Store Driver
flex schedule, 20-25 hours
able to lift heavy items and furniture
able to maneuver a trailer
Thrift Store Cashier
Location: Freedom Thrift New Holland
Reports To: Thrift Store Manager
Hours: Part-Time
Summary of Position
The Thrift Store Cashier is the face of Freedom Thrift, responsible for providing exceptional customer service and accurately processing sales transactions. This position plays a vital role in ensuring a positive shopping experience, which directly translates into financial support for Freedom Ministry’s (ROFM) addiction recovery program. This role involves interaction with volunteers, customers, and men enrolled in the ROFM work therapy program.
Key Responsibilities
1. Customer Service Excellence:
Warm Welcome: Enthusiastically greet all customers upon entry and departure.
Assistance: Proactively assist customers with questions, locating merchandise, and making product recommendations.
Issue Resolution: Handle customer returns, exchanges, and general inquiries courteously and efficiently, escalating complex issues to a supervisor.
2. Sales and Transaction Processing:
Accuracy: Accurately operate the Point-of-Sale (POS) system, including scanning, entering discounts, and processing all forms of payment (cash, credit/debit, gift cards).
Cash Handling: Manage the cash register, process tender, and reconcile the cash drawer at the beginning and end of each shift, maintaining high levels of accuracy.
Pricing Verification: Quickly and correctly verify merchandise pricing and tags.
3. Store Operations and Mission Support:
Front End Maintenance: Maintain a clean, organized, and stocked checkout area, including processing bags and donation receipts.
Mission Advocacy: Briefly and authentically communicate the mission of Freedom Thrift (funding ROFM) to customers when appropriate.
Team Collaboration: Work respectfully and cooperatively with all staff, volunteers, and ROFM program participants, serving as a positive role model.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience: Previous experience operating a cash register, POS system, or handling cash is highly preferred.
Customer Focus: A positive, friendly, and patient demeanor with a strong commitment to outstanding customer service.
Attention to Detail: Meticulous accuracy in counting money and processing transactions.
Communication: Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Mission Alignment: Must support the mission of Freedom Ministry (ROFM) and adhere to its Christian values and code of conduct.
Special Conditions
Background Check: Successful completion of a criminal background check is required.
Confidentiality: Must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all information related to ROFM students and their participation in the program.
Physical Demands: Ability to stand or sit for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks, such as scanning and cash handling.
Thrift Store Intake Processor
Location: Freedom Thrift New Holland
Reports To: Thrift Store Manager
Hours: Full-Time
Summary of Position
The Thrift Store Intake Processor is a critical support role responsible for the efficient and orderly management of all incoming donations at Freedom Thrift. This position ensures that donated goods are received, screened, sorted, and prepared quickly and effectively to maximize revenue that supports Freedom Ministry’s (ROFM) addiction recovery program. This role works closely with volunteers and men enrolled in the ROFM work therapy program.
Key Responsibilities
1. Donation Receiving and Processing:
Receiving: Professionally and courteously accept donations from the public at the receiving area. Issue receipts accurately and thank donors for their support.
Initial Screening: Perform initial screening and triage of donations, rejecting items that are damaged, stained, hazardous, or not accepted by the store (e.g., electronics, specific recalled items).
2. Sorting and Preparation:
Sorting: Efficiently sort donations into appropriate categories (e.g., clothing, housewares, seasonal, media, furniture, recyclables).
Processing: Tag, bag, or bin items according to established store procedures, ensuring they are ready for the pricing department.
Commodity Management: Identify, separate, and stage items destined for bulk sale, recycling, or baling.
3. Safety, Training, and Inventory Flow:
Workplace Safety: Maintain a clean, safe, and organized processing area, ensuring compliance with all safety procedures.
Team Collaboration: Serve as a positive role model and effectively direct the tasks of assigned volunteers and students participating in the ROFM work therapy program.
Equipment Operation: Safely operate material handling equipment (e.g., pallet jacks, hand trucks) as needed.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience: Proven experience in a fast-paced retail, warehouse, or receiving environment is preferred.
Organizational Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Physical Demands: Must be able to stand, walk, lift, and move materials frequently throughout the shift (must be able to lift up to 30 lbs unassisted).
Communication: Excellent verbal communication skills to interact positively with donors, staff, and program participants.
Mission Alignment: Must support the mission of Freedom Ministry (ROFM) and adhere to its Christian values and code of conduct.
Special Conditions
Background Check: Successful completion of a criminal background check is required.
Confidentiality: Must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all information related to ROFM students and their participation in the program.
Role Modeling: Expected to exhibit professional and positive behavior at all times while interacting with men in the recovery program.
