What's In It For You!
- Employee discounts
- Need flexible part time hours? We've got'em!
- Growth opportunities
- Help others through our charity partners
- Save the environment
- So much more!
Why We Will Love You
- Your smile lights up the room!
- Your care for our customers
- Your unique personality and amazing attitude
- You are a team player ready to work with a diverse group of co-workers
- You know how to operate a register? Even better!
- It's never too early to start gaining work experience. You can join our team starting at 16 years old!
What Does a Retail Team Member Do Anyway?
- Greet and interact with customers
- Operate the register when needed
- Help keep our sales floor clean and attractive to our customers
- Share information about our charity partners and our mission with our customers
- Assist customers with questions and concerns
- Lift up to 15 lbs.
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work
Our retail teams work together to provide an excellent experience for our donors and customers. Whether we are building eye catching displays, helping someone find the perfect jeans (thrifting one pair of jeans saves the world 1,800 gallons of water ya know!) or explaining our charity contributions at the checkout, we combine our passion for customer and community service.
Why You Will Love Us: Our Mission, Vision and Values
Mission
To Give Back! By...
- Positively impacting the environment and the communities we serve
- Providing values that meet our customer's needs and wants
- Reducing millions of pounds of waste each year
- Supporting local charities
- Creating jobs
Vision
To be the Thrift Brand of Choice in the Southeast and online by offering The Best in value, variety & selection, and convenience for our customers and donors.
Values
- Real: I am genuine and approachable. What you see if what you get.
- Heart: I care. I listen with kindness and act with courage.
- Own: I take initiative, ask for help and follow through.
- Solve: I dig in, fix what matters, and move things forward.
- Grow: I meet challenges with optimism knowing I will win or learn.
Position Title: Retail Team Lead
Reports To: Retail Supervisor
Department: Retail
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Position Purpose and Objectives
The Retail Team Lead plays a key role in supporting the daily operations of the sales floor by leading through example in customer service, merchandising, and team engagement. This hands-on role is responsible for helping to maintain retail standards, assisting with team supervision and training, and ensuring a clean, organized, and customer-friendly environment. The Retail Team Lead actively contributes to achieving operational goals while developing the skills necessary to coach and lead others in alignment with our Core Values and Mission.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Support daily sales floor operations including setup, restocking, zoning, and recovery.
- Provide guidance to team members to ensure exceptional customer service.
- Maintain merchandising standards such as signage, cleanliness, and product rotation.
- Enforce store policies including pricing accuracy, color tag rotation, and shop-ability standards.
- Ensure timely placement and replenishment of merchandise, addressing gaps in inventory.
- Assist with seasonal changes, promotional displays, and special merchandising projects.
- Actively train and coach team members, offering real-time feedback and support.
- Assist with opening and closing procedures as directed by store leadership.
- Communicate daily priorities and goals during team huddles.
- Address customer concerns in a professional manner and escalate when appropriate.
- Promote and model adherence to all safety, loss prevention, and operational policies.
- Serve as the on-floor point of contact in the absence of a supervisor or manager.
Skills and Qualifications
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Reliable, consistent, and dependable.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet production goals.
- Capable of standing, bending, and lifting throughout the shift.
- Able to lift merchandise bags up to 50 pounds.
- Willing to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Able to meet the physical demands of the role, including extended periods of walking and standing.
- Comprehensive on-the-job training will be provided.
Competencies
Never- 0%, Occasionally- 1-33%, Frequently- 34-66%, Continuously- 67-100%
Physical Demands:
- Frequently - Carrying up to 50 lbs., pushing and pulling up to 25 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs., climbing up to 14-foot height, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, handling and smelling.
- Frequently - Walking on tile/concrete, bending, feeling, and reaching waist/overhead level.
- Continuously - Standing on tile/concrete, talking, seeing, and hearing.
Other:
- Mostly regular and weekend hours, occasionally working evenings and holiday hours as needed.
- Working environment includes inside of building with semi- controlled temperatures and outside conditions with varying weather and temperatures.
Other duties as assigned: Please note that this job description may not cover every duty or responsibility that might arise in the course of employment. Employees are expected to perform other duties as assigned, which may not be explicitly stated in this document. This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The duties and responsibilities outlined here are intended to provide an overview of the primary functions of the role, but they may change as the needs of the organization evolve.
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