Retail Associate - PT - Vandalia - 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: LLGI re...

Education, Experience, and Credentials

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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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

Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and ethical behavior

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

Conveys information clearly through verbal communication

Works independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere

Demonstrates sensitivity and the ability to communicate with a diverse population, promotes diversity and

inclusion throughout the organization.

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

Requires a high level of professionalism, integrity, business conduct and ethical behavior.

Understands and follows LLGI policies and procedures.

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

Embraces the mission, vision and values of LLGI.

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