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Lead Cashier Part-Time

1/22/2026

The Lead Cashier will provide excellent customer service and coach team members while assisting with training new employees. They will also manage cash control, direct the retail sales floor team, and ensure the store is clean and well-stocked.

Working Hours

20 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Goodwill Industries of the Columbia is changing lives through the power of work. Your donations help us provide job services to people in our community.
About the Role

Description

What will you do in this job?

  • Provide and coach for excellent customer service
  • Work with store manager to identify and meet the product related needs of the store on a daily basis
  • Serve as manager on duty as needed
  • Work alongside teams to meet store goals
  • Assist with the training and development of new employees
  • Control cash and complete banking functions
  • Direct a retail sales floor team to be sure that customers are helped, shelves and racks are full and the store is clean
  • Ring customer sales
  • Help customers to locate merchandise
  • Maintain a well-stocked and organized sales floor
  • Complete cleaning tasks as needed
  • Answer the phone with courtesy and respect

Compensation and Benefits for Full-Time Work:

  

Starting Rate: $20.00, with eligibility for annual performance-based increases. Maximum pay is $22.50, achievable through sustained good performance and years of service.

Benefits Include:

  • Paid Vacation and Sick Leave: Accrued based on hours worked.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): 4 hours available for use immediately upon hire.
  • Additional Longevity PTO: Earned on the anniversary date of hire, based on full- or part-time status.
  • On-Demand Payment: Access to earned wages before payday.
  • Access to Financial Assistance: Part-time employees  who have completed their introductory period and received a positive performance review are eligible for Tier 1 of the Financial Assistance Program, which supports adult basic education, including language learning, GED preparation, high school diploma completion, and improvement in reading, writing, and math skills.
  • Retirement Savings Plan: Eligible to participate in a 401(k) or Roth IRA upon turning 18, with enrollment eligibility after one year of service and 1,000 hours worked in the first year (or 500-1,000 hours each year for two consecutive years). Enrollment entry dates are January 1st or July 1st.


Work Schedule Part-time. Days and hours are dependent on business needs. Please be aware that the needs of our business include evening and weekend work.


Application Information:

Please be sure to answer ALL of the online screening questions. Incomplete applications will not be processed. This is an important part of the process of getting to know you. Additionally, after applying Goodwill contacts candidates directly through the e-mail address provided at application.  


As an employer who welcomes and trains vulnerable adults in the workplace, a background check is run at the permission of the finalist candidates. Each finalist will receive a copy of their report directly from the third party agency who completes the check. This report is sent directly to the e-mail address you specify on your background check authorization. A description of your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and dispute instructions are also included.


Information about specific automatic disqualifying pending charges or convictions may be found in WAC 388-113-0020. To be clear a candidate with a disqualifying pending charge or conviction cannot be hired.






Key Skills
Customer ServiceTeam LeadershipCash HandlingTrainingSalesOrganizationCommunicationProblem Solving
Categories
RetailCustomer Service & SupportManagement & Leadership
Benefits
Paid Vacation and Sick LeavePaid Time Off (PTO)Additional Longevity PTOOn-Demand PaymentAccess to Financial AssistanceRetirement Savings Plan
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