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Furniture Coordinator
2 weeks ago
Position Title
- Furniture Coordinator
FTE
- 1.00
Compensation Type
- Salary
Salary Minimum
- $48,667.00
Salary Description
- Salary
Benefits
- Supplemental Medical/Dental/Vision, Life Insurance, AD&D, Retirement, EAP. LTD
Location City
- Kitchener
Location Country
- Canada
Location Description
Applications Close Date
- Apr 21, 2023
Start Date
- May 15, 2023
Start Date Flexible
Term Length
Qualifications
- Required
- Development and leadership:
- Strong interpersonal skills with people of all ages and backgrounds
- Ability to create an atmosphere of a positive Christian presence within the shop
- Sensitivity and awareness of cultural, racial, economic, and socially diverse communities
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse experiences and life situations
- Ability to engage and influence others to achieve organizational goals
- Selfmotivated and willing to take initiative while at the same time willing to work as a team with staff and volunteers
Field Expertise:
- Experience in moving furniture or selling furniture
- Proven leadership in a high volume or warehouse environment
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to create systems for efficiencies
Communication Expertise:
- Good oral communication skills
- Ability to diplomatically communicate policies and boundaries
Work and Organizational Skills:
- Ability to make quick and thoughtful decisions
- Willingness to grow and learn new skills
- Basic social media skills (Instagram, Facebook)
- Healthy balance of patience, humour and energy
- Heart for justice, active peacemaking and global understanding
- Respect for and discretion in dealing with confidential material
- Create a customer centric culture create a positive experience in all interaction points with customers, donors, volunteers, and colleagues
- Basic working knowledge of MS Office programs including Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting, prioritizing a wide variety of tasks
- Willing to work within and promote MCC Thrift Operating Principles
- Required
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. and exert 11 to 25 lbs. of force frequently
- May require 6 or more hours of intermittent standing or walking in a standard workday
- Ability to repeatedly bend or stoop to floor level shelves and able to reach upper shelves with use of a stool or a ladder when necessary
- Valid 'G' Ontario driver's license
- Police vulnerable sector check (required upon hire)
- Legally able to work in Canada
- Experience working with volunteers
- Awareness of secondhand market and retail trends
- Knowledge of antiques, collectibles, and brand recognition
Job Synopsis
- This salaried fulltime position is responsible for overseeing the retail and workroom areas related to furniture, the volunteers working with furniture and furniture pickups and deliveries.
The Furniture Coordinator is responsible for maintaining and modeling a high level of customer service through training and mentoring volunteers and staff who pick-up and deliver furniture.
Demonstrating a positive attitude whilst providing active, hands-on management support to volunteers as they relate to the various aspects of the furniture area and key areas of focus.
The Furniture Coordinator schedules and supervises volunteers for processing furniture, key areas of focus as well as those assisting on the truck for pick-ups and deliveries.
The Furniture Coordinator supervises Furniture focused Associates.The Furniture Coordinator will support and work closely with the staff team - in the workroom ensuring understanding of what furniture is acceptable and with the Retail Coordinator ensuring key categories are processed and displayed on the retail floor.
Thrift on Kent seeks to be a friendly, caring presence in the community, showing value and respect to all.Practicing and promoting faithful stewardship and care for God's creation and raising funds for MCC are also key components to the mission statement of this and other MCCO Thrift Shops.
MCC is a charitable organization that partners with churches and community organizations worldwide to walk with people who are disadvantaged.
MCC supports activities that provide emergency assistance, reduce poverty, and promote healthy communities, sustainable living and alternatives to violence.As an internationally recognized NGO, MCC currently serves in more than 45 countries with over 475 partners, 1,000 staff and 40,000 volunteers.
Challenges
Key Responsibilities
- General
- Serve as a brand advocate and ambassador for MCC mission and values in every interaction with customers and donors
- Share the news about your shop and the network in the community
- Support Managers as needed to meet the demands of daily opera
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