ReStore Front Associate I

Turn Your Construction, Hardware, or Building Materials Experience Into Community Impact
Do you have experience in construction, home improvement, hardware retail, building materials, warehousing, or the skilled trades? Are you comfortable working with tools, materials, appliances, and furniture while helping customers find exactly what they need? At Habitat for Humanity ReStore, your knowledge and hands-on experience can make a real difference. Every donated cabinet, door, appliance, flooring bundle, and piece of lumber sold helps fund affordable housing projects right here in our community. This is more than a retail job. It's an opportunity to use your product knowledge, problem-solving skills, and strong work ethic to help customers, support volunteers, and advance Habitat for Humanity's mission.

About Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity ReStore:
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a nonprofit home improvement store and donation center that sells new and gently used furniture, appliances, home goods, tools, and building materials. Every purchase and donation helps support affordable housing initiatives that create strength, stability, and self-reliance for local families.

Position Summary:
The ReStore Front Associate I plays a key role in helping customers navigate our unique inventory of building materials, home improvement products, appliances, furniture, and household goods. This hands-on position is ideal for someone who enjoys staying active, working with materials and equipment, merchandising products, and sharing their knowledge with customers and volunteers. Whether you're identifying building materials, helping move inventory, organizing a sales floor, or assisting DIY customers with product questions, every day brings something different.

Core Responsibilities:

- Assist customers and answer questions.

- Stock and restock items, keeping areas clean and organized.

- Operate our Point of Sale (POS) system.

- Highlight sale and promotional inventory.

- Work with assigned volunteers and volunteer groups.

- Answer phone and radio calls.

- This is an active, fast-paced retail environment that requires standing and walking for extended periods throughout the shift.

- Frequently lift, carry, move, and position donated merchandise, including furniture, home goods, building materials, and appliances.

- Ability to safely lift and move items up to 80 lbs., with assistance or equipment when appropriate.

- Regular bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, and other physical activities associated with stocking, merchandising, and organizing inventory.

- Work both indoors and outdoors at times, including assisting with donations, loading merchandise, and maintaining sales floor displays.

- Ability to safely operate pallet jacks, carts, and other material-handling equipment as trained.
Requirements

- High school diploma or equivalent.

- Retail or customer service experience; familiarity with ReStore product types (furniture, building materials, home goods) is a plus.

- Excellent communication skills and a friendly, helpful attitude.

- Ability to lift and move items up to 80 lbs.

- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized.

- Basic math skills.

- Ability to work independently within your department while being a collaborative team player.

- Willingness to work with volunteers.

- Committed to Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity's mission and environmental stewardship.

We believe in taking care of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- Employer-paid long-term disability

- Voluntary life insurance options

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

- Pet insurance

- Paid Time Off (PTO)

If you're energized by teamwork, enjoy hands-on work, and want to make a real impact in your community, we’d love to meet you.
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity (GDMHFH) is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply.