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retail sales associate

Habitat For Humanity

A typical day at work involves assisting the Executive Director and management staff with issuing general correspondence;
Answering busy phones and email inquiries and advising/providing information for potential future homeowner, volunteers and donors;
Sorting and distributing mail and faxes;
Preparing payment vouchers for all invoices;
Entering all donations and grants into donor database and composing/issuing acknowledgements;
Assisting the Outreach Coordinator with scheduling of volunteer groups and individuals and communicating confirmations, guidelines and reminders;
Coordinating all aspects of Women Build events;
Maintaining donor and volunteer databases and Google calendar;
Preparing and distributing regular donation reports, volunteer reports and updated Google volunteer calendar;
Coordinating all aspects of Virtual ReStore, including gathering donor item details and photographs, organizing pickups, posting items on eBay and/or Craigslist, monitoring and tracking all sales; arranging buyer pickups, creating/issuing donor acknowledgments and maintaining ongoing spreadsheet of items donated and sold.
Organizing lunches, travel or other special arrangements for staff, board members and volunteer groups as needed;
Maintaining and ordering office supplies as needed;

Aside from learning two new databases (Salesforce and Volunteer Up) and furthering my knowledge of Excel and other programs, I have definitely improved my multi-tasking skills. Additionally, I have learned a great deal about the satisfaction of helping others and not to take anything for granted!

When I first came to Habitat, we had wonderful management and we all worked together as a cohesive team. We worked very hard, but we also kept an upbeat, positive atmosphere. While we all understood that we had to pursue donors and bring money in, everyone also cared very much about Habitat's mission to provide safe, affordable housing for hardworking, low-income families. Unfortunately we have acquired new management in recent months, and are now being run much more like a cutthroat Fortune 500 company than a non profit organization. Most of the original employees have been let go in an effort to cut overhead costs; some being replaced by unpaid interns.

The hardest part of the job (other than the commute!) is not being able to help everyone who contacts the office in search of help. Daily I have calls from people seeking immediate shelter, which is not part of what Habitat does. Also, I find that there are not enough hours in the day to always complete all of my various tasks. I am always willing to put in the extra time and effort to get things accomplished, but since I am only allowed to work a certain number of hours a week, I sometimes end up working on my own time.

The most enjoyable part of the job is seeing everyone's hard work finally come to fruition and attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a family moving into their new house. That and the satisfaction of leaving every day knowing that I have worked as hard as I could are what energizes me.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater BatonRouge is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. We build about 15 houses a year with a small, highly organized construction department, which relies heavily on volunteer labor. Habitat's excellent organization, reputation in the community, and reliable employees are some of what allows the Baton Rouge affiliate to rank in the top 5% for productivity among 2,000 affiliates around the United States.  

Im my job there is no typical day. Two days a week I work on one of several construction sites training and overseeing volunteers. The other three days are divided between inspecting subcontractor work to assure that it will pass city inspections that that it is to our standards, visiting individuals homes to determine what improvements are within the scope of our Critical Home Repair Program, seeking subcontractor bids and awarding contracts, training new employees, and confirming that the required tools and materials are ordered and delivered. This is just to name a few. 

Working for Habitat, under the Construction Director, I have learned all aspects of residential construction from seeking out land available for purchase, to permitting, to closing on a new home. I have also learned, through working with volunteers and program applicants, that every individual has something to offer and that working with people, utilizing their best attributes, and being open to suggestion will result in higher productivity than always insisting on one correct way to get things done. 

At Habitat I worked under the Construction Director as well as our Executive Director. Both of these individuals are very committed, knowledgeable, and compassionate people. This is part of what makes this organization such a pleasure to work for. 

In the construction department I worked with one other construction manager and one or two construction assistants. The coworkers that were there for the majority of my three years were knowledgable,  reasonable, and fun to work with. There were several coworkers who did not stay with the organization for very long. I believe this is because the job requires I high level of flexibility, and willingness to assume various roles from day to day. This has been one of my favorite things about the job, however, many people prefer to have a specific role and a specific set of instructions.

The hardest part of this job has been operating our Critical Home Repair Program as well as running multiple new home construction sites at the same time. It is essentially two jobs rolled into one so I am required the shift from one role to the other at a moments notice. This has been difficult but I believe it has contributed to my development as a Construction/Project Manager or Superintendent.

The most enjoyable part of this job has been seeing changes in the lives of deserving families as well as seeing the rewarding experiences of volunteers who have just learned to do something they never thought they could do.

