compensation: $18.50 – 22/hour start DOE, plus benefits.
employment type: full-time
experience level: mid level
job title: Store Associate

For over a decade now, ReUse Action has been reclaiming lumber and building materials and selling these materials to the public. We are hoping to identify a candidate to support our store leadership team. The ideal candidate will have experience in retail environments, experience with building materials, and a desire to support our mission of supporting reuse/reclamation of building materials.

Though the store is currently only open three days a week, it is fully expected that this position will be 35-40 hours/week. We would like to expand our store hours, but that is completely dependent on securing the right person and staff to meet the increased hours. In addition to assisting the daily functioning of the store and working with store staff, the candidate will support our screening and acquisition process for incoming materials, work on improving store systems, and direct efforts to maintain our website/online sales postings.

A very basic expectation of this position is that the candidate has a thorough understanding of building materials. It is not uncommon that our customers ask questions related to materials and installation. We are also a service that helps customers connect with contractors, home related services, and fabrication of furniture/finishes utilizing reclaimed materials.

The successful candidate would be joining an experienced team who have a lengthy tenure with our company. We have a depth of knowledge and experience that we have accrued over the years and we are excited to expand our knowledge base with a new staff member. We attribute the success of our company to the ownership, experience, and leadership of our current employees. Every team member brings a diverse set of skills and experiences to strengthen the team and we are eager to find another passionate contributor.

ReUse Action, Inc. has been in operation since January 2011.

The ideal candidate should be passionate about material reuse and recycling and eager to share that passion with customers and the public.

Daily responsibilities of the Store Associate at ReUse Action would include the following:

• Assist and direct store organization and presentation of materials.
• Assist customers with individual purchases.
• Research and set pricing of reclaimed materials.
• Oversee the intake of reclaimed materials from the general public and our salvage team, and assist as needed with material processing and pricing.
• Coordinate departments to expand the market for reclaimed building materials and build our individual brand.
• Operate the POS system and collection of all payments and bank deposits.
• Report on sales, day-to-day and for longer reporting periods.
• Collaborate in merchandising and store organization.
• Collaborate with other company staff to expand our online presence via Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, eBay, and the ReUse Action website.
• Perform basic store maintenance and safety, including but not limited to: cleaning, organizing, protection of merchandise, safety for store staff and the public, and store security.

Minimum Qualifications:

* An ideal candidate will have experience with the secondhand retail market and/or building materials or equivalent experience.
* Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, and leadership skills a must.
* Must be able to lift 50 pounds and have familiarity with material handling methods and equipment.
* Must have access to a reliable vehicle.
* Must have forklift certification/experience

Application Process:

Please send a resume and a brief email detailing your interest in the position and experience to info@reuseaction.com. Please include three references. We will follow up with all applicants regarding the status of their application.

ReUse Action invites and encourages all candidates of interest to reply. We welcome people from all races and ethnicities, genders, and ages to reply to this posting and we look forward to meeting you.

Our nineteenth year in business.

• Twenty employees:
• + ReUse Action Store
• + Specialty Demolition
• + The Guild @980 – Affordable space for Creative People.
• Steadily increasing donation and acquisition flow.
• Steadily increasing sales in the store and beyond.
• Partnering with the Buffalo ReUse not for profit community organization.

We’d be happy to talk about our business, where we’re going, what we think about the reclaimed materials industry as a whole, anything. Feel free to contact us by email at info@reuseaction.com or call us at 716-894-3366, text us at 716-354-3050.

Our eighteenth year in business.

• Twenty employees:
• + ReUse Action Store
• + Restoration Carpentry & Contracting
• + Specialty Demolition
• + The Guild @980 – Affordable space for Creative People
• Steadily increasing donation and acquisition flow.
• Steadily increasing sales in the store and beyond.
• Partnering with the Buffalo ReUse not for profit community organization.

We’d be happy to talk about our business, where we’re going, what we think about the reclaimed materials industry as a whole, anything. Feel free to contact us by email at info@reuseaction.com or call us at 716-894-3366, text us at 716-354-3050.

