Inventory and sales associate job description

$15.00 - $17.50 hourly

Benefits:

• Two Medical Plans to choose from.
• $1,500 Health Savings Account annual contribution to assist in medical, dental, vision costs and investment options.
• Dental and Vision plan is under $6 a month for employee.
• Reasonable cost Dental and Vision plans for Families and Domestic Partners.
• Generous leave policy.
• Flexible investing 403b Retirement Program with annual matching contribution.
• Discount for childcare at Tomorrow’s Hope Child Development Center.
• Employee Assistance Program and Supplemental Insurance.

Overview:

Housing Hope and HopeWorks agencies are the major non-profit developer of affordable housing and provider of human services in Snohomish County and Camano Island. Our mission is to promote and provide affordable housing and tailored services to reduce homelessness and poverty for residents of Snohomish County and Camano Island. We achieve this through a variety of interventions including social enterprises, children’s services, subsidized housing opportunities and services, employment, education, and training services.

Housing Hope is planning for a future of significant growth. This provides an excellent opportunity for new team members to expand their skills, interests, and career path. You will find a supportive culture that is committed to ensuring Housing Hope is an excellent place to work.

Purpose:

This position is responsible for assisting the Assistant Manager in operations associated with Renew Home & Decor. This includes obtaining and pricing inventory, inputting inventory into the on-line system and assuring quality control. In addition, providing customer service through store sales, online sales and research, pricing and selling of merchandise.

Essential Functions:

• An in-depth knowledge of the inventory system including:
  • Obtaining and pricing inventory
  • Uploading inventory to the Point-of-Sale software and Website on-line system
  • Assuring quality control of the inventory
• Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers in finding items that fit their needs
• Operate point of sale, online sales, and handle credit transactions
• Arrange appointments with consignors/donations to acquire merchandise.
• Research furniture types and styles to determine appropriate pricing for merchandise.
• Take pictures of furniture for online sales and move and stage furniture in the store
• Update social media (includes Craigslist, Facebook)
• Work alongside trainees from our program
• General housekeeping, vacuuming, dusting
• Assist with administrative tasks as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

• High School Degree or equivalent
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Re-sale retail experience preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Current Driver’s License Required
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to write and communicate effectively
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks, solve problems and meet deadlines

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly and extensively required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, may be required to perform repetitious movements for long periods of time in order to complete a task.
• The employee frequently is required to climb, walk, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift, carry, plush and pull up to 25 lbs. frequently. Items that are over 25 lbs. must be lifted, carried, pushed, pulled, or moved with proper equipment for assistance and proper safety procedures must also be followed.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in a general office environment as well as outdoor environment. Possible exposure to weather – heat, cold, wind, and noise.

We at Housing Hope embrace and practice a high standard of diversity and inclusion and strive for equity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex, age, status in regard to public assistance, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.