Discovery Shop Staff
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Job Description
About the company
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is dedicated to ending cancer “as we know it, for everyone.” It is a mission-driven organization powered by its employees and 1.3 million volunteers who are committed to raising the bar daily. ACS fosters a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experiences, aiming to better serve its communities. The people who work at ACS are described as answering a calling, focusing their diverse talents on the lifesaving mission, and finding fulfillment in their work. ACS provides a generous paid time off policy, medical, dental, and retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs for eligible staff. They are a proud equal opportunity employer.
Job description, detailed
This is a part-time Discovery Shop staff position responsible for supporting most aspects of daily shop operational functions, including extended weekly business hours. This specific role is not eligible for benefits.
Major Responsibilities:
• Customer Service: Welcome greetings, merchandise sales, cashiering, merchandise bagging, and carry-out assistance to customer’s vehicle.
• Donor Service: Receiving donations, carry-in assistance from donor’s vehicle, placing donations in designated areas, providing donation receipts, and processing receipts with donations.
• Volunteer Support: Provide internal operational support to volunteers.
• Store Operations: Execute store opening and closing procedures, including cash register drawer counts and end-of-day income reporting.
• Merchandise Presentation & Maintenance: Maintain the appearance of the sales floor (opening, ongoing, and end-of-day), which includes dressing room cleanout, dusting, vacuuming, straightening racks and fixtures, and refreshing depleted displays.
• Donation Processing: Process received donations by sorting, steaming, pricing, and placing merchandise on the sales floor.
Formal Knowledge (Required Qualifications):
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Retail experience working with customers, sales, cashiering, and merchandising.
Other Skills:
• Excellent communication and customer relation skills.
• Comfortable with multi-tasking responsibilities.
• Team player, willing to do what is necessary to get the job done.
Special Mental or Physical Demands:
• While performing duties, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
Work Environment:
• The employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time (likely when assisting with vehicle carry-outs).
• The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
Compensation:
• The starting rate for this position is $18/hr.
• The final candidate’s relevant experience and skills will be considered before an offer is extended.
• Actual starting pay may vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
