance

* Generous Paid Time Off Plan (pro-rated for Part Time employees) *

* Paid Holidays (pro-rated for Part Time employees) *

* Vision and Dental offered *

* Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability

* Employer Paid Life Insurance

* Flex Spending

* 403(b) retirement plan, with employer match *

* 40% 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**

If you enjoy physical tasks, have an eye for detail, and thrive in a fast-paced, team-centered environment, working as a Goodwill NNE Merchandise Associate might be the new career youre looking for.

**Job Summary**

The Merchandise Associate works under the direction of store management to maintain efficient store operations. Provides outstanding customer service while maintaining a clean, organized and safe work environment. Selects great quality merchandise from donations to stock the sales floor. All employees are expected to create a positive employee and customer experience by consistently exhibiting citizenship behaviors and supporting Goodwills mission.

**Work Location: Rockland, Maine**

E**ssential Job Functions and Responsibilities**

1) Essential duties include the following:

* Sorts, inspects, and stocks donated goods

* Optimizes the value of donations

* Meets minimum Units Per Hour (UPH) and production effectiveness expectations

* Responsible for exercising due care in the performance of job tasks. Must follow Agency safety policies and procedures established within respective departments. SAFETY BEGINS WITH YOU!

2) Represents the Agency in all interactions with other members of the Goodwill community and with the general public, supporting the agency vision of creating sustainable communities that thrive through the fullest participation of their diverse residents.

3) Performs duties in accordance with Agency policies as well as all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

4) Detailed essential duties include:

* Works with supervisors to ensure individual production goals are met on a consistent basis.

* Maintains accurate record of daily production completed during designated production times.

* Ensures compliance to Agency standard trainings in his/her location.

* Pricing merchandise using best practices and stocking to sales floor plan

* Processes material at donation site by sorting donations made throughout the day

5) Performs other duties as assigned.

**Requirements**

* 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

**Preferred Qualifications**

* Light manufacturing, processing, warehouse work experience or certification

* Prior thrift or used goods processing experience

* High school diploma, GED, HiSET or equivalent

**Skills**

**Required**

**Customer Service** *Novice* **Interpersonal Skills** *Novice* **Goal Completion****:** Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks **Ability to Make an Impact****:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization **Education**

**Experience**