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PART-TIME COMMUNITY STORE ASSOCIATE

Position Title: Community Store Associate
Reports To: Community Store Manager and Director of Operations
Classification: 20-25 hours a week / part-time
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and some Saturdays
Hours: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Store Expectations
Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Accepting donations as they come from donors
• Building and foster relationships with donors that encourage future and ongoing partnerships with Hope House
• Sorting donations and moving merchandise to the floor as quickly as possible
• Cleaning and maintaining sorting room and sales floor. Including but not limited to:
  • Vacuuming, taking trash out, cleaning bathrooms, dusting, etc.
• Able to operate and manage a Point of Sale System

Volunteer and Staff Expectations
Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Working with Hope House leadership to coordinate and lead volunteers and volunteer groups 
• Build and foster relationships with volunteers that encourage future and ongoing partnerships with Hope House
• Manage groups of volunteers to achieve predetermined goals and expectations
• Able to work with a diverse group of people and energize those around you

Customer Interaction
Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Greet customers
• Offer assistance
• Build relationships with shoppers
• Promote store sales, Jobs for Life, Faith & Finances, and other Hope House programs

Other Responsibilities
Including but not limited to:

• Must have a positive attitude with high energy
• Willingness to serve the community of West End Bowling Green
• Other duties as assigned based by organizational needs and executive leadership requests

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additionally, applicants must:

• Be a believer in the Lord, Jesus Christ, and an active member in good standing in a local church.
• Be in agreement with the Statement of Faith of Hope House Ministries, Inc.
• Have the ability to assess problems and quickly provide solutions to remedy problems.
• Have the ability to relate to people and convey the mission and vision of Hope House to the community at large and individuals who may visit Hope House.
• Have the ability to manage resources provided to Hope House in a way that is honorable to the Lord and the person or organization that provided it.

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Language Skills: Efficiently respond to questions from partners, staff, and members of the community; communicate effectively in both written and oral form; and, effectively present information to staff, public group, and/or board of directors.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; exhibit independent judgment in the development, implementation and evaluation of plans, procedures and policies.

Computer Ability: Ability to work easily with a computer and other software packages as necessary for the operation of Hope House.

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