Sales Associate/ Material Handler- Covina Store

The Salvation Army Southern California•Covina, CA

19d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Associate/Material Handler works in the Retail department and helps meet customer and donor needs through courteous service, merchandising, donation processing, inventory handling, and store upkeep. The role receives, unloads, inspects, sorts, and stocks merchandise and donated materials in accordance with Salvation Army standards. It also involves maintaining clean and organized store and donation areas, following organizational policies and safety standards, and attending required monthly store meetings. Schedules are determined by management; part-time associates may be scheduled for shifts including evenings, Saturdays, Sundays, 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 checks.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, and customers.
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, carts, racks, fixtures, furniture dollies, platform trucks, and hand trucks.
Ability to operate a telephone.
Ability to lift up to 50 (unit not specified in the posting).
Ability to perform repetitive motion tasks.
Must be flexible with scheduling to ensure adequate store coverage.

Responsibilities

Greet customers and donors and provide prompt, courteous assistance.
Stock priced items for the sales floor in accordance with Salvation Army standards.
Sort donations for processing and place donated materials in appropriate containers, stacking them as instructed.
Help maintain a clean, neat, and organized store, including assigned 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.
Follow HR policies, procedures, and 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 receipts.
Perform other written or verbal duties as assigned by the Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Shift Supervisor, District Sales Manager, or Command Administration.