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Sales & Service Full-Time $14.00 - Jonesboro

Goodwill of North Georgia

Jonesboro, GAFull-time$14/hrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$14/hr
Location
Jonesboro, GA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Sales & Service team member examines and grades donated goods for sale in Goodwill of North Georgia retail stores, processing items quickly to meet production goals and follow standard procedures. The role supports guests, transitions products to the sales floor, maintains merchandising, and handles sales transactions. Goodwill describes its mission as helping local job seekers find meaningful work through donations and sales.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Guest ServiceCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsAttention to DetailWorking in a Fast-Paced EnvironmentIndependent WorkTeamworkOrganizational SkillsSound JudgmentEnglishBasic MathPhysical StaminaLifting 30 Lbs

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDMust Be 18+Acceptable Safety Work Shoes

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Join our team

At Goodwill of North Georgia, we make a positive impact on our community by using donations and sales from our 100+ locations to help local job seekers find meaningful work. Simply said, we put people to work. Join our team and work for an organization that will help you grow personally and professionally while giving you the satisfaction of knowing that your efforts are helping others reach their potential.

You can learn more about our 100+ stores, donation centers and career centers and how our mission helps local job seekers at goodwillng.org.

What we offer:

  • Weekly paychecks

  • Paid time off for vacation and holidays

  • 25% employee discount

  • Health, dental and vision insurance for staff and their families

  • Complimentary uniforms

  • Access to free job skills training at Goodwill Career Centers

Responsible for thoroughly examining and grading donated goods to sell in Goodwill of North Georgia Retail stores. Process goods in an accelerated manner to meet production goals in a fast-paced environment while adhering to standard operating procedures.

Essential Functions:

  • Support a guest friendly culture by greeting every guest, delivering unbelievable brand, and suggesting additional treasures

  • Display a professional, patient, and “people first” attitude with guests

  • Effectively transition product to the retail salesfloor with attention to detail and urgency

  • Execute and maintain visual merchandising strategies

  • Effectively recommend/upsell merchandise and round up during transactions

  • Accurately handle point of sale transactions with guest

  • Identify and quickly solve problems and/or seek management support

  • Effectively communicate with management, peers, and guests

  • Effectively promote and demonstrate cooperation and teamwork with peers

  • Consistently perform work tasks according to training playbooks, e-learning, and work instructions

  • Maintain a neat, clean, and organized work area and retail salesfloor at all times

  • Adhere to safety and security practices including reporting safety hazards and injuries to management

  • Attend and complete all required trainings and meetings

  • Perform other duties as assigned by management

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED preferred

  • Consistently foster a healthy team culture of exceptional guest experience

  • Must have good oral and written communication skills in English as well as interpersonal skills

  • Detail oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

  • Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment

  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to demonstrate sound judgement

  • Must be 18 years or older to become certified and licensed to operate a forklift (individuals age 16 to 17 will not be allowed to operate forklifts, balers or compactors)

Working Environment Conditions/Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED preferred

  • Basic math skills

  • Consistently foster a healthy team culture of exceptional guest experience

  • Must have good oral and written communication skills in English as well as interpersonal skills

  • Detailed oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

  • Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment

  • Must start employment in acceptable safety work shoes

  • Must be able to work in all types of conditions including heat, cold and dust

  • Must be able to meet all physical requirements to perform the duties of the position including the ability to bend, reach, grasp, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time as well as the ability to push, pull and lift up to 30lbs with or without accommodation

How this job compares

Set against the 14,960 open Sales Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$14/hr
  • Georgia median$13/hr114 hourly ranges
  • US median$16–17/hr6,536 hourly ranges

This rate, $14/hr, is 8% above the Georgia median midpoint ($13/hr) — in the middle half of Sales Associate hourly ranges in Georgia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 631 open Sales Associate jobs in Georgia and 14,960 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Georgia
Experience
Sales Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 0 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 1 year (1,351 postings).
Education
135 of the 14,960 open Sales Associate jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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