Sales Associate / Material Handler -Salvation Army Lancaster Store

Salvation Army Careers•Lancaster, CA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Associate/Material Handler works on the retail team at The Salvation Army Lancaster thrift store, which supports the Adult Rehabilitation Program. The role helps provide a positive shopping and donor experience and contributes to the store’s operation and the program’s success. Duties include customer and donor assistance, merchandising and sorting donations, receiving and stocking inventory, quality checks, store cleaning and upkeep, and following Salvation Army policies and safety standards. The position is part-time, and schedules are set by management to maintain store coverage. Associates may work 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, including carts, racks, fixtures, furniture dollies, platform trucks, and hand trucks.
Ability to operate a telephone.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive-motion tasks.
Must be flexible to work assigned shifts to ensure adequate store coverage, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Greet customers and donors and provide prompt, courteous assistance.
Stock priced items on the sales floor according to Salvation Army standards.
Sort donations for processing according to Salvation Army standards.
Keep the store clean, neat, and organized, including assigned cleaning duties in areas such as windows, cashwrap, fitting rooms, bathrooms, stockroom, breakroom, and donation area.
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.
Attend required monthly store meetings and follow HR and dress code policies.
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 vehicles and provide receipts.
Separate and sort donated materials into proper containers and stack them as instructed.
Perform other duties assigned by the Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Shift Supervisor, District Sales Manager, or Command Administration.