Donation Assistant

Title: Donation Assistant

Summary: As the donation assistant, you will be responsible for providing exceptional service through positive and effective communication with customers/donors, as well as efficient operation of the store and the team of people with whom you will be working. You will provide the Store Manager with the help required to keep the shop in top running order such as: Receiving goods from the community, processing items for the shop to sell, answering the donation door when needed, separating donations, communicating with customers and clients with skill and care, cleaning donated goods and lifting them to the shop floor. Processing clothing- home décor- shoes, assisting wherever needed in the processing area. The Donations Assistant should be able to multitask with confidence and enthusiasm. Effective communication with the manager, employees, and customers is crucial. Confidentiality is required as it relates to sensitive information, Safe Harbor Clients, and donors. This is a part time, hourly, non-exempt position.

Reports To: Store Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Follow the guidelines of Employee Handbook of Safe Harbor and the procedures of Safe Harbor Resale Shop.
• Ensure that the processing area is clean, safe, and presentable throughout your shift
• Greet and assist customers/donors when you are working the donation door
• Clean, price, and hang items to sell
• Assist Manager and co-workers in creating and implementing shop events & shop projects
• Must be prompt and dependable
• Exercises discretion regarding acceptance and/or disposition of donated goods and maintains donor relationship through attentive customer service when working the donation door
• Help to maintain a clean, attractive, orderly, and safe work environment throughout the store
• Participate in store special events
• Responsible for loading and unloading donation trucks/vehicles assigned
• Experience working with the public and victims of domestic abuse preferred.
• Bilingual skills preferred with consideration for additional compensation

Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Good hand and eye coordination. Fully understand how to move and lift large pieces of furniture. Responsible for moving donations. Ability to perform physical work, including but not limited to bending, squatting, reaching, walking, standing  and working in outdoor elements and lifting to 50 lbs. for duration of assigned shift.