Certainly, I'd be happy to share my thoughts on these aspects:

A typical day at work:
A typical day at work for me involves a balance of engaging with various tasks, collaborating with colleagues, and addressing challenges that arise. I usually start my day by reviewing my tasks and priorities, then proceed to meetings or discussions with team members. Throughout the day, I engage in problem-solving, decision-making, and ensuring that projects are on track. It's a dynamic environment that requires adaptability and multitasking.

What I believe I've learned:
Working in this environment has taught me the importance of effective communication, both in conveying ideas clearly and in actively listening to my colleagues. Additionally, I've gained a deeper understanding of time management and how to prioritize tasks efficiently to meet deadlines. The challenges I've encountered have also fostered problem-solving skills and resilience.

Management:
The management in our workplace focuses on fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. They provide clear direction, set achievable goals, and encourage professional growth. Regular feedback sessions and open-door policies promote transparency and help address concerns effectively.

Workplace culture:
Our workplace culture emphasizes teamwork, innovation, and mutual respect. Diversity is celebrated, and different perspectives are encouraged to drive creative solutions. Employee well-being is prioritized through flexible work arrangements and wellness initiatives, which contribute to a positive and motivated atmosphere.

The hardest part of the job:
The most challenging aspect of my job is navigating through unexpected obstacles or changes in project plans. Adapting to new information or unexpected developments requires quick thinking and the ability to pivot strategies while keeping the team aligned and motivated.

The most enjoyable part of the job:
The most enjoyable part of my job is witnessing the collective effort of the team come to fruition. Seeing a project successfully completed, a challenging issue resolved, or a creative idea realized is incredibly rewarding. Collaborating with colleagues who share a common goal and celebrating our achievements together is what makes the job truly fulfilling.

Overall, my experience at work has been a valuable journey of personal and professional growth. The challenges I've faced have strengthened my skills, while the collaborative and inclusive culture has fostered a sense of belonging and purpose.

•Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
 •Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
•Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.
•Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
•Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
•Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
•Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
•Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
•Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests
pull permits
contact contractors
schedule drop off of supplies
Schedule volunteers
sign in volunteers
•Respond to requests for information from the media or designate another appropriate spokesperson or information source.
•Study the objectives, promotional policies and needs of organizations to develop public relations strategies that will influence public opinion or promote ideas, products and services.
•Plan and direct development and communication of informational programs to maintain favorable public and stockholder perceptions of an organization's accomplishments and agenda.
•Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, and public interest groups.
•Prepare or edit organizational publications for internal and external audiences, including employee newsletters and stockholders' reports.
•Coach client representatives in effective communication with the public and with employees.
•Confer with production and support personnel to produce or coordinate production of advertisements and promotions.
•Confer with other managers to identify trends and key group interests and concerns or to provide advice on business decisions.
•Arrange public appearances, lectures, contests, or exhibits for clients to increase product and service awareness and to promote goodwill.
•Consult with advertising agencies or staff to arrange promotional campaigns in all types of media for products, organizations, or individuals.

This is not a place for the college educated, experienced and ambitious people. If you just happen to love cats and maybe rescued a baby bird in your life you can get hired based on that. Habitat states they are out to solve the housing crisis but they neglect the in-house crisis. Staff are over worked, well underpaid and trapped in a lazy, no fault culture with great health care benefits. This organization compensation is very low and pay starvation wages. Most employees live in run down homes or with family or roommates. There is a lot of passive aggressiveness because its considered rude to be honest and its a bad thing to be smarter than everyone else. Typical workday includes over using Microsoft Office software since there are no cohesive ERP and CRM systems in place. There is a lack of urgency and that cause projects and innovation to die at the management level. There are individuals who have worked at Habitat for over 20 years and still cannot make a pivot table, compose a grammatically correct email or lead a production team, remember, its a crime to be smart. Hardest part of the job is wading through the evangelical mindset and senior citizen led teams of this culture wasteland called Habitat. Affiliates refuse to hire black people to maintain the superiority of the 'core culture'. Senior leadership actually stated that they thought Habitat was diverse which shows that they is not concerned with inclusion. Donor engagement is left up to the wolves who prey on them and the finance department is led by be people who only care about their favorites and throwing parties throughout the year. The majority of the staff are above the age of 45 which stagnates innovation and young professionals are not able to flourish. Habitat for Humanity is not a nonprofit, it is a business that has philanthropical aspirations. 

