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Job Title: Production Assistant: Clothing Dept
Hours: Full time
Pay: $10.30/hr

GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRIES THRIFTSTORE: Good Samaritan Ministries, motivated by faith-based teaching, works in our community to advance family life, human dignity, and the common good. We provide services to meet the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals and families of all faiths, especially those most in need. Good Samaritan Thrift Store acts as an integral part of Good Samaritan Ministries mission to offer the programs and services to advance human dignity, respect and support.

Essential Functions: Duties and Responsibilities including but not limited to the following.

· Expected to daily sort, price as needed, and place clothing racks on the sales floor for purchase.

· Ensures clothing is stocked for daily sales, especially during ½ price sale.

· Responsible for keeping the Clothing production area clean and orderly, and remove all trip and fall hazards, as well as keeping displays pleasing to the customer’s eye.

· Conducts “pull-downs” at the end of the month or as desired.

· Puts away processed and priced merchandise.

· Adheres to all building safety requirements, as well as follows procedure when an incident, accident, or injury has occurred.

· Adheres to all store lifting policies and weight restrictions.

· In the event, a co-worker is out, potentially be willing to cover for staff and/or area.

· Greets and assists customers, treating all with respect and dignity.

· Maintains floors and workbenches, sweeping, washing in your department area, and make sure the shelves are dusted and presentable on the sales floor.

· Works consistently through the day with approved breaks. When area duties are “caught up”, find other tasks or projects to stay busy in the effort to support the store and co-workers.

· Takes initiative to help others by picking up around the store (inside and out), moving empty carts into cart area when needed.

· Interacts and communicates professionally and effectively while maintaining open communication with supervisors, and other team members, customers, and clients.

· Learns New Tasks

· Follows Directions and Policies

· Attends all meetings and training as required.

· Ability to manage a fast-paced store environment with heavy traffic flow on and off throughout the day

· Ability to stand for long periods of time, Frequent Lifting, carrying and transporting of objects weighing up to 60lbs.

Benefits: Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account and 401 (k)!

Job Title: Production Assistant Hours: 40/wk
Department: Electronics
Reports to: Michelle Hughes
Pay: $10.30/hr

Mission Statement: Good Samaritan Ministries, motivated by Catholic social teaching, works in our community to advance family life, human dignity, and the common good. We provide services to meet the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals and families of all faiths, especially those most in need.

The objective of the Position: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Electronics Department Essential Functions: Duties and Responsibilities including but not limited to the following:

· Will sort, test, process, price, and recycle all incoming donations into the electronics department

· Will place stickers on donations that have been tested “TESTED” and your initials and the date

· Will place stickers on donations that have not been tested “AS IS” and your initials and the date

· Will remove old garage sale tags; do not just cover them

· Each morning before you start testing take a walk through the Electronics department on the sales floor.

· Dispose of trash, organize shelves, and make it presentable to the customers

· Wrap up cords

· Will ensure that goals are met, and new department goals set

· Will be actively engaged to increase numbers in this department

· Will write neatly and legible on donations (ex. Turns on and works but needs charger and then your initials)

· Functions as a team member for the success of the Good Samaritan Store

· Interacts and communicates professionally and effectively while maintaining open communication with supervisors, and other team members, customers, and clients.

· Learns New Tasks

· Follows Directions and Policies

· Attends work on a regular basis with minimal absences or tardiness

· Attends all meetings and training as required

· Other duties as assigned

· Organized, sets priorities meets deadlines, and works with minimum supervision

· Excellent customer service skills while dealing with customers, co-workers, and volunteers

· Frequent lifting, carrying, and transporting of objects weighing up to 20lbs. team lifting 20lbs and above

· Mobility within the facility and the ability to occasionally drive, load, and unload the delivery truck

· Fast-paced store environment with heavy traffic flow on and off throughout the day

Benefits: Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account and 401 (k)!