Hudsonville Retail Volunteer

Are you looking for a meaningful way to use your skills and contribute to your community? Please help us at the Hudsonville Thrift Store, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our thrift store is stocked with quality items that benefit those in need. You'll work alongside a team of committed individuals who take pride in making a positive impact every day.

Responsibilities:

• Process donated items, including sorting, ripping tags, hanging clothes, and tagging clothes.
• Clean shoes for the pricing team.
• Donation Door (receiving & inputting data into the computer).
• Sweep back room & break down boxes.
• Sort the gaylords of miscellaneous.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Organize merchandise on shelves & organize book areas.
• Cleaning bathrooms, fitting rooms, parking lots/outdoor areas, and taking out trash from the breakroom/bathrooms.
• Return shopping carts to the proper location.
• Dust shelves/corners/furniture
• Audit shelves and racks.
• Assist with bagging customer items.

Dress Code:

1. Volunteer name tags must be double-sided with no alteration to the template.
2. Closed-toe shoes. Steel-toed shoes are highly recommended for the processing department.
3. Shirts that end past their hips and cover the midriff as the person performs their duties
   (including lifting, bending, and reaching) and a modest neckline.
4. All garments should fit properly and be clean and in good condition (e.g., no holes, fraying,
   stains, discoloration, etc.).
5. Skirts that are a maximum of two (2) inches above the knee.
6. Non-athletic shorts are permitted. Shorts must have at the very minimum a five (5) inch
   inseam and be an appropriate, modest length
7. Pants, e.g., jeans, khaki style, Capris, ankle pants, etc. (pajamas, scrubs, sweatpants, athletic, or yoga styles are NOT
   permitted).
8. Leggings may not be worn as pants. Leggings are permitted if worn with a long shirt/skirt, etc., at or below the knee.
9. Mel Trotter Thrift Stores branded shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies (if purchased).
10. Sleeveless blouses are permitted as long as there is at least 2 inches of width of a strap.
11. Shirts with sleeves and modest necklines (images and or wording are not permitted, with the
    exception of a small brand logo or name).
12. Scarves may be worn (images and or wording are not permitted, except for a small brand logo or name).
13. Only Mel Trotter Thrift Stores-branded hats are permitted in the retail department