Inventory & Merchandise Associate – Full Time
Location: Mission House Outlet Store Warehouse
Classification: Hourly
SCHEDULE EXPECTATIONS:
- Hours: Generally scheduled between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM Monday through Friday
- One 30-minute unpaid lunch break and one paid 10-minute break
- Average work week approximately 30–33 hours depending on operational needs.
- One Saturday per month is required for Mission House special sale events and inventory projects.
ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS
Reliable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position and are weighted heavily in hiring decisions, performance evaluations, and continued employment.
Additional Expectations:
- Additional hours may occasionally be available during major sales events, inventory projects, store resets, and operational needs.
- Schedule adjustments may be made based on ministry needs.
Pay: $17–$19 per hour
JOB DESCRIPTION
Mission House Outlet Store is a thriving, mission-driven organization committed to making a meaningful impact in our community and beyond. Every aspect of our work—from donation pickup to warehouse operations and retail delivery—supports the greater mission.
We are seeking a dependable, organized, and detail-oriented Inventory & Merchandise Associate to join our team. This position plays a critical role in receiving, preparing, assembling, pricing, organizing, testing, labeling, merchandising, and tracking inventory throughout our store and warehouse operations.
If you enjoy hands-on work, problem-solving, organization, working with a variety of merchandise, and contributing to a mission-focused organization, we encourage you to apply.
This position is full-time with day shifts only.
MAJOR DUTIES
- Receive, inspect, sort, and organize merchandise.
- Follow Mission House PAP-O procedures (Prep, Assemble, Price & Organize).
- Prepare merchandise for sale.
- Assemble merchandise when required.
- Test and evaluate merchandise for functionality and condition.
- Price merchandise according to Mission House pricing guidelines.
- Label merchandise accurately and consistently.
- Assist with inventory counts and inventory organization.
- Maintain organized warehouse and storage areas.
- Assist with department resets, special projects, and merchandise displays.
- Follow all safety procedures and operational guidelines.
- Work collaboratively with store, warehouse, and leadership teams.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Mission House processes a wide variety of merchandise, including:
- Appliances
- Cabinets and vanities
- Building fasteners
- Doors and windows
- Furniture and home goods
- Electrical and plumbing items
- Power tools and hand tools
- Lawn and garden merchandise
- Liquidation inventory
- Customer returns
- Overstock merchandise
- Donated merchandise
- As-Is merchandise
Employees should expect to:
- Inspect, clean, sort, assemble, organize, and prepare merchandise for sale.
- Test electrical items such as microwaves, lighting, fans, power tools, and small appliances.
- Identify damaged, incomplete, defective, or unsafe merchandise.
- Work in both retail and warehouse environments.
- Work in warehouse environments where dust, warehouse debris, and varying merchandise conditions may be present.
- Safely handle damaged packaging, leaking containers, or chemical products in accordance with company safety procedures.
- Adapt to changing priorities throughout the day.
Merchandise may arrive in new, returned, overstock, liquidation, donated, damaged-box, or as-is condition and may require inspection, cleaning, testing, sorting, assembly, and preparation before being offered for sale. No two days are exactly alike.
HIGH-DEMAND WORK PERIODS
Mission House experiences periods of increased activity during:
- Major sales events
- Inventory projects
- Store resets
- Seasonal merchandise transitions
- Truck deliveries
- Special promotions
Employees must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-demand environment while maintaining professionalism, productivity, accuracy, and teamwork.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong organizational skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Reliable transportation.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50-70 pounds.
- Comfortable working with returned, liquidation, overstock, donated, damaged-box, and as-is merchandise.
- Ability to work with limited supervision while maintaining productivity and accountability.
- Basic Computer experience.
- Retail & Warehouse experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Retail & Warehouse experience.
- Inventory management experience.
- Pricing or merchandising experience.
- Home improvement or building materials experience.
- Forklift experience
BENEFITS
- Competitive Pay
- Employee Discounts
- Paid Time Off (per policy)
- Day Shifts Only
- Opportunity to Support a Mission-Focused Organization
Please note:
- Qualified applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
- Employment is contingent upon completion of a background check and drug screening conducted by outside firms.
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Employment with Mission House Outlet Store is contingent upon successfully passing a background check and drug screening conducted by third-party providers. Do you acknowledge and agree to this requirement?
- Do you have experience working with inventory, pricing, merchandising, warehouse operations, retail stock management, or related work?
- Are you comfortable testing and evaluating merchandise such as appliances, tools, lighting, and other household products?
- Are you comfortable working in both retail and warehouse environments?
- Do you have reliable transportation to and from work?
- Are you comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-demand environment during major sales events, inventory projects, truck deliveries, and store resets?
- Are you able to work the schedule required for this position (30-33 hours per week), including daytime hours and one required Saturday (half-day) per month for special Mission House sale events?
- Reliable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position and are weighted heavily in performance evaluations. Can you commit to maintaining dependable attendance and arriving to work on time as scheduled?
- This position requires standing, walking, lifting, moving merchandise, and assisting with the organization of store or warehouse inventory (including large or outdoor items). Are you able to meet these physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation?
Work Location: In person
