Saturday Harvest Thrift Volunteer

Brief Organizational Description: 
Boaz & Ruth empowers the Highland Park Neighborhood in Richmond's Northside through Connecting Neighbors, Rebuilding Lives, and Renewing Spaces.

Volunteer Position Description and Purpose:
Help keep Harvest Thrift open for business 1 Saturday a month from 9am to 12pm. Most Saturday's will be the 1st Saturday of the month. There will be 1 or 2 Saturdays in the year that we will be open the 3rd Saturday instead of the 1st. 

Volunteer Duties & Responsibilities:
The Saturday volunteer will watch the salesfloor, keep the story clean, sort, price and place donated goods, and help answer phones/take phone messages We are looking for a long-term volunteers who are willing and able to learn how to checkout customers at the register. 

Qualifications, Skills, & Requirements:

• friendly disposition
• customer service skills
• basic math skills
• phone etiquette skills
• ability to lift 10 lbs
• ability to learn new technology systems - work a cash register

Time Commitment:
Volunteers should be able to consistently committ to 3 hours from 9am to 12pm, the first Saturday of the month. (there will be 1 or 2 Saturdays we are open the 3rd Saturday instead of the 1st)

Other Information (if applicable):

• Attendance will be logged by sign-in/out via a google form
• Orientation and training provided
• Recommended attire
  • modest, clean, comfortable attire with closed toed shoes
• Parking lot located behind the building or street parking available
• Volunteers should bring a refillable water bottle
• Court ordered allowed on a case by case basis - but willingness to commit after court ordered hours are complete is required