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Position Reports to:  Warehouse Assistant Store Manager Position Description: The Receiving Associate will help drive VTS profitability by greeting donors, sorting donations, and carefully selecting sellable items for Vapor Thrift Store to sell. Capability Requirements:  The individual must… • Love our Lord and commit to our mission… We establish sustainable centers for alleviating poverty and multiplying disciples in third-world environments. 2. Embody and embrace our values… • Urgent Pursuit • Sacrificial Service • Intentional Development • Clear Communication • Complete Alignment • Excellent Execution 3. Have excellent customer service skills with an upbeat, positive, and joyful demeanor 4. Able to work outside in all year-round temperatures (i.e., freezing winter through Alabama summer temperatures           exceeding 100*) 5. Able to kindly, but firmly enforce VTS policies on non-accepted items 6. Repeatedly lift 50+ pounds unassisted 7. Quickly and efficiently evaluate “keep or trash” for all donated items Time Requirements: This position will require between 8-40 hours per week depending on need and availability. Travel Requirements: Zero to minimal local travel is required except for once monthly staff meetings (within 20 mins of the store) Position Duties: The Receiving Associate will help drive VTS profitability by greeting donors, sorting donations, and carefully selecting sellable items for Vapor Thrift Store to sell. • Excellent Customer Service • Greet every customer and treat them with respect, optimism and joy at all times • Answer any and all questions for customers • Assist with any customer needs • Properly thank each customer for their business and donation • Escalate any customer service needs to Assistant Store Managers or Store Manager as needed • Share the vision and mission of Vapor Ministries with customers • Receiving • Quickly and efficiently unload all donor vehicles • Inspect each donated item for quality and condition and sort to proper department or trash • Maintain a clean and organized donation area throughout the work day • Remove all trash/recycling to the dumpster areas • Retrieve and load furniture for customers that are sold inside the store • Opening/Closing • If scheduled to open or close, perform and complete the opening/closing checklist procedures • Housekeeping • Ensure a properly organized workspace during operating hours • Close receiving and the warehouse and leave it organized, stocked, and ready to be used the next work day • Trash & Exterior Excellence • Maintain the cleanliness of the dumpster and overflow areas • Maintain the cleanliness and visual excellence of the exterior areas of the store Disclaimer: Other duties may be assigned as necessary on a temporary and infrequent basis.