Job Description

Job Location Cornelius ReStore - Cornelius, NC 28031 Position Type Full-time, Non-Exempt Salary Range $17.75 - $17.75 Hourly

Job Shift Rotating - Sunday through Saturday

Warehouse/Donations Assistant

Location: Cornelius ReStore
Status: Full-Time
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Pay Rate: $17.75 per hour

Mission-Driven Career Opportunity

One of the leading affordable housing nonprofits in the region, Habitat Charlotte Region partners with hundreds of families each year through affordable homeownership, home preservation, and financial literacy training. As a Full-Time Warehouse/Donations Assistant, you will play an integral role in advancing our vision of a world where everyone has a safe and affordable place to live.

Why Join Habitat?

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care)

• Generous PTO supporting work/life balance

• Career development and internal promotion opportunities

• Casual, team-oriented work environment

• Retirement plan: 403(b) with 3% organizational match

Position Purpose

Assist customers and donors by safely unloading donations, loading purchases, and keeping the back room and donation dock organized by efficiently moving merchandise to and from the sales floor.

Essential Functions

• Provide outstanding customer and donor service

• Safely and promptly load and unload donated and purchased merchandise

• Safely load and unload ReStore trucks

• Follow safety procedures when moving merchandise to and from the sales floor

• Communicate donation acceptance policies and refer donors to alternate options when needed

• Maintain knowledge of products, services, and customer-related policies

• Work effectively as part of a team with staff and volunteers

• Operate a forklift as required

Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move and lift 50 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to work outdoors in all climates
• Ability to obtain Forklift Certification and operate a forklift on a regular basis
• Ability to climb steps to Forklift cab
• Ability to move and stand for extended periods of time

External Interactions:

• Customers
• Volunteers
• Donors

Estimated Time Commitment:

• 40 hours/week, including weekends and periodic holidays. Rotating Sunday - Saturday schedule, Sundays off, additional day off as scheduled by supervisor. Shifts scheduled to begin as early as 8:30AM and end as late as 7PM, depending on staffing needs.

Level of authority:

• Requires Minimal Supervision
• Reports to Backroom Supervisor

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen and background check is required.

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region program funding often includes federal funding and this role may support federally funded activities. People qualifying as Section 3 residents per Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C § 1701u) and its associated regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 75) are encouraged to apply. Information on Section 3 qualifications and certification material available upon request.