Part-Time West Thrift Store Clerk

Job Title: Thrift Store Clerk

Reports to: Thrift Store Supervisor

Hours: Part-Time

Pay Rate: $15/hour

Scope of Position: Dane County Humane Society has an immediate need for two Part-time Thrift
Store Sales Clerks at our West side location for 12-15 hours per week. Your schedule would include

hours on Sunday evening as well as 2-3 weeknight closing shifts.

This position is responsible for receiving, sorting and pricing thrift store donations, restocking thrift store

shelves and providing excellent customer service to donors and retail customers. Duties will include

money handling and preparing a daily deposit, as well as directing the work of a team of volunteers. The

work of this position will be directed by the Thrift Store Supervisor. By joining our retail team as a Store

Clerk, your work will aid our mission of “helping people help animals” through generating revenue to

support our many valuable services and programs. You will be the first point of contact for customers

and the friendly face they remember. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals, who want to provide

stellar customer service and take pride in working with valuable donations from our community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greet, assist and engage with customers in a helpful, friendly, professional and courteous

manner, whether in person or over the phone.

• Perform retail sales functions. Practice safe cash handling, operate the cash register accurately

and efficiently and accurately prepare a daily deposit.

• Receive merchandise donations from the public.

• Sort donations, inspect donations to determine salability and organize sorted merchandise.

• Select and price donated goods to be sold in the retail store according to the Retail Procedures

Manual.

• Work with supervisors to arrange and rotate items on the sales floor, keep merchandise

organized and easily accessible to customers.

• Perform stock duties such as sorting and hanging garments, placing merchandise on the

appropriate racks and keeping the pulling system up to date.

• Direct the work of a team of volunteers

• Maintain premises in compliance with safety and housekeeping practices.

• Carryout general cleaning tasks such as sweeping, scrubbing, dusting, and mopping

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent education.

• Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends

• Excellent customer service and communications skills.

• Proven ability to relate to a diverse population.

• Friendly and positive attitude.

• Be a team player who is eager to work with a variety of people in a helpful, upbeat manner.

• Computer literacy required.

• Have retail experience and familiarity with using point-of-sale (POS) systems.

• Excellent organizational skills.

• Ability to be self-directed and creative.

• Proven ability to multi-task, problem solve and work under pressure.

• Critical evaluation and observation skills.

• Thorough understanding and dedication to the philosophies of animal welfare and Dane County

Humane Society (can be developed in position).

• Ability to squat, lift, and bend.

• Ability to carry, lift, push or pull 40 pounds.

• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

To Apply:

Staff Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

At Dane County Humane Society, we know our work of helping people help animals directly benefits from

having a diverse and inclusive workforce. DCHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to

represent the community it serves by employing people with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

Diversity and inclusion are celebrated and embraced at Dane County Humane Society. We will not discriminate

against or give preference to any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, handicap or

disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, arrest or conviction

record, genetic information, veteran status or other class protected by applicable law. DCHS puts people first

and we are happy to work with employees and applicants to remove barriers and put any necessary

accommodations into practice.