Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker

Store Position

Schedule / Hours : Part-time / Monday-Saturday / 27.5 hours per week.

This position is responsible for :

Assists store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items; operates and maintains a cash register; responds to customers' questions; maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the store displays; ensures the security of store items and the cash register.

Receives, sorts, prices and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines suitability and pricing of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area.

Key Responsibilities :

• Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing-up sales utilizing a cash register; collects monies, counts change and prepares receipts; prepares and packages purchased items; prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register printouts; prepares and delivers bank deposits; ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Prepares, processes and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepares routine sales reports as directed.
• Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.
• Places and arranges items in the store as directed; checks all store displays to ensure that items are maintained and displayed in a neat and orderly manner; rotates and / or rearranges stock as directed; returns items to the proper location after customer's have handled.
• Cleans all display racks and shelves; sweeps and mops floors; cleans windows and mirrors; ensures that the store is maintained in a clean and inviting manner.
• Opens and / or closes store doors in accordance with the store schedule.
• Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brac, etc. according to the category and condition.
• Selects items suitable for store display and distributes same to appropriate area for further sorting and / or pricing, discards items in accordance with established procedures.
• Tags items with specially coded tickets and / or prices in accordance with established procedures.
• Hangs clothes on hangers and places same on clothes racks.
• Prepares non-suitable clothes for the bailer.
• Maintains warehouse area in a neat and orderly manner; cleans floors, tables and work areas.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

What We Are Looking For In You

High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred, OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications :

Equal Opportunity Employer : Veterans | Disabled