Teen and Adult Team Member Guidelines
Team Guidelines
Our Team Members keep our sales running smoothly and are the most vital resource.
We can’t make the sale work without you!
If you are interested in becoming a Team Member, check out our needs.
Consignors can enter your consignor number and password.
First-time Team Members can use the link under the log-in to register and set up their account. Everyone is invited and welcome to become a team member.
Team Members are invited to shop during our
Preview Sale on Thursday, Sept 28, from 4 pm -8 pm
Why become a team member?
Get a break from the kids and the everyday schedule
Meet other people from the area
Shop before the Public Sale
Without our incredible Team Members, we would NOT be able to coordinate such an exciting event! Thank you for taking the time to consider helping us at the sale!
New Incentives for Teen and Adult Sale Team Members who are Consignors (Fall 2019 and moving forward
Team members who work 3 hours will receive a 65% profit and shop for the pre-sale Thursday, Sept 28, 2022, from 4 pm - 8 pm.
Team Members who work 6 hours will receive a 70% profit and get to shop the pre-sale Thursday, Sept 28, 2022, 4 pm - 8 pm.
Team Members who work breakdown Sunday, Oct 2, 2022, 1:30 pm - 7:30 pm or 2 pm - 8 pm (total 6 hours, this shift only ) will have their consignor fee ($14) waived.
Team Members may not participate if they or a household member are experiencing Covid symptoms. Please communicate with Westmoreland Sale for Kids /Lisa if your family member has been tested for Covid. You may resume your Westmoreland Sale for Kids participation if test results are negative and cleared for work.
1 shift = 3 hour
- Team Members will only receive credit for hours scheduled under one consignor number for a higher profit percentage.
- Team member hours cannot be combined for more than one number.
- If a registered consignor has a family member working hours for their consignor number, it must be registered under a single consignor number.
- Once the shift is selected, please email info@saleforkids.com to let Lisa know who will cover the shift so the consignor can receive credit for that shift.
- If two people from the same family will be working the same shift, you must contact Lisa for approval and instructions on how to sign up.
Team members are asked to sign up for at least one 3-hour shift. Some shifts:
-Help with set-up (requires some heavy lifting, setting up of tables and racks)
-Help with checking in items and placing them on the proper racks, tables
-Check the quality of items for stains, tears, wear
-Help sanitize items according to the law
-Monitor sales floor; maintain the organization of items
-Help with customer service during the sale
-Monitor fitting rooms and reattach tags as things come out of the fitting rooms
-Help at checkouts taking tags off items and counting items for cashier
-Breakdown (sort items back to consignor number, break down tables and racks, help pack up donates)
-Help maintain a safe environment for shoppers and volunteers
-Security monitor: monitor doors, check for receipts, monitor shoppers and fellow workers
If you have any physical issues that would make these activities difficult for you, we have other tasks available.
Please contact Lisa for more information info@saleforkids.com.
We ask that team member refrain from dropping off your items during the shift you chose to work. Please allow time to drop off your items before or after your shift(s). Thank you. The shift you sign up for is to assist consignors who drop off items; you cannot do this if you put your things back instead. Dropping off your items does not count as part of volunteering.
Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Please dress for the weather as our buildings are not heated or cooled. We will provide you with a name tag to wear.
Small snacks (crackers, chips, candy, and fruit) and drinks (water) will be available to team members during their shifts in a designated area.
WHAT IS YOUR TALENT?
Set-Up: This position is more for someone who likes to help assemble the clothing racks and set up the sales floor.
Inventory Check-In: Help consignors place their items in the correct place during drop-off.
Cashier: This position is for someone with experience using a computer and working in a fast-paced environment. This person will be helping the customers with their purchases, scanning tags, and handling money. If you would like to register, please get in touch with Lisa before the sale. Lisa must train them for this position. This can be a seated position!
Tagger: You will work with the registered person by cutting tags from items being purchased and counting to ensure all tags are removed from the items, bagging items, and keeping the line moving. It will also help return clothing that was tried on in the fitting room to the floor when lines are not busy.
Changing room Attendant: This person will assist with the fitting rooms, keeping track of what rooms are available, and re-tagging and pinning clothing to return to the floor
Runner/Floater: helping out wherever help is needed. Help with keeping items off the floor and picking up things that have fallen. Also, I will be helping to return items to the racks from the changing rooms when not purchased.
Breakdown: after the sale closes, this is a fast-paced environment:
Team Members will be helping sort unsold items by donates and consignor resort number for them to pick-Up,
During breakdown, team members also help dismantle clothing racks, load the trucks, pack donated items, and help with building clean-up.
Please understand that we need workers every day at Westmoreland Sale for Kids, and you are helping as an independent contractor and, by doing so, agree to the above incentives.