Volunteering

We want to thank everyone in advance for their willingness to make the Consignment Sale successful. This is an important ministry and we are truly grateful for every one of our volunteers. We could not have the sale without you.

Registration Information

Volunteer Guidelines

In order to have the sale run as smoothly as possible, we are asking volunteers to adhere to the following instructions:

• As our thank you for volunteering, all volunteers have the opportunity to shop during the volunteer pre-sale on Friday, March 8, 2024 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  This privilege is limited to the volunteer ONLY– please do not bring relatives, friends, etc. During the pre-sale, we strongly encourage you to leave your children with a caregiver if at all possible. The sales floor is very cramped, crowded and not a fun place for little ones. If you do choose to bring them with you, they must be supervised and stay with you at all times. Children are not allowed to play with the merchandise for sale.

• Please arrive 10 minutes early to your assigned volunteer time for instructions.  Prior to your shift, stop by the volunteer station in the lobby to sign in and receive your name tag.  After you complete your shift, stop by the volunteer station again to sign out.

• Important note for volunteers who are also consignors – you must follow the above instructions in order to be counted as completing a full volunteer shift and be eligible for the 70% consignor percentage.  If you do not check in, receive your name tag and check out, you will not be considered as completing a full volunteer shift and your consignor percentage will be reduced accordingly.

• For safety reasons, please do not bring children or teens with you during your volunteer time.

• We are counting on you to keep your volunteer commitment and help our sale run smoothly. If you are unable to keep your commitment and can't find a replacement, please log back into the system ASAP and cancel your volunteer job OR call the church at 703.425.3580 so we can try to find a replacement.

Volunteer Positions


Sales Floor Restocker Fri, Mar 8: 3 PM - 5 PM
Sold Area Monitor Sat, Mar 9: 7:45 AM - 10 AM
Sorting Area Monitor Sat, Mar 9: 7:45 AM - 10 AM
Sorting Area Monitor Sat, Mar 9: 10 AM - 12 PM
Sales Floor Restocker Sat, Mar 9: 10 AM - 12 PM
Bagger Sat, Mar 9: 10 AM - 12 PM
Floater Sat, Mar 9: 12 PM - 2 PM
Spanish Interpreter Sat, Mar 9: 12 PM - 2 PM
Large Item Carrying Assistants Sat, Mar 9: 12 PM - 2 PM
Disassemble shelves/racks Sat, Mar 9: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Volunteer Job Descriptions


Bagger
Assist cashier and place items in bags at check-out stations.

Take Down Sorter
ADULTS ONLY. TEENS MUST SIGN UP FOR TEEN VOLUNTEER & HAVE AN ADULT WITH THEM> After sale, sort donations and items to be returned to consignors. NOTE-if you work the shift from 4-6pm and are a consignor, you will be the first to pick up your unsold items!

Disassemble shelves/racks
Disassemble racks and shelves. This involves using screwdrivers, moving and lifting racks, etc. Husbands are a BIG help for this job and if they work, you get to shop during the pre-sale! MUST BE ABLE & WILLING TO MOVE LARGE, HEAVY ITEMS AND WORK OUTSIDE.

Floater
Assist in different positions as needed.

Donations Verifier
Check items prior to being placed in donation area to ensure that items are actually donations and not returns.

Sold Area Monitor
Monitor area where SOLD items are kept until customers come pick them up. Check receipts when customer comes back to retrieve items and help load items into their car. MUST BE ABLE & WILLING TO MOVE LARGE, HEAVY ITEMS AND WORK OUTSIDE.

Sales Floor Restocker
Place items back in correct place on sales floor if customers decide they don't want to purchase an item.

Sorting Area Monitor
Continually monitor & observe the sorting areas where customers look through their items before purchasing. Involves keeping customers out of the walkways, observing for suspicious activity and asking for items they no longer plan to purchase.

Spanish Interpreter (PLEASE NOTE: This position is only for members and regular attendees of Christ Church.)
Be on hand to assist Spanish-speaking customers during the sale. Need to be able to interpret Spanish to English and vice versa. Also, need to be familiar with our sale layout, policies, etc.

Large Item Carrying Assistants
Carry cribs, bikes, playhouses and other large items to the SOLD area after customers purchase items. MUST BE ABLE & WILLING TO MOVE LARGE, HEAVY ITEMS AND WORK OUTSIDE.

Teen Volunteer
Duties as assigned. Parent assistance is required. This is typically sorting at take-down or helping to break down shelving units & racks after the sale & carry or move items. Please contact us for any questions.

Have Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Reby Hopler by email at info@christchurchsale.com or call Christ Church at 703.425.3580

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