Housewares Associate

Job Summary

The Housewares Associate will play a critical role in processing incoming donations and day-to-day operations of the Housewares Department. This position will coordinate with the Housewares Team Leader daily to clean, package, and price donations, restock store displays, and other related duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, pay strong attention to detail, be a team player and have a passion for fostering a positive work environment for employees and volunteers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with Housewares donation processing by sorting, cleaning, packaging, and pricing donations as assigned by the supervisor.
• Assist with retail displays and rotation when requested.
• Attend regular meetings with, and as scheduled by, the Team Leader or Thrift Manager.
• Be available for occasional weekend shifts as needed.
• Provide friendly and knowledgeable customer service assistance as needed.
• Work cooperatively with Team Members, Team Leader and Volunteers in Housewares as well as other departments and Management.
• Must be able to plan (organize and schedule) own working activities after checking in with the supervisor.
• Provide backup coverage for Team Leader on their days off

Work Environment

The Housewares Associate is expected to report to The Thrift Manager in the absence of the Housewares Team Leader. This position requires attention to detail, good communication skills in order to communicate effectively with donors, customers and co-workers verbally ,as well as, written.

Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift supports the local and global relief, development and peace projects of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC.ORG). We also support other local nonprofits in the Harrisonburg/Rockingham/Augusta area that serve at-risk populations in our communities. We also strive to be good environmental stewards, saving as much as possible from the landfill.

Other Duties and Requirements

The regular schedule of work days is Monday through Friday and occasional Saturdays with a schedule agreed upon at hire. Reliable and satisfactory attendance is an essential function of this position. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements listed above should not be interpreted as a comprehensive list. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as deemed appropriate. In accordance with the ADA, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate otherwise qualified disabled individuals. However, no accommodation will be made that may pose serious health or safety risks to any individual associated with Gift & Thrift. Additionally, no accommodation will be made which imposes undue hardships on Gift & Thrift or co-workers or volunteers.

• Familiarity with Housewares: dishware, cookware, and household decor, preferred but not required
• Be available to work at the times needed by Housewares department
• lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis
• Be on feet the majority of the time
• Proficient in English with good oral and written communication skills. Ability to use the telephone effectively.
• General computer skills including email and internet use are recommended.
• Communicate with customers, providing courteous service
• A second language is a plus but not required
• Weekend availability