Store Cashier/Sorter

The Salvation Army Southern California•Fairbanks, AK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Store Cashier/Sorter is responsible for handling cash, making change, operating cash register and charge card machines while maintaining accuracy. When not attending to cashier responsibilities, time will be spent in the warehouse separating and sorting all donated material, pricing inventory and restocking merchandise as required and directed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Some knowledge of inventory control, retail sales, and loss prevention.
Ability to operate cash register, credit card machines and handle monetary transactions.
Skill in maintaining excellent customer service by giving prompt and courteous assistance to customers.
Current Alaska identification with acceptable criminal history record.
Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook familiarity preferred.
Working knowledge of integrated database applications and ability to use new software programs with basic training.
Must be able to understand, follow and give both written and oral instructions and be comfortable working with diverse individuals in face-to-face contact and over the telephone.
The employee must be able to use speech and hearing for ordinary and telephone conversation.
Must be able to perform simple calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and apply concepts such as ratios and percentages in practical situations.
Must be punctual, organized, self-motivated, flexible, and possess a desire to learn and assist those he/she interacts with.
Must complete the online course for this area and pass the Background Checks required by The Salvation Army for employment.
The employee acknowledges that he/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Army’s religious purpose and status as a church. The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission. The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and his/her work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook familiarity preferred.
Working knowledge of integrated database applications and ability to use new software programs with basic training.

Responsibilities

Maintains cash register, ringing in sales, issuing credit slips, and making corrections and/or voice. Accepts money, makes change, and verifies credit cards accurately and efficiently.
Assists with counting daily cash deposit and safeguards cash at all times. May prepare a daily store report for store management.
Responds professionally to telephone inquiries and routes calls as necessary.
Receives and assists in resolving complaints from customers regarding merchandise.
Provides for excellent customer relations by giving prompt and courteous assistance to customers, ensuring all merchandise has been properly priced.
Stocks store, prices items, pulls items that are outdated and labels and returns them back to the warehouse.
Receives donations and fills out customer donation receipts.
Attends Store staff meetings as required and stays informed of new policies and directives.
Assists with the loss prevention program, reporting all accidents and incidents of loss to the store management in a timely manner.
Reports safety hazards, assists in the protection of property and buildings and helps to ensure store cleanliness inside and out.
Works in the warehouse to sort and price items.
Restocks store inventory as directed.
Maintains strict confidentiality of clients and other program related information.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Courteously assists donors in the removal of all donated items from the donor’s vehicle and provide receipt as requested.