Opportunities From: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region

Habitat for Humanity Portland Region’s Online ReStore was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic as a creative way to stay connected with our community when in-person shopping was limited. What began as a simple solution to help customers continue finding quality furniture from the comfort of home quickly grew into something much bigger. Today, our Online ReStore has evolved into a robust web store featuring a wide variety of items.

In addition to furniture and home goods, shoppers can browse collectibles, clothing, vintage pieces, and rare finds that don’t always make it to the sales floor. And with our goal to make shopping easy and convenient, we now offer convenient local delivery, as well as nationwide shipping through our eBay store

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ReStore Online Store volunteers support daily operations by helping staff process donations, research merchandise, and take photos of products to be listed online. Volunteers in this role are also responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and user-friendly warehouse.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

Web inventory supportCataloging and Data entry – capture item information into spreadsheetPricing researchPhotograph itemsInventory location tracking – update item locations in tracker Packing OrdersFurniture assemblyWarehouse upkeep

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This volunteer role operates in an open warehouse environment. This role is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching. The volunteer will frequently lift, move and/or load large furniture items and push carts.

ReStore Warehouse & Online Store volunteers should be able to be on their feet for up to 4 hours. This position may also include sitting at a desk in front of a computer for up to 4 hours.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

Must have attended an online store orientation shift. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age

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This is a volunteer opportunity. Volunteers willingly provide voluntary service without any promise or expectation of payment of any kind.

Interested in providing additional support for the Online Store? This opportunity is for you! 

Event volunteers will help with a variety of tasks to support Open Fridays events that take place at the Online Store warehouse.

***Please reach out to Point of Contact, Brian Cordoba, to schedule training before signing up for a shift. ***

 

Open Friday Support Duties:

Set-up and assist staff in final prep for doors openMerchandise AssistanceHelp customers retrieve items from storage / Staff Only area Help customers load vehicles o Assist customers in scanning QR codes to view item price/details Customer Assistance Greet customers  Answer questions about Online Store services and policies Help customers navigate website Glass Case / Counter Support Pull items from glass case for customers to see up close Look up and provide pricing information

 

Day of Point of Contact:

Brian Cordoba- E-Commerce Manager. 

 

Physical Requirements: 

This role will happen at the online store warehouse. 2 spots will require lifting and moving objects, using dollies and hand carts. If you have any limitations please reach out to Brian prior to the event.  

 

Dress Code:

Close-toed shoes, pants knee-length or longer, t-shirt/sweatshirt, comfortable loose-fitting work clothes Recommended to wear layers as the store can vary in temperature.

**This is a volunteer opportunity. Volunteers willingly provide voluntary service without any promise or expectation of payment of any kind**