Sales Associate / Material Handler -Salvation Army San Francisco Geary Store

Salvation Army Careers•San Francisco, CA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Associate/Material Handler supports The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center by contributing to retail store operations and the customer and donor experience. The role involves greeting and assisting customers and donors, preparing merchandise for the sales floor, sorting and processing donations, maintaining the store and assigned department, and receiving and stocking inventory. The position also includes donation-area duties, quality checks, safety practices, and following Salvation Army policies and merchandising standards. Work schedules are determined by management; part-time associates may be scheduled for shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to operate a POS/cash register.
Must pass a background check, including Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry checks.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers, and donors.
Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist intermittently or continuously.
Ability to grasp, push, and pull objects such as clothing carts, merchandise carts, rolling clothing racks, fixtures, furniture dollies, platform trucks, hand trucks, and miscellaneous carts.
Ability to operate a telephone.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive-motion tasks.
Must be flexible to support adequate store coverage; part-time shifts may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Greet customers and donors and provide prompt, courteous assistance.
Stock priced items that are ready for merchandising according to Salvation Army standards.
Sort donations for processing according to Salvation Army standards.
Maintain the store so it remains clean, neat, and organized; perform assigned cleaning duties in areas including windows, cashwrap, fitting rooms, bathrooms, stockroom, breakroom, and donation area.
Maintain the assigned department according to TSA Merchandising Standards.
Follow POS/cash register policies and procedures.
Maintain safety standards and report hazards or problems to managers.
Follow HR and dress code policies and procedures, and attend required monthly store meetings.
Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory accurately and efficiently.
Inspect products for defects and damage as part of quality assurance.
Clean the area in and around the donation trailer or pod at the beginning and end of each shift.
Assist donors courteously with removing donated items from their vehicles and provide receipts.
Separate and sort donated materials into proper containers and stack them as instructed by the Store Manager.
Perform other written or verbal duties as assigned by the Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Shift Supervisor, District Sales Manager, or Command Administration.