Sorting Room Worker (6314)
About The Position
This position is responsible for serving as the lead worker to all sorting room workers and community service workers, training and instructing employees, and filling in during vacancies. The role also involves receiving, inspecting, and sorting donated items, selecting items for store display, discarding unsuitable items, tagging and pricing items, hanging clothes, packing items in boxes, and preparing non-suitable clothes for the bailer. Additionally, the position requires maintaining the warehouse area in a neat and orderly manner, cleaning floors, tables, and work areas, placing and arranging items in the store, checking and maintaining store displays, rotating and rearranging stock, cleaning display racks and shelves, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning windows and mirrors, and ensuring the store is clean and inviting. Other responsibilities include inspecting donated items, acting as backup to the Truck Driver, answering the phone to assist customers, assisting customers with items, and performing other assigned duties.
Requirements
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- One year experience working in a warehouse, Or any equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Ability to meet attendance requirements.
- Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively.
- Ability to read and follow a map and/or hand-written directions.
- Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
- Ability to drive a box truck safely and in compliance with laws, policies, and regulations.
- Valid State Driver’s License
Responsibilities
- Serves as the lead worker to all sorting room workers and community service workers; trains and instructs employees in the proper methods and procedures; answers any questions they may have; informs supervisor of any issues that arise; fills in during any vacancies.
- Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brack, etc. according to the category and condition; selects items suitable for store display and distributes same to appropriate area for further sorting and/or pricing; discards items in accordance with established procedures.
- Tags items with specially coded tickets and/or prices in accordance with established procedures; hangs clothes on hangers and places same on clothes racks.
- Packs items in boxes and marks boxes accordingly; assists in transporting boxes to appropriate storage area; lifts and carries items to the appropriate destination for further processing, storage or displaying in store.
- Prepares non-suitable clothes for the bailer.
- Maintains warehouse area in a neat and orderly manner; cleans floors, tables and work areas.
- Places and arranges items in the store as directed; checks all store displays to ensure that items are maintained and displayed in a neat and orderly manner; rotates and/or rearranges stock as directed.
- Cleans all display racks and shelves; sweeps and mops floors; cleans windows and mirrors; ensures that the store is maintained in a clean and inviting manner.
- Inspects donated items to ensure they can be used according to established policies and procedures.
- Acts as backup to Truck Driver during any absences or vacancies.
- Answers the phone to assist customers by providing general information regarding store policies and the like as needed.
- Assists customers in carrying purchased/donated items in/out of the store.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Aflac Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Voluntary Life Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
