Sales Associate /Material Handler - Oakland Store

Salvation Army Careers•Oakland, CA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Associate/Material Handler serves customers and donors, prepares merchandise and donations for the sales floor, supports store operations, and helps maintain a safe, clean, and organized store. The role includes operating the POS/cash register, receiving and stocking inventory, inspecting products, sorting donated materials, and assisting donors with removing items from vehicles. Work schedules are determined by management; part-time associates may work evenings, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays and must be flexible to support store coverage.

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 files, drawers, 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 lbs.
Ability to perform repetitive-motion tasks.
Must be flexible to work shifts determined by management to ensure adequate store coverage; part-time shifts may include evenings, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Greet customers and donors and provide prompt, courteous assistance.
Stock priced items for the sales floor according to Salvation Army standards.
Sort donations for processing according to Salvation Army standards.
Clean and maintain the store, including windows, dusting, cashwrap, fitting rooms, bathrooms, stockroom, breakroom, floors, and donation area, as assigned.
Maintain the assigned department according to Salvation Army merchandising standards.
Follow POS/cash register policies and procedures.
Maintain safety standards and report hazards or problems to managers.
Follow HR policies, procedures, and the dress code policy.
Attend required monthly store meetings.
Receive, unload, and accurately and efficiently stock incoming inventory.
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 a receipt.
Separate and sort donated materials into proper containers and stack materials as instructed by the Store Manager.
Perform other written or verbal duties assigned by the Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Shift Supervisor, District Sales Manager, or Command Administration.