Resale Shop Sales Associate

March 7, 2023

For more than one hundred years, the Center for Transforming Lives (CTL) has given participants and their families the tools they need to break the cycle of poverty. Each year, CTL works with over 3,000 people from more than 1,000 families in Tarrant County to provide comprehensive services no matter where they are on their journey from poverty to prosperity. CTL's services are trauma-informed, two-generational, and incorporate best practices rooted in nationally backed research to ensure women and children achieve long-term success.

Center for Transforming Lives has an immediate opening in our growing Social Enterprise Department for a Sales Associate for The Resale Shop.

At Center for Transforming Lives, our innovative and collaborative teams work to build better futures for women and children experiencing homelessness. As a Sales Associate for The Resale Shop, you will be responsible for assisting the Resale Manager and Assistant Manager in achieving revenue and expense goals set by the organization. Responsible for generating sales and donations through excellent customer service. Assists the store manager and assistant manager in sorting, pricing, and merchandising donations, and ensuring store cleanliness. Processes merchandise with attention to detail.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes excellent customer service amongst customers and volunteers in a professional manner.
• Oversees, in partnership with the store manager, that donations are accepted, sorted, and priced in a timely fashion by volunteers and staff.
• Securely closes and opens The Resale Shop.
• Operates cash drawer, prepares daily cash reports, and makes bank deposits.
• Ensures the store remains uncluttered, safe, and cleaned daily.
• Performs duties as assigned by Director of Social Enterprise and Resale Shop Manager.
• Work alongside The Resale Shop manager to create a productive atmosphere for volunteers to work in.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 6 months of retail experience required (volunteer or paid)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Preferred knowledge of fashion merchandising and current retail trends.
• Preferred knowledge of Square POS System.

Competitive compensation; wage commensurate with experience and education. Please send resume with salary requirements to jbabbitt@transforminglives.org.

General working hours are Monday and Tuesday 9:30 AM-5 PM. Flexible scheduling may be required. Some additional evening, early morning, and weekend work may be required with this position. Flexibility in hours will be determined in consultation with the supervisor.

For more information, please visit www.transforminglives.org. If you are ready to be part of a team that is transforming the lives of women and children experiencing homelessness and poverty in Tarrant County, please apply today.

Center for Transforming Lives is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and participates in E-Verify