Donation Processor

JOB OVERVIEW

Foster Thrift is seeking a dedicated part-time Donation Processor to work on Mondays 8:30am - 5:00pm, Saturdays 8:30am - 5:30pm, and as needed.  The candidate must be detail oriented, have strong organizational skills, have computer skills, be dependable, self-motivated, a team player, and available to work as soon as possible.  This position will focus on receiving and processing donations, and will assist with the retail floor (cash register, cleaning, organizing, setting up displays, etc.). 

If you are passionate about purpose-driven retail and aspire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of youth in foster care, we invite you to apply today and become a valued member of the Foster Thrift Team.

Below is a more in-depth review of of the position:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

1. Is able to daily perform any of the required job duties within the processing team. This includes all requirements related to accepting donations, presorting, and pricing merchandise.
2. As needed, welcome donors in a timely manner in a way that they feel confident that Foster Thrift appreciates them and understands their value.
3. As needed, handle the receiving and donation process with the utmost respect and care including, greeting the donor, assisting in unloading donations, telling the Foster Thrift Store story, repeating details back to donor and issuing a receipt.
4. Help maintain clean and well-organized reception, presort and processing areas.
5. Maintain clean and well-organized personal processing station.
6. Adhere to, daily, all employee policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Policy and Procedures manual and the Foster Thrift Stores’ Mission Statement.
7. Ability to recognize quality merchandise and effectively seek guidance on pricing from the Processing Manager.
8. Work with and effectively communicate with the Processing Manager, other processing employees, and donors daily.
9. Daily service and support with employees so that there is a healthy and productive work environment.
10. Adhere to daily and weekly production goals.
11. Ability to produce quick and accurate work in a fast-paced environment.
12. Understand and comply with policies and procedures related to donated items, including prohibited items and pricing guides.
13. Effectively use the donation receiving script to communicate appreciation and the Foster First & Thrift Story to donors.
    
14. Other job duties as assigned (i.e. assist on the retail floor).

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

1. High School Diploma or GED Required.
2. Must be over the age of 18.
3. 1 year of retail experience preferred.
4. Must have a reliable form of transportation to travel to work.
5. Must provide proof of auto insurance upon hire and annually while employed.
   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Must be a people person with a pleasant and willing attitude and have a servant’s heart.
2. Must have a friendly, smiling demeanor.
3. Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with an excellent command of the English language.
4. Ability to write in legible clear handwriting.
5. Excellent organizational skills.
6. Must have a commitment to Foster First’s mission and mission statement.
   
   

PLANNING/ORGANIZING

1. Must be detail-oriented and have solid organizational skills.
2. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
3. Must be a problem solver and be able to work with a minimum of supervision and take initiative.
4. Excellent time management skills.
5. Must possess a demonstrable level of skill and proficiency in planning so to meet established goals.
6. Computer skills to include general typing skills.
7. Ability to access websites to help evaluate the value of donated items.
8. Ability to read and define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw accurate conclusions.
9. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.
   

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

Stand                                                                                       100% of the time

Walk                                                                                        up to 75% of a standard workday

Sit                                                                                            less than 10% of a standard workday

Use hands to perform required duties                                 up to 100% of a standard workday

Lifting and Bending                                                                up to 75% of a standard workday 

Talk or hear                                                                             As needed throughout a standard workday

Moderate physical activity. Depending on location, this position may require frequent strenuous activity. Able to lift at least 50 pounds. Use hands to lift, sort, clean, organize throughout a standard workday. Depending on location, this position may work in a warehouse setting with some outdoor exposure throughout the workday.

VISION REQUIREMENTS

1. Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
2. Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
3. Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
4. Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point).
5. Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships).
6. Ability to adjust focus (adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

About Foster Thrift

Foster Thrift is a division of Foster First, a Child Placing Agency specialized in Foster Care services located in Yakima.  The store first opened its doors in Kennewick on March 17, 2022, to provide financial support to the foster care program, and to bring awareness to foster care.  In the state of Washington, there are thousands of youths in the foster care system in need of a home, a family.  Foster Thrift helps connect interested adults and/or parents to Foster First's licensors to learn about the licensing process on how to become a foster parent.  With Foster Thrift's help, we will continue to expand our foster care services to Benton County and the surrounding counties.   

Foster First is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, religion, age, marital or nursing mother status, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.