Sorting Room Worker (8149)

The Salvation Army•Odessa, TX

3d•Onsite

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, answering questions, and informing the supervisor of any issues. The role also involves receiving, inspecting, and sorting donated items, selecting items for store display, discarding unsuitable items, tagging and pricing items, packing boxes, and preparing non-suitable clothes for the bailer. Additionally, the position is responsible for maintaining the warehouse and store area in a neat and orderly manner, cleaning floors, tables, and work areas, arranging items in the store, checking displays, rotating 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, and assisting customers with carrying items. The role requires knowledge of the assigned geographical area, the ability to organize pick-up tickets and schedule routes efficiently, and the ability to work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers, present a positive image, and work independently with limited supervision.

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.
Valid State Driver’s License
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.
Knowledge of the assigned geographical area.
Ability to organize pick-up tickets and to schedule route in a manner that saves time and gasoline consumption.
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers.
Ability to present a positive and professional image of The Salvation Army.
Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.

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.