Retail Associate - FT- Effingham - Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, Inc

Our Mission:  Providing people with the skills and resources to become self-sufficient through the power of work.

Our Diversity Statement:...

Essential Job Requirements

Education, Experience, and Expectations

Basic math skills 

Understands and follows LLGI policies and procedures.

Requires the ability to be consistently at work and on time on scheduled work days.

Embraces the mission, vision, and values of LLGI.

Maintains confidentiality of information related to LLGI operations, financial matters, and personnel matters

Interacts with people with disabilities in a manner that enhances their dignity, privacy, and confidentiality

Demonstrates sensitivity and the ability to communicate with a diverse population

Conveys information clearly through verbal communication

Works independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere

Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and ethical behavior

 

Physical Requirements

Lift or move up to fifty (50) pounds of clothing and housewares safely on and off retail shelving fixtures up to ten (10) feet high, clothing racks four (4) feet high, and z-racks six (6) feet high

Push and pull z-racks holding up to one hundred (100) pieces of clothing and weighing a minimum of 150 pounds

The ability to bend and reach into gaylords five (5) feet high to remove clothing and housewares

Manual dexterity to fasten and unfasten buttons; snaps and zippers; operate cash registers and tagging guns

Stand for long periods throughout the day

The ability to perform a combination of tasks for extended periods such as stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, reaching, carrying, pushing or pulling objects, to sorting and hanging clothing, and placing housewares on shelves and racks

Demonstrate visual acuity to evaluate donated items for quality

The ability to identify smells to evaluate donations for undesirable odors such as mold, must, dust, bodily fluids and/or urine.

Environmental Conditions

Work in a light industrial/warehouse environment with exposure to heat and cold

Subject to exposure to allergens including dirt, dust, mold, metals, rubber, plastics, latex, and pet hair

Tools and Equipment

Cash register, credit/debit card machine, bar-code reader, shopping carts, shopping baskets, wheeled spring carts, wheeled deep carts, wheeled z-racks, handheld pricing machine, handheld tagging machine, pallet jacks, basic retail equipment, personal protective equipment, hand trucks, furniture dollies, 4-wheel metal/plastic cages, material lifts, furniture dollies, trash bin/can, bushel carts, trash compactor, trash dumpster, forklifts, stackers (if applicable)

Regular Contacts

LLGI Staff                                 Volunteers/Community Service Workers             Vendors/Suppliers        

General Public                           Donors/Customers                                            Service Participants                 

 

​At Land of Lincoln Goodwill, we offer a variety of benefits to our employees. For more information on what LLGI offers, please click on this link: http://llgi.org/careers/benefits/ . Land of Lincoln Goodwill is also a drug free workplace and equal opportunity employer. All positions offered are subject to a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.

 

Apply today. Our Goodwill team is waiting for YOU!