Employment Opportunities
Value Proposition
Fishline makes a tremendous impact and has an outstanding reputation in the community.
We care about our people and understand that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. At Fishline, employees are encouraged to play to their strengths, develop their creativity, and learn new skills. Our culture empowers each person to work collaboratively with other staff members in service of our mission and vision.
Fishline is currently hiring for the following positions: Cashier and Material Handler.
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Position Title: Cashier
Do you love greeting customers and providing them with a great shopping experience? Are you passionate about making our community a better place? Then Second Season Boutique is the perfect fit for you!
About Second Season:
Second Season is a thrift store that offers a second life to housewares, toys, and clothing donated by community members. Located in Poulsbo, Washington, proceeds from the retail store are used to offset overhead costs for Fishline Food Bank and Comprehensive Services. Fishline is a hub that provides food and resources to improve the health and well-being of its community members.
Position Summary:
The Customer Sales Associate will work directly with the Retail Director, Assistant Manager, and other cashiers to support our store as we provide products at great value to the North Kitsap Community. The ideal candidate will have one year of retail experience, be looking to hone their customer service skills, and thrive in an unpredictable fast-paced work environment. This position will be scheduled for approximately 32 to 40 hours per week.
Core Competencies:
- Able to work independently and as a productive team member
- Able to operate a cash register
- Possess general math skills to allow for cash accounting
- Possess strong verbal communication skills to allow for the proper interaction with customers
- Able to lift/move materials up to 50 pounds
- Basic computer skills
- Be reliable
- Able to problem solve
- Must be willing to work weekends as needed
Responsibilities:
- Provide exceptional customer service, while maintaining a pleasant, friendly, cooperative attitude with customers, co-workers, supervisors, and volunteers
- Multitask on cashier, sales, and merchandising responsibilities
- Respond quickly to customer requests and concerns
- Maintains security of all cash
- Receive donations
- Adhere to our mutual culture of respect
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Open Availability
- Able to work at multiple locations
Read the full description and apply for this position at our job listing on Indeed.
Position Title: Material Handler
Position Description:
To help management support the operations of our popular non-profit thrift store by providing a great shopping experience for our customers. Assists the Retail Department Manager in insuring that all employees and volunteers meet the organizations standards and expectations by providing training and support to sales associates and volunteers while working collaboratively with the manager and organization. The material handler will receive and process donations in a timely and friendly manner. Making sure to receive only items, which our locations are able to sell. They will sort, and process donations. They will also make Goodwill and dump runs as needed. The material handler’s main purpose is to provide a positive donor experience and efficient product processing.
Responsibilities:
- Adhere to donation guidelines
- Greet and assist customers/donors
- Receive, process donations
- Clean shelves, counters
- Have an in-dept knowledge of the store’s inventory, location, and prices
- Organize the back as well as the truck
- Demonstrate and support employees and volunteers in adhering to the organization’s policies, standards, and expectations
- Foster a positive image of Fishline and its role in the community
- Dispose of product by either taking to other thrift locations, the dump, etc.
- Transfer product from one location to the next
- Maintain store safety for staff and customers
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements/Competencies:
- Experience driving a box truck
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to effectively lead staff, help customers, and work with management
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to exercise good judgment and work well with others
- Good problem-solving skills
- Willing to work a flexible schedule of days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Able to stand for an 8-hour shift, bend, stretch, lift 50 pounds repeatedly
- Able to drive the shop van to transport items/donations as needed
- Able to follow donation guidelines
- Time management skills
Read the full description and apply for this position at our job listing on Indeed.