ReStore Sales Associate

 The Opportunity

 Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands’ ReStore in Kemptville, Ontario is looking for youth aged sixteen to thirty to join our enthusiastic team of paid staff and volunteers!

Working alongside our team, the ReStore Sales Associate is responsible for ensuring a positive customer and donor experience. The ideal candidate will receive, prep, price, and provide minor repairs to donated goods. The items are then merchandised on the sales floor and marketed on Facebook.

This position also entails assisting customers to find goods to purchase, bringing those purchases to cash, and loading purchases. The role includes ensuring that the store remains a clean, safe place to work and shop by using safe work practices. Minor administrative and cleaning tasks will also be required.

 Key Responsibilities 

• Welcome customers and donors as they come to the ReStore
• Ensure donations are received in a timely, courteous manner
• Assist in the unloading of ReStore trucks
• Clean, price, and prepare donations for the sales floor
• Merchandise priced items for sale in the showroom
• Prepare draft product posts for Facebook
• Organize and maintain store inventory
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Answer ReStore phones and general customer questions
• Resolve customer complaints and ask for assistance as needed
• Promote the mission of Habitat for Humanity through in-store advocacy
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications or Special Skills Needed

Positive, friendly attitude

• Willingness to help
• Good oral communication skills
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills
• Ability to establish & maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to follow written instructions
• Microsoft Word experience
• Facebook experience
• Ability to lift 25lbs
• Ability to work Saturdays 

How to Apply

Qualified and interested applicants are invited to forward their cover letter, resume, and two references as one document to kemptvillerestore@habitat1000islands.org with the subject line: ReStore Sales Associate. Please indicate where you saw the job posting.

Please note that we will be reviewing and evaluating applications on an ongoing basis and we therefore encourage early submissions.

Applications must be received before 4PM EST on June 17, 2022

Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance. Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands will arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

We thank all applicants for applying however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted (no phone calls please). We are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment. 

About Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands

Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands is a nonprofit organization that was created in 1998 in answer to the growing need for decent, affordable housing in Leeds and Grenville. Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands is a member of Habitat for Humanity Canada which was founded in 1985 and includes 56 local Habitats across every province and territory across Canada.

The Habitat ReStore is a nonprofit enterprise that accepts new and gently used items, such as furniture, appliances, construction supplies, hardware and so much more.

Proceeds go toward building safe, affordable housing right here in our community. Whether you shop, volunteer or donate to the Habitat ReStore, you are helping local families build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership.