Donor Prep Assistant

For our store in Quebec

Working at Renaissance is making a career, it's making a difference:

Join our caring and supportive organization that offers real career growth and exciting challenges.

Created in Montreal in 1994, Renaissance is a non-profit Quebec organization whose mission is to facilitate the socio-professional integration of people experiencing difficulty in entering the labor market, while inspiring everyone to take concrete actions to preserve the environment.

Working, giving, and shopping at Renaissance is helping thousands of people return to the labor market and making an ecological gesture by diverting millions of kilograms of clothing and household items from landfills each year.

Our benefits

• Five (5) days of personal leave (paid if unused)
• Collective health and dental insurance, and REER program up to $4,000/year
• Employee and family assistance program – free wellness and support services
• Social activities
• Performance bonus and holiday bonus up to $500
• Reference bonus up to $500 per referred employee hired
• Possibility of four (4) additional paid holiday days
• General Function

Within the Operations Department, provide welcome to donors at the stations and excellent customer service at the bookstore.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Welcome donors diligently, in a friendly and courteous manner, assist in removing donations from vehicles, maintain an accurate daily donation log;
• Maintain an optimal level of customer service through listening and advising to ensure awareness of new items in the store;
• Sort donations by categories;
• Meet donors within ten seconds;
• Receive and open bags of clothing and boxes of household items;
• Perform the initial sorting of books, accessories, shoes, and clothing;
• Place accessories in appropriate boxes, shoes, and clothing;
• Return empty boxes to the correct locations;
• Participate in maintaining the workplace;
• Complete any other tasks assigned by your Supervisor.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Secondary III or equivalent
• Speed, attention to detail, and concentration
• Good visual-motor coordination
• Ability to lift weights up to 50 pounds (23 kilograms)
• Ability to vigorously support the mission of insertion and the philosophy of Renaissance
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Open-mindedness, tolerance, acceptance, and respect for others
• Independent and trustworthy person
• Adaptability and honesty

We subscribe to the Employment Equity Program and encourage all qualified candidates, including those from designated groups such as women, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and ethnic minorities, to apply.

We believe in an accessible recruitment process for everyone. If you need any accommodations at any stage, please let us know in confidence, and we will be happy to find the best way to support you together.