Donation Attendant - Long Beach

The Salvation Army Southern California•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

The Donation Attendant works in Operations at The Salvation Army. The role supports the donation process by assisting donors, receiving and sorting donated items, maintaining the donation area, and helping load donations onto trucks. The position reports to the Operations Manager and requires flexible availability for scheduling.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees and donors.
Ability to read and write and to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
Ability to grasp, push, and pull objects weighing up to 75 pounds, with or without assistance.
Ability to perform repetitive-motion tasks.

Responsibilities

Maintain and clean the area in and around the donation trailer or pod at the beginning and end of each shift.
Dress neatly and cleanly in suitable clothing in accordance with The Salvation Army dress code policy.
Courteously receive donated items from donors and provide receipts.
Maintain reports and paperwork as instructed by the supervisor.
Separate and sort donated material into the proper containers and stack it as instructed by the supervisor.
Assist Salvation Army personnel and drivers with loading donations onto trucks as necessary.
Inform the supervisor when supplies such as brooms, receipts, totes, or carts are needed before they run out.
Secure and lock the donation trailer or pod at the end of each shift.
Maintain flexible availability for scheduling purposes.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.