Retail Management Intern

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Thrift Shoppe & Volunteer Manager, the Retail Management Intern is responsible for assisting with day-to-day thrift shoppe operational functions. This position requires a strong attention to detail and excellent customer service skills.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires a high school diploma. 
• Strong desire to learn along with a professional drive.
• Standard comprehension of numeracy, including experience with point-of-sale systems.
• Proficient communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work productivity guidelines.
• Strong time-management skills.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Aide with all areas of backroom operations including: receiving customer donations, processing merchandise onto the sales floor, and pricing. 
• Assist with merchandising, including staging front window displays and rotating inventory on sales floor displays.
• Provide clerical support to management when needed; such as tracking volunteer hours, updating staff schedule, and working as a backup on register. 
• Provide support to Thrift Shoppe & Volunteer Manager to recruit and train new volunteers. This may include participating in volunteer recruitment events in the community or in-store, calling perspective volunteers and follow-up on volunteer application.
• Ability to interact with customers in a professional manner and assist with any questions and the loading and unloading of merchandise into vehicles.
• Must comply with store security, safety, and loss prevention guidelines.
• Work on special projects and tasks as assigned.