Store Clerk & Sorter

THE SALVATION ARMY•De Queen, AR

8d•$11 - $11

About The Position

The Store Clerk & Sorter assists Salvation Army store customers with donations, item selection, and purchases; operates and maintains a cash register; answers customer questions; maintains clean and orderly store displays; and safeguards store items and register funds. The position also receives, inspects, sorts, tags, and moves donated goods, and helps maintain the store and warehouse. The role is part-time, less than 20 hours, at the AOK-SU DeQueen location in DeQueen, Arkansas. The listed pay is $11.00 per hour. Work takes place in both a store environment and a warehouse environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Ability to perform mathematical computations and count change.
Ability to perform frequent walking, standing, kneeling, or squatting, interspersed with shorter periods of sitting.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light objects weighing less than 25 pounds.
Ability to operate a cash register.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a retail store is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist customers with purchases, operate the cash register, collect payments, make change, issue receipts, package purchases, balance the cash drawer, and prepare bank deposits.
Safeguard register funds and sales records and prepare and maintain sales records, tax forms, social service vouchers, and routine sales reports.
Maintain the cash register area and ensure forms, bags, and other supplies are stocked.
Explain store policies and respond to customer questions about pricing and purchases, helping provide a pleasant customer experience.
Direct donation customers to loading and unloading areas, help move donations to storage when needed, and prepare tax receipts as needed.
Arrange, rotate, and return merchandise to its proper location; keep displays neat and orderly.
Answer the store telephone, provide information and directions, and, when needed, schedule and record donation pickups.
Clean display racks, shelves, floors, windows, and mirrors; help keep the store clean and inviting.
Open or close the store door according to the store schedule.
Receive, inspect, and sort donated goods by category and condition; select suitable items for display and distribute, discard, or further sort items according to procedures.
Tag items with coded tickets or prices, hang clothing, pack and mark boxes, and move boxes to appropriate storage areas.
Prepare unsuitable clothing for the baler and lift or carry items to appropriate areas for processing, storage, or display.
Keep the warehouse area, floors, tables, and work areas neat and clean.
Assist with pricing and tagging store items and carrying purchased or donated items into or out of the store.
Assist with disaster relief projects as needed.
Monitor volunteers working in the thrift store and warehouse.
Help answer the telephone, provide general information, record messages, and prepare donation receipts as needed.
Help clean bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Perform other related work as required.