Sales Associate/Material Handler

The Salvation Army•Buena Park, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a no-fee program supporting men and women in completing rehabilitation. The retail team at the Buena Park Store supports the Adult Rehabilitation Program and works to provide a positive shopping and donor experience while serving the local community. The Sales Associate/Material Handler provides customer and donor assistance, prepares and stocks merchandise, helps maintain the store and donation area, follows point-of-sale and safety procedures, and receives and sorts donated and incoming items. This is a part-time role with schedules determined by management to ensure store coverage. Stores operate seven days per week, and associates may be scheduled for evenings, weekends, and holidays. The pay rate is $16.90 per hour.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to accurately handle POS/cash register operations and cash transactions.
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, dollies, and hand trucks.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive-motion tasks.
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be flexible to support adequate store coverage, including possible evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Responsibilities

Greet customers and donors genuinely and provide prompt, courteous assistance to meet their needs.
Stock priced items and prepare them for merchandising on the sales floor.
Help keep the store and donation area clean, neat, and organized, and perform cleaning duties assigned by management.
Follow POS and cash register policies in accordance with The Salvation Army’s policies and procedures.
Maintain safety and compliance standards.
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.
Assist donors courteously with removing donated items from their vehicles and provide receipts.
Separate and sort donated materials into the proper containers and stack materials as instructed by management.
Perform other written or verbal duties assigned by management.