For over a decade now, ReUse Action has been reclaiming lumber, insulation and building materials and selling these materials to the public. We’re hoping to identify a candidate to join our retail team as a Store Associate.

The ideal candidate will have experience in retail environments, experience with building materials, and a desire to support our mission of increasing the reuse and reclamation of building materials. Additionally, warehouse experience, with forklifts and racking, is a must.

This position will be 35-40 hours per week, including Saturdays.

The successful candidate would be joining an experienced team of staff who’ve been with ReUse Action from the beginning. We have a depth of knowledge and experience accrued over the years and we’re excited to expand our knowledge base with a new staff member. We attribute the success of our company to the ownership, experience, and leadership of our current employees. Every team member brings a diverse set of skills and experiences to strengthen the team and we’re eager to find another passionate contributor.

ReUse Action has been in operation since January 2011, with our core team working together since 2007. In addition to reclaiming materials and running our storefront, we have a ReUse Builders division, doing new construction and rebuilding efforts throughout Western New York, focused on older buildings and incorporating reclaimed materials.

The ideal candidate should be passionate about material reuse and recycling and eager to share that passion with customers and the public.

Daily responsibilities of the Store Associate/Warehouse Associate at ReUse Action would include the following:

• Assist with store organization and presentation of materials.
• Assist customers with individual purchases.
• Work with the store team to research and set pricing of reclaimed materials.
• Manage the intake of reclaimed materials from the general public and our salvage team, and assist as needed with material processing and pricing.
• Operate the Point of Sale system and other computer system.
• Perform basic store maintenance and safety, including but not limited to: cleaning, organizing, protection of merchandise, safety for store staff and the public, and store security.
• Work in our warehouse, with forklift, racking systems and other material handling systems, to organize and sell bulk products, including rigid foam insulation.

You can learn more information about ReUse Action at our website: https://www.reuseaction.com/aboutcontact/

Minimum Qualifications:
* An ideal candidate will have experience with the secondhand retail market and/or building materials or equivalent experience.
* Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, and leadership skills a must.
* Must be able to lift 50 pounds and have familiarity with material handling methods and equipment.
• Experience operating a forklift. Certification is a plus.
* Must have access to a reliable vehicle.

Application Process:
Please send a resume and a brief email detailing your interest in the position and experience to info@reuseaction.com. Please include three references. We’ll follow up with all applicants regarding the status of their application.

ReUse Action invites and encourages all candidates of interest to reply. We welcome people from all races and ethnicities, genders, and ages to reply to this posting and we look forward to meeting you.

For over a decade now, ReUse Action has been reclaiming lumber, insulation and building materials and selling these materials to the public. We’re hoping to identify a candidate to support our store leadership team. The ideal candidate will have experience in retail environments, experience with building materials, and a desire to support our mission of increasing the reuse and reclamation of building materials. It’s likely the preferred candidate would begin in an assistant role, potentially transitioning to a store manager role in the future.

Though the store’s currently only open three days week, we expect this position will be 35-40 hours/week. We’d like to expand our store hours, but that’s completely dependent on securing the right manager and staff to meet the increased hours. In addition to managing the daily functioning of the store and supervising store staff, the store manager will support our screening and acquisition process for incoming materials, work on improving store systems, and direct efforts to maintain our website/online sales postings.

A very basic expectation of this position is that the manager has a thorough understanding of building materials. It’s common for our customers to ask questions related to materials and installation. We’re also a service that helps customers connect with contractors, home related services, and fabrication of furniture/finishes using reclaimed materials.

The successful candidate would be joining an experienced team of staff who’ve been with ReUse Action from the beginning. We have a depth of knowledge and experience accrued over the years and we’re excited to expand our knowledge base with a new staff member. We attribute the success of our company to the ownership, experience, and leadership of our current employees. Every team member brings a diverse set of skills and experiences to strengthen the team and we’re eager to find another passionate contributor.

