ReBuilding Center Online Store Specialist - nonprofit - job employment - craigslist (2024)

What’s it like to work at ReBuilding Center? For starters, you can bring your whole self to work: we are all about flexible work hours, a casual work environment, and a priority on life balance and self-care. Our team finds joy in their work, and we make sure the people we serve find joy in their experience with us. We’re a scrappy bunch, focused on sustainability, respect for ourselves and our community, and teamwork. And we continually learn and improve our practices, policies, environment, and culture to move in the direction of becoming an actively anti-racist organization. We love this place!

Schedule:Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 AM-6:00PM

COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
Starting Wage $20-$22/hour depending on experience. $1/hour bilingual differential available.
Current benefits package:
•100% employer-paid Kaiser medical coverage for employees and 40% employer-paid coverage for spouse and dependent children (silver base plan or bronze high-deductible plan). Gold buy-up plan available at additional employee cost.
•100% employer-paid dental coverage for employees and 40% employer-paid coverage for spouse and dependent children, with vision benefit, through Standard Insurance.
•Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Savings Accounts available.
•5 weeks paid time off and 7 paid holidays accrued annually.
•Employer-paid Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
•Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
•401(k) Plan (pre- and post-tax options available)
•Free RBC Education Class attendance (materials fees may apply)
•20% ReBuilding Center store discount

JOB SUMMARY:
Directly contribute to our nonprofit mission to harness the power of reuse to support affordable, sustainable home repairs. The Online Sales Specialist is responsible for identifying antique, vintage, unusual, or other high-end materials and getting them ready for listing in our online store and on our sales floor. They provide excellent customer service online, by phone, and in person and work closely with our brick and mortar store team. This position is ideal for someone who loves working with all kinds of people in a dynamic environment and is passionate about environmental justice and reuse, and is interested in vintage and specialty items.

PRIMARY DUTIES:
Identification & Preparation:
●Accurately identify antique, vintage, unusual and high-end materials to be added to our online store
●Assess the condition of materials, research and determine a price in accordance with RBC’s price guide
●Clean, repair, and assemble materials to maximize value
Coordinate online sales:
●Write item descriptions, take photos and add materials to our online store, ensuring accuracy
●Curate a selection of everyday items to facilitate online purchase by transit-dependent customers
●Provide excellent customer service
Teamwork:
●Work side by side with the brick and mortar store team and communications team
●Actively participate in and promote a respectful, healthy, resilient, and safe work environment
Safety:
○Directly contribute to a safe work environment at all times including resolving, if possible, any noticed hazards and informing manager of any potential hazards in and around RBC facilities.
○Ensure that the public is safe when materials are being loaded/unloaded and stocked

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
●Experience in auction or estate sales or vintage, antique or thrift retail sales or equivalent lived experience
●Experience working with point of sale and/or online sales platforms, or equivalent data systems management experience
●Lift up to 75 lbs. safely throughout the workday, using ergonomically correct lifting methods. Work on concrete floors throughout the workday in a partially open-air setting.
●Conduct repetitive movements including typing, stacking, lifting, bending, and other related physical tasks.
●Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities
●Enjoy working with diverse circles of people from varied backgrounds.
●Expressed commitment to the ReBuilding Center mission
Pluses:
●Professional writing experience
●Experience with architectural salvage, lighting repair and or sales; and repairing and/or building furniture
●At least one year customer service experience with the public.

TO APPLY:
Please complete an application at https://rebuildingcenter.bamboohr.com/careers/34. No calls please. Position open until filled. We will be interviewing on an on-going basis.

ABOUT THE REBUILDING CENTER:
ReBuilding Center is on a mission to make reuse and repair accessible to all as a means to reduce waste, end overconsumption, and empower homeowners and renters by making better use of our existing resources. We know that the ability to perform home repairs is one of the key factors in keeping people in their homes longer, especially people living with low incomes, and with the high cost of building materials our services are needed now more than ever.
Through our huge retail warehouse of affordable reclaimed building materials (donated to us by our community!) and our repair skills classes, we aim to normalize reuse and help people perform safe, affordable, sustainable home repairs and improvements to build economic resilience, keep stuff out of landfills, and keep people in their homes.
ReBuilding Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we maintain a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Over and above our commitment to non-discrimination, we seek to employ members of the community who have experienced poverty and members of historically marginalized groups.

Learn more about us at https://rebuildingcenter.org