Mercer Island Thrift Shop (MITS) is seeking volunteers to become a regular part of our cashier team with a commitment of one shift per week. MITS is a nonprofit business that values a culture of community involvement, volunteer skills development, and reducing our community footprint on the planet through resale; the best form of recycling. As a bustling group of 100 volunteers, management team and work study students, we are proud that we provide the major source of funding for the City of Mercer Island’s department of Youth & Family Services (MIYFS).
Shifts are as follows Sunday through Thursday, can be flexible:
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10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The General Hardgood Stocker is responsible for performing various stocking functions, maintaining clean sales floor and providing excellent customer service.
Responsibilities:
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Exhibit friendly customer interactions
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Stay up to date on store promotions and current in-store product
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Handle customer complaints
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Organize new inventory to be appealing to customer base
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Ensures inventory is located in the correct location
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Rotates product effectively
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Follows safe lifting procedures while moving and placing merchandise
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Work as a team to meet store goals
MITS is a fun, fast paced environment with a diverse work force from youth to seniors. Volunteer benefits include progressive discounts for the number of hours you work, job training, work references, volunteer recognition events, free coffee, tea, soda and a snack bar.
If you are attending Bellevue College on a student visa, please meet with your international advisor just to confirm that you are allowed to volunteer with this opportunity.
Background checks will be run with Social Security Numbers prior to Volunteer Orientation.
