Position Details (Send your resume to
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- 10 to 15 hours a week.
- Must be available Sundays and Mondays for daytime shifts as well as being able to offer a few other daytime shifts during the week.
- Retrieve donations, lifting items up to 50 lbs., and carry items up and down stairs.
- Assist donors with bringing in items.
- Greet and provide information to donors .
- Participate in/facilitate donations being loaded for transport.
- Be knowledgeable about what can and cannot be donated
- Determine whether or not donated items have value or need to be moved on.
- Clean, test, and sort donations.
- Keep the upstairs receiving area neat, tidy, and organized.
- Package items safely and ensure they are suitable and desirable for resale.
- Keep a stock of cardboard boxes and bags, as needed.
- Daily management of the garbage and recycling/e-cycling.
- Effectively communicate with the Manager.
- Ensure all Occupational Health and Safety policies are adhered to and safety procedures are followed to a high standard.
- Submit timesheets in an accurate and timely manner.
- Restock the floor with merchandise when needed.
- $15/hr You will also be trained in the Front of Store role:
- Greet and assist customers in a friendly and kind manner.
- Ring customers’ purchases through the till, handle cash, and wrap/box items.
- Organize, clean, and stock the store with retail, MEOW made, MEOW merch, and Thrift items.
- Inform customers about MEOW Foundation’s mission, programs, and events.
- Answer customers’ questions about the MEOW Thrift donation process, volunteer involvement, current sales, and upcoming events.
- Address customer complaints and feedback in a kind and professional manner.
- Scan and alert management of potential security and/or safety issues. Benefits and Perks
- Work with a caring and knowledgeable team of staff and volunteers.
- Free parking. Working Conditions
- This is a part-time position.
- Workdays are from Sunday to Saturday.
- Daily, this position requires the incumbent to sit, pull, push, crouch, stand, bend, scoop, carry walk, kneel, reach overhead, and lift up to 50 lbs. Qualifications
- Keen interest to help MEOW Foundation provide cat care through Thrift Shop sales.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Responsible and punctual.
- Physically fit .
- Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented.
- Multi-task and problem-solve, as needed.
- Self-starter and curious learner, with a passion for continually improving.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Willingness to clean donated goods.
- Effectively work independently and with the team.
- Diplomatic, patient, and confident to help resolve issues and communicate kindly and effectively with others.
- Highly developed cooperation and collaboration skills.
- Compassionate, mature, thoughtful judgement and behaviour.
- Computer literate. *About MEOW* *Established in 2000, MEOW Foundation is a cat-specific registered not-for-profit organization with a no-kill mandate. MEOW is the only organization in Calgary that offers four foundational programs.
* *1) Rescue and Adoption provides food, shelter and medical care to stray and abandoned cats in Calgary and facilitates their adoption into current, loving permanent homes.
* *2) Subsidized Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) for Calgarian’s in-need to assist with the cost of spay and neuter.
* *3) Trap Neuter Return (TNR) Program for feral cats.
* *4) Cat Food Assistance (CFA) is a temporary support program if you are in need of cat or kitten food.
* *Through our programs, we advocate for responsible, compassionate animal care and assist over 2500 cats each year.
* *MEOW is a well-respected member of the animal rescue and services community in Calgary and works closely with other local and Alberta based groups to change the lives and provide a future for abandoned and mistreated companion animals.
* Pay: $15.00-$15.01 per hour Expected hours: 10.0 – 15.0 per week
Benefits:
- On-site parking Work
Location:
In person
📌 MEOW Thrift Shop Receiver (Calgary)
🏢 MEOW Foundation
📍 Calgary