ARC Assistant Sorting Room Supervisor

The Salvation Army Eastern Territory • Hampden Township, PA

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About The Position

The Assistant Sorting Room Supervisor works under the direction of and serves as backup to the Sorting Room Supervisor, helping coordinate the efficient operation of the sorting room. The role supports The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers’ work therapy program by providing beneficiaries with an example of professional conduct and work habits, as well as supervision as directed. The Adult Rehabilitation Centers collect and resell gently used goods to fund rehabilitation services for men and women.

Requirements

• High school diploma preferred; equivalent or warehouse experience is accepted.
• Practical knowledge of processing clothing and identifying clothing quality and price.
• Excellent communication, training, and supervisory skills.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Sorting Room Supervisor in efficiently utilizing employees under supervision, and train and cross-train personnel for assigned tasks.
• Help ensure merchandise is sorted, tagged, and priced according to policy.
• Coordinate with the Store Supervisor on quality control and production of a daily minimum number of garments; the job description leaves the number blank.
• Maintain records for attendance, work schedules, production output, storage, and quality.
• Care for and properly use assigned equipment, maintain a clean and safe processing, storage, and break area, create and post an equitable cleanup schedule, and report unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
• Maintain inventory of necessary supplies, including tags, staples, stapling machines, pliers, and pricing guns.
• Collect and secure jewelry, antiques, collectibles, and other valuable items processed through the sorting operation.
• Ensure no merchandise is taken, given, or loaned to any employee or beneficiary except by the Administrator.
• Efficiently utilize beneficiaries assigned to sorting-room work therapy and train and cross-train them for assigned tasks.
• Maintain beneficiary attendance records.
• Support the work therapy program by modeling professional conduct and work habits and providing supervision as directed by the Supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or Administrator.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED