Store Clerk & Sorter (8970)

The Salvation Army•DeQueen, AR

About The Position

Assists store customers with donations, item selection, and purchases; operates and maintains a cash register; answers customer questions; keeps store displays clean and orderly; and safeguards store merchandise and register funds. The role also receives and sorts donations, prepares suitable items for display or storage, and helps maintain the warehouse and store.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides 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, with shorter periods of sitting.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light objects weighing less than 25 pounds.
Moderate mobility to perform duties involving frequent changes between sitting, standing, and walking, generally within the same building.
Ability to operate a cash register.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a retail store.

Responsibilities

Assist customers with purchases, ring up sales, collect payments, count change, issue receipts, package purchases, and prepare and balance the cash drawer.
Prepare and deliver bank deposits and safeguard register funds and sales records according to operating procedures.
Prepare and maintain sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers, and prepare routine sales reports as directed.
Keep the register area neat and secure, and ensure forms, bags, and other supplies are stocked.
Explain store policies, answer questions about pricing and purchases, and provide a pleasant customer experience.
Direct donors to loading and unloading areas, assist with moving donations when needed, and prepare tax receipts as needed.
Arrange and rotate merchandise, maintain orderly displays, and return items to their proper locations.
Answer the store telephone courteously, provide information and directions, and possibly schedule and record donation pickups.
Clean display racks, shelves, floors, windows, and mirrors, and help maintain a clean and inviting store.
Open or close the store door according to the store schedule.
Receive, inspect, and sort donated clothing, shoes, household items, and other goods by category and condition.
Select suitable items for display or further processing and discard unsuitable items according to procedures.
Tag items with coded tickets or prices, hang clothing on hangers, and place garments on racks.
Pack and label boxes and help move them to the appropriate storage area.
Prepare unsuitable clothing for the baler and carry items to destinations for processing, storage, or display.
Keep the warehouse, floors, tables, and work area neat and clean.
Assist with pricing and tagging store items and with 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 and perform other related work as required.