Sorting Room Worker (5567)

THE SALVATION ARMY•West Palm Beach, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for receiving, sorting, and preparing donated items for display in the store. It involves determining the suitability of items based on established standards and assisting in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area. The role may also assume responsibilities of a Store Clerk as needed.

Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D.
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.
Ability to operate a cash register.
Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 50lbs.).
Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
Distance of travel is usually within the same building.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a retail store preferred.

Responsibilities

Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brac, 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.
Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing-up sales utilizing a cash register; collects monies, counts change and prepares receipts; prepares and packages purchased items; prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register printouts.
Prepares, processes and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepares routine sales reports as directed.
Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.
Ability to operate a cash register.
Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 50lbs.).
Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.