Job Description

What's In It For You!

• Employee discounts
• Variety of jobs including Monday-Friday day shifts
• Need flexible part time hours? We've got that too!
• Growth opportunities
• Help others through our charity partners
• Save the environment
• So much more!

Why We Will Love You

• You are a multitasker and can handle a variety of different tasks each day
• You are an amazing team player and love working with a diverse group of co-workers
• You are comfortable working in a warehouse environment
• You can quickly and efficiently process goods and meet production goals
• You are at least 18years old and ready to join or Online Thrift team!
• You have a keen eye for detail

What Happens in Online Thrift Anyway?

• Receive great merchandise from our store teams
• Process items through the full e-commerce lifecycle, including describing, listing, photographing, and shipping to online customers
• Sort goods and materials efficiently
• Load and unload trailers
• Support sustainability efforts by sorting and shipping recyclable items
• Receive, move, and organize carts, containers, and barrels of donated goods for processing
• Operate warehouse equipment, such as pallet jacks, to move products throughout the facility
• Accurately and efficiently process merchandise across all product categories as directed
• Meet established productivity goals while maintaining high quality standards

Teamwork Makes The Dream Work

Our online thrift team works together to reach a whole new customer base and helps get awesome one-of-a-kind items to collectors. This avenue of business allows us to grow the America’s Thrift name and find awesome used items a new home. This team works together to be innovative and explore all the possibilities within ecommerce to better ourselves for our customers and charities.

Why You Will Love Us: Our Mission, Vision and Values

Mission

To Give Back! By...

• Positively impacting the environment and the communities we serve
• Providing values that meet our customer's needs and wants
• Reducing millions of pounds of waste each year
• Supporting local charities
• Creating jobs

Vision

To be the Thrift Brand of Choice in the Southeast and online by offering The Best in value, variety & selection, and convenience for our customers and donors.

Values

• Real: I am genuine and approachable. What you see if what you get.
• Heart: I care. I listen with kindness and act with courage.
• Own: I take initiative, ask for help and follow through.
• Solve: I dig in, fix what matters, and move things forward.
• Grow: I meet challenges with optimism knowing I will win or learn.

Position Title: Team Member - Jewelry

Reports To: General Manager Online Thrift

Department: Processing

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Position Purpose and Objectives

America’s Thrift Stores is seeking an Online Thrift Jewelry Processor to join our team! This role is integral to our online retail operations, focusing on processing donated jewelry for online sale. Reporting to the Online Thrift Supervisor, the Online Thrift Jewelry Processor will assist in organizing, evaluating, and listing jewelry items for sale on various online marketplaces. The role demands attention to detail, a keen eye for value, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Jewelry Evaluation: Assess donated jewelry for its potential sale value, authenticity, and marketability based on brand, condition, and uniqueness.
• Online Listing: Accurately photograph and post jewelry items for sale on marketplace channels, ensuring each listing includes high-quality images and detailed descriptions.
• Inventory Management: Keep meticulous records of items posted, including item details, sale prices, and inventory updates.
• Product Sorting: Sort and organize jewelry donations efficiently, ensuring that items are properly stored and easily accessible for listing and shipping.
• Research: Conduct online research to verify the value and authenticity of jewelry items, utilizing resources such as jewelry identification guides, online marketplaces, and expert consultations.
• Photography: Use basic photographic principles to take clear, professional photos of jewelry items, ensuring all images showcase details and condition.
• Warehouse Operations: Assist with warehouse tasks such as moving product, packaging items for shipment, and maintaining cleanliness and organization of the workspace.
• Training and Mentorship: Assist in training new team members on jewelry processing, listing procedures, and warehouse operations.
• Production Metrics: Track and report personal and team production output, ensuring jewelry items meet the set listing quotas.
• Team Collaboration: Communicate with store representatives regarding jewelry donations and provide feedback for process improvements.
• Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned, which may evolve as the needs of the business change.

Skills and Qualifications

• Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail, particularly in evaluating the quality, authenticity, and value of jewelry.
• Research Skills: Ability to conduct reliable research on jewelry using the internet, including evaluating brand names, materials, and market trends.
• Photography Skills: Basic understanding of photography, with the ability to use a digital camera to capture high-quality images of jewelry.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to stay organized and keep track of inventory, sales, and various tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Team Player: Ability to work effectively within a team environment and assist others with training and guidance.
• Adaptability: Ability to adjust to varying temperatures and work conditions in the warehouse.
• Technology Skills: Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and online marketplace platforms; ability to learn new software quickly.
• Successful completion of background check and drug screen.

Competencies

Never- 0%, Occasionally- 1-33%, Frequently- 34-66%, Continuously- 67-100%

Physical Demands:

• Frequently - Carrying up to 50 lbs., pushing and pulling up to 25 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs., climbing up to 14-foot height, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, handling and smelling.
• Frequently - Walking on tile/concrete, bending, feeling, and reaching waist/overhead level.
• Continuously - Standing on tile/concrete, talking, seeing, and hearing.

Other:

• Working environment includes inside of building with semi- controlled temperatures and outside conditions with varying weather and temperatures.

Other duties as assigned: Please note that this job description may not cover every duty or responsibility that might arise in the course of employment. Employees are expected to perform other duties as assigned, which may not be explicitly stated in this document. This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The duties and responsibilities outlined here are intended to provide an overview of the primary functions of the role, but they may change as the needs of the organization evolve.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.