A typical day at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore involves receiving donations directly from people that come to our store or from our trucks that pick-up items from donors' homes. We assess, price, and display donated items in the store. We get a continuous flow of merchandise, and items are never exactly the same. We have to learn about the home goods, tools, kitchen and bathroom appliances, lighting, and flooring on our own. I have learned the value of the various items that have been donated to our store. I have learned how to produce quick solutions to problems. 
The behavior and tendencies of management is often inconsistent, but I understand that human beings are imperfect.
The culture that I believe management wants to promote is familial and close-knit, and in many cases, that is the way we function. Most of us work very well together as a team, and try to encourage and support one another. 
The hardest part of the job is the inconsistency in the direction management leads, the physicality of the job itself - being active non-stop and working in a warehouse store, and being a woman at a job that involves heavy lifting and customers show sexism toward my capabilities.
The most enjoyable part of the job is knowing that the proceeds of what we sell goes directly toward helping people in my community. Despite the frustrations, I know that Habitat for Humanity is ultimately providing great assistance to locals, and I am proud to be a part of that.

A typical day at work for the Habitat for Humanity Restore involved cashing people out, store maintenance, store organization, and pickups / deliveries from those who would donate items to the store.  One major thing I learned from this job is an improved sense of organization in the work place.  As a store working with restored goods, and in a very low socioeconomic status area, one has to make the best of what store space and what goods that your given.  Sadly, I can't say that management was the greatest at this store.  There was one main store manager that came along later and proved to be an excellent manager in my last year working for this store.  However, for the most part, inexperience, pettiness, and overall resentment of other people's ideas, as far as the main management for this store, got in the way of making this store truly succeed.  I didn't have many co-workers; just me and my brother actually ran the store.  We did what we could with what I've already stated about management.  Again, the hardest part of this job was trying to do the basic job of running a store, where everyone else who was a manager above us had their own idea about how the store should be run with no compromise.  However, despite all these difficulties in this job, the best parts about this job is that it allowed me to help people that, though nameless to me, probably greatly appreciated the charity.  That is the part of this job that I take with me that makes me feel the best about this job; the opportunity to work for an organization that delivers charity to a world greatly in need of it.

What was important? Every job was a lifetime experience when I worked at habitat restore and it helped me find a way to get my community service hours in for Tennessee promise as well so I can get into college. It taught me a little bit about business and I am looking for a business like Job, and I’ve been taught hard things that I thought I could never learn there. I learned how to stock items and shelving them organizing. I have experience of cleaning the place up all positions helping customers starting with. Hey how can I help you? 
Price tagging items and writing in my hours I clock in and clock out and adding the total up and I got to learn experience what it’s like to be more with hands on how to be careful with delicate fragile items Making really good for this position.
I was a retail employer
And Volunteer.
I communicated with my boss whenever I got the job done. I asked other employees there. And whenever the main manager wasn’t there, I would ask the assistant manager and I would make phone calls. They were really nice. It seemed To get the job done and I was always on time or early.
Whenever I got confused on what to do next, I would ask the assistant manager before my main manager would be there.
It taught me how to be responsible and become an adult Doing the things that I do best to help Other companies become successful And I plan to become an entrepreneur and have my own company
I plan to go to college to get my associate degree and transfer to a four-year university And then do a trade school.

General office duties including answering phones, receiving sorting and coding invoices for construction. Family interaction through references, mortgages, credit and income checks, criminal background checks, and questions or concerns from the families and family mentors/partners. Handling construction problems, schedules, volunteer and professional services. Updating data bases for materials and professional services for construction. Following protocol for paid professionals in obtaining insurance and licensing certificates. Scheduling building days at multiple construction sites, assuring there will be construction or house leaders on site to teach or manage volunteers. Work with the city or county permit departments to assure inspections are obtained in correct order and approved to continue construction.

Learned to navigate through the construction process without having a construction background or management support.

Co-workers worked as a team without conflict when management was not involved.

Working with tension and high stress. Being overwhelmed with growth and work while trying to complete my jobs and covering other positions that were unable to fully cover their job position. Having no support from upper management.

Working with the house leaders, families and volunteers who worked tirelessly to achieve the organization's mission.

I became involved with Habitat via a volunteer position I was recruited to on their Development Committee. We built four homes for tornado-affected families and manged to raise $600,000 in six months to get them home for the holidays. Shortly after that I was asked onto their Board of Directors. I was then on the search committee for a new Development and Communications Director. I couldn't pass it up. I wanted to walk through the door there every morning. No one was beyond taking out the trash or handling emotionally challenging situations involving people who really, really needed a home. It was a fantastic team and I would work there again in a heartbeat. The management style was best described as coaching. Our ED expected us to come to her with what we needed her to do. In my case, that was finding and scheduling prospective funders. The hardest part of the job was working with so many folks in need. Avoiding mission creep with the desires of potential funders could be challenging as well--but nothing that was insurmountable. During a typical day I would work with board members, committee members, our web hosting company, members of the community and staff to secure funding, plan and execute events and spread the word through our marketing. The entire staff was supportive when I told them I was moving. I am still working for them pro bono because I care about them as people and about the mission of the organization.

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