Receiving Team Member - Part Time

Position Reports to: Warehouse Assistant Store Manager

Position Description:

The Receiving Associate will help drive VTS profitability by greeting donors, sorting donations, and carefully selecting sellable items for Vapor Thrift Store to sell.

Capability Requirements: The individual must…

• Love our Lord and commit to our mission…

We establish sustainable centers for alleviating poverty and multiplying disciples in third-world environments.

• Embody and embrace our values…

• Urgent Pursuit

• Sacrificial Service

• Intentional Development

• Clear Communication

• Complete Alignment

• Excellent Execution

• Have excellent customer service skills with an upbeat, positive, and joyful demeanor

• Able to work outside in all year-round temperatures (i.e., freezing winter through Alabama summer temperatures exceeding 100*)

• Able to kindly, but firmly enforce VTS policies on non-accepted items

• Repeatedly lift 50+ pounds unassisted

• Quickly and efficiently evaluate “keep or trash” for all donated items

Time Requirements:

This position will require between 32-40 hours per week depending on need and availability.

Travel Requirements:

Zero to minimal local travel is required except for once monthly staff meetings (within 20 mins of the store)

Position Duties:

The Receiving Associate will help drive VTS profitability by greeting donors, sorting donations, and carefully selecting sellable items for Vapor Thrift Store to sell.

• Excellent Customer Service

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• Greet every customer and treat them with respect, optimism and joy at all times

• Answer any and all questions for customers

• Assist with any customer needs

• Properly thank each customer for their business and donation

• Escalate any customer service needs to Assistant Store Managers or Store Manager as needed

• Share the vision and mission of Vapor Ministries with customers

• Receiving

• Quickly and efficiently unload all donor vehicles

• Inspect each donated item for quality and condition and sort to proper department or trash

• Maintain a clean and organized donation area throughout the work day

• Remove all trash/recycling to the dumpster areas

• Retrieve and load furniture for customers that are sold inside the store

• Opening/Closing

• If scheduled to open or close, perform and complete the opening/closing checklist procedures

• Housekeeping

• Ensure a properly organized workspace during operating hours

• Close receiving and the warehouse and leave it organized, stocked, and ready to be used the next work day

• Trash & Exterior Excellence

• Maintain the cleanliness of the dumpster and overflow areas

• Maintain the cleanliness and visual excellence of the exterior areas of the store

Disclaimer: Other duties may be assigned as necessary on a temporary and infrequent basis.