Job Details

General Responsibilities:

• Coordinate safe & efficient operation of Cat’s Meow Thrift Store donation facility.
• Ensure standards for quality, customer service, and health and safety are met.
• Protect the privacy of customers and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in coordinating efficient handling of donations from initial processing to sorting.
• Conduct daily vehicle and equipment safety checks.
• Report maintenance issues and coordinate repair as needed.
• Inspect and replenish truck equipment and supplies, such gas, oil, and water.
• Ensure regular maintenance of truck and other warehouse equipment belonging to Cat’s Meow and the agency.
• Regularly inspect and work with manager to address maintenance and safety issues within the donation collection area.
• Operate equipment like fork truck, palette jack, and baler in warehouse area to complete necessary tasks.
• Keep main thoroughfares of parking lot plowed and salted.
• Ensure front sidewalk is clear of snow and is salted appropriately.
• Coordinate lawn care and landscape.
• Use floor cleaner throughout the facility.
• Assist with cleaning and janitorial duties.
• Oversee metal recycling program.
• Use agency vehicle to pick up boxes and other items for the store as needed.
• Provide assistance in supporting volunteers and trainees.
• Open and close store as needed; operate register as needed.
• Handle any urgent customer, store, or staff matter in the absence of store manager.
• Participate in personal and professional development activities, including staff meetings, conferences, training opportunities, as identified and approved by supervisor.
• Travel throughout service area as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience snow plowing.
• Current fork lift certification or ability to pass certification within 30 days of hire.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to handle and/or reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.