ReUse Action has been in operation since January 2011, with our core team working together since 2007. In addition to reclaiming materials and running our storefront, we have a ReUse Builders division, doing new construction and rebuilding efforts throughout Western New York, focused on older buildings and incorporating reclaimed materials.

The ideal candidate should be passionate about material reuse and recycling and eager to share that passion with customers and the public.

Daily responsibilities of the Assistant Store Manager at ReUse Action would include the following:

• Set and meet sales goals.
• Assist and direct store organization and presentation of materials.
• Assist customers with individual purchases.
• Research and set pricing of reclaimed materials.
• Oversee the intake of reclaimed materials from the general public and our salvage team, and assist as needed with material processing and pricing.
• Coordinate with the owner and other company departments to expand the market for reclaimed building materials and build our brand.
• Oversee the Point of Sale system and collection of all payments and bank deposits.
• Report on sales, day-to-day and for longer reporting periods.
• Act as a public face of ReUse Action.
• Oversee merchandising and store organization.
• Collaborate with other company staff to expand our online presence via Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, eBay, and the ReUse Action website.
• Oversee basic store maintenance and safety, including but not limited to: cleaning, organizing, protection of merchandise, safety for store staff and the public, and store security.
• Develop systems to protect the store and staff from theft, robbery, and fraud.

You can learn more information about ReUse Action at our website: https://www.reuseaction.com/aboutcontact/

Minimum Qualifications:
* An ideal candidate will have experience with the secondhand retail market and/or building materials or equivalent experience.
* Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, and leadership skills a must.
* Must be able to lift 50 pounds and have familiarity with material handling methods and equipment.
* Must have access to a reliable vehicle.

Application Process:
Please send a resume and a brief email detailing your interest in the position and experience to info@reuseaction.com. Please include three references. We’ll follow up with all applicants regarding the status of their application.

ReUse Action invites and encourages all candidates of interest to reply. We welcome people from all races and ethnicities, genders, and ages to reply to this posting and we look forward to meeting you.

Well, he did come back and for several years has been a vibrant, joyful spirit who crafted and shaped the Guild and ReUse Action store at 980 Northampton Street. His ability to figure out the inner workings of a century old building and his brilliant sense of humor, kindness, and loyalty combined to convey a confidence that there was almost nothing George could not do.

I struggle to characterize the role he played in our lives, because he was so much more than an employee and co-worker, he was a mentor, master technician, historian, preservationist, teacher, author, humorist, and friend and a core member of the ReUse Action family.

A few weeks back, George’s health stumbled, he was hospitalized in Rochester briefly, and only just recently returned to Buffalo.
Unfortunately, his condition deteriorated, and he was unable to return to the George we all know, a being and energy overflowing with exuberance and vitality.

Today, we honor and celebrate his life and everything he contributed to our efforts here in Buffalo to promote ReUse and Recycling, to support community regeneration and preservation, and to improve the world merely by the positivity and love that you share each day!

George Thomas Apfel, you will be cherished and missed.

We’ve been operating our business east of Main Street since 2008. Our diverse customers make it possible for us to continue in business every day. They’re our neighbors and friends. We’re an actively anti-racist organization. We support peace and non-violence. We’re confident we can move forward as a community to make real changes to the current systems of inequality, lack of community safety and lack of accountability. We’re ready to serve as needed, seeking guidance from those directly harmed by racism.

Our community has rallied to support the survivors. This expresses the very best Buffalo has to offer the world. In the wake of tragedy the only path towards healing is through the direct confrontation of hate and evil acts, proactive organizing and policy to eliminate the forces dividing us, and a total rethinking of our culture and community.

The ReUse Action community stands allied with our East Side neighbors and the rest of Buffalo to be bold in our advocacy and courageous in our actions.

If you’re not sure where to help right now, consider a donation to Black Love Resists in the Rust, Feed Buffalo or Colored Girls Bike Too. These organizations are run by our Black neighbors and will put your donations to use immediately.

Onward,

ReUse Action