ARC Assistant Sorting Room Supervisor

The Salvation Army • Camp Hill, 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 to coordinate the efficient operation of the sorting room at a Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center. The role supports the center’s resale and rehabilitation work by overseeing the sorting, tagging, and pricing of merchandise, maintaining records and supplies, and ensuring safe, orderly work areas. The position also supports the work therapy program by training and supervising beneficiaries and modeling professional conduct and work habits.

Requirements

• High school diploma preferred; equivalent qualifications or warehouse experience 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.
• Train and cross-train personnel so they are prepared for assigned tasks.
• Help ensure merchandise is sorted, tagged, and priced according to policy, including correct tag placement, color coding, and dating.
• Coordinate with the Store Supervisor on quality control and daily garment production.
• Maintain records including attendance, work schedules, production output, storage, and quality.
• Care for and ensure proper use of assigned equipment, and maintain clean and safe processing, storage, and break areas, as applicable.
• Create and post a cleanup schedule that distributes duties equally among personnel.
• 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 items of value processed through the sorting operation.
• Ensure merchandise is not taken, given, or loaned to employees or beneficiaries except by the Administrator.
• Efficiently utilize beneficiaries assigned to sorting-room work therapy and train and cross-train them for assigned tasks.
• Maintain attendance records for beneficiaries.
• Support the work therapy program by providing beneficiaries with an example of professional conduct and work habits, and 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED