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Retail Trainee -Foley Store 40 hours/week Jobs in Foley, AL at GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE GULF COAST INC

TITLE: Retail Trainee DATE WRITTEN: 04/2025


DEPARTMENT: Donated Goods SUPERVISED BY: Store Manager. Asst. Mgr. STATUS: Non-exempt, Temporary

Mission Contribution: Supports the mission of Goodwill Gulf Coast by assisting across retail operations, contributing to effective donation intake, merchandise preparation, and customer service.


Function: This temporary position is designed to train and support individuals in all core areas of retail store operations including donation intake, sales floor maintenance, and merchandise processing.


Essential Functions:

  • Ensures World Class donor and customer service, greeting customers within 10 seconds and providing friendly service and information.
  • Assists with unloading donations from the donors’ vehicle and takes in donations left outside of store.
  • Keep an accurate count of donations.
  • Sorting donations into designated equipment.
  • Loading large purchases for customers.
  • Sort and price merchandise, separating sellable from unsellable items, and preparing items for display.
  • Clean, hang, and rotate merchandise on the sales floor, ensuring a neat and organized presentation.
  • Monitor and maintain cleanliness and organization of the dressing rooms and sales floor throughout the day.
  • Support customers with questions, including assisting with free medical equipment forms and stocking as needed.
  • Ensures a clean and empty work station at the end of each shift.
  • Ensures the image of the exterior and interior of the donation area are maintained to Goodwill’s standards.
  • Keeps aisles free from debris in the production area.
  • Maintains adherence to all company policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Skills, knowledge and abilities: (these are required to enable job holder to perform the essential functions of the job).

  • Must be able to interact cordially and productively with a variety of people.
  • Must be able to market Goodwill and explain the mission to the general public.
  • Must be able to take initiative and work well with little supervision.
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
  • Must be able to distinguish between better name brand merchandise.

Experience and Education Requirements:

    • High School diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
    • Prior work experience in the service industry preferred.


Physical Requirements:


  • Ability to engage in frequent bending, stretching and stooping.

  • Ability to engage in prolonged standing, walking and twisting.

  • Ability to push equipment on wheels weighing 50 lbs. to 150 lbs.

  • Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 lbs. frequently and 75 lbs. with assistance occasionally.

  • Ability to use fingers, hands and wrists, repetitively.


Working Conditions:

Frequent physical exertion; exposure to unfit donated goods.


Critical Performance Factors:

  • Customer Service
  • Safety/Accident Prevention
  • Speed and quality of processing
  • Cleanliness & Organization


Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled


How Positions are Filled: Positions are filled based on the order in which complete applications are received and your availability to work the required shifts. Early submission of a complete application and flexible availability increase your chances of being selected.

MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ALL SHIFTS REQUIRED SUNDAY-SATURDAY 8:00AM – 8:30PM TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE POSITION.


Position Details:


  • Duration:     Temporary positions for up to 90 days

  • Path to Permanent Employment:
  • These roles are intended to become regular positions after 90 days. Conversion is expected as long as work performance, work ethic, and cultural fit meet expectations.


Application Process:


  • No Interviews:     There is no in-person interview for these positions.

  • Communication:     All communication is done through phone/text and email between our Recruiter and applicants.

  • Job Offer & Paperwork:

    • The Recruiter will contact you via email with a job offer and a link to a video about the position.
    • You will need to complete the job offer paperwork and return it to us within 24 hours.

Title: Retail Trainee -Foley Store 40 hours/week

Company: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE GULF COAST INC

Location: Foley, AL

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