Sorting Room Worker (9071)

The Salvation Army•Muskogee, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sorting Room Worker receives, inspects, sorts, and prepares donated items for store display, deciding whether items are suitable according to established standards and directing them to the appropriate areas for further processing, pricing, storage, or disposal. The role also helps maintain a clean and orderly warehouse and assumes Store Clerk responsibilities as needed. Sorting duties include categorizing donated goods, tagging and pricing items, hanging clothing, packing and moving boxes, preparing unsuitable clothing for the baler, and cleaning work areas. Clerking duties include operating the cash register, handling payments and sales records, assisting customers and donors, arranging and maintaining store displays, answering the telephone, and opening or closing the store according to its schedule. Other work includes assisting with pricing, helping carry items, monitoring volunteers, and performing related duties. Work is performed in a warehouse environment, with potential discomfort from weather changes, noise, dust, and dirt. The job requires standing for extended periods and frequently alternating among sitting, standing, and walking. The worker must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull light objects weighing less than 25 pounds; travel is usually within the same building.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Physical ability to lift and carry, and/or push or pull, light objects weighing less than 25 pounds.
Ability to perform duties involving frequent changes among sitting, standing, and walking; travel is usually within the same building.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a retail store.
Equivalent combinations of training and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

Receive, inspect, categorize, and sort donated items according to type and condition.
Select items suitable for store display, distribute items for further sorting or pricing, and discard unsuitable items according to established procedures.
Tag items with coded tickets and/or prices; hang clothing on hangers and place it on racks.
Pack and mark boxes, help move them to storage, prepare unsuitable clothing for the baler, and carry items to appropriate destinations.
Maintain the warehouse in a neat and orderly condition, including cleaning floors, tables, and work areas.
Operate the cash register, collect payments, count change, prepare receipts and packages, balance the cash drawer, and run routine register printouts.
Prepare and deliver bank deposits and safeguard cash-register funds and sales records in accordance with procedures.
Prepare and maintain sales records, tax forms, social service vouchers, and routine sales reports.
Maintain the cash-register area and keep forms, bags, and other supplies stocked.
Assist customers with store policies, pricing, purchases, and questions, and help provide a pleasant shopping experience.
Assist donors by directing them to loading and unloading areas, helping move donations when needed, and preparing tax receipts as needed.
Arrange, rotate, and return merchandise to its proper location; keep displays neat and orderly.
Open and/or close store doors according to the store schedule.
Answer the store telephone courteously, provide information and directions, and possibly schedule and record donation pickups.
Clean display racks and shelves, sweep and mop floors, clean windows and mirrors, and help maintain an inviting store.
Assist with pricing and tagging items in the store.
Help customers carry purchased or donated items into or out of the store.
Monitor the work of volunteers in the store.
Perform other related duties as required.