Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker
About The Position
The Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker supports daily operations at The Salvation Army family store, performing store clerk duties and sorting-room work. Store duties may include a regular shift and involve helping customers donate, select, and purchase items; operating and maintaining the cash register; answering questions; keeping displays clean and orderly; and securing store merchandise and register funds. Sorting-room duties include receiving, inspecting, sorting, pricing, and preparing donated items for store display, and maintaining a clean and orderly warehouse area. The position is full-time and located at the PMC-Warrenton Family Store in Warrenton, Virginia. The listed pay range is $13.70–$15.00 per hour. Work takes place in a stock room, warehouse, or store environment, with frequent physical activity and occasional exposure to weather-related discomfort, noise, crowds, dust, lint, and chemical odors.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, and preferred experience working in a retail store; alternatively, an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull heavy materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Ability to perform frequent mobility tasks involving standing, walking, climbing ladders or steps, bending, reaching, and transporting merchandise.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a retail store.
Responsibilities
- Assist customers with purchases by ringing up sales, collecting payments, counting change, and preparing receipts.
- Prepare and package purchased items.
- Prepare and balance the cash drawer, run routine register print-outs, prepare and deliver bank deposits, and safeguard register funds and sales records according to established procedures.
- Prepare, process, and maintain sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepare routine sales reports as directed.
- Answer the store telephone tactfully and courteously; respond to customer questions and provide directions or general information.
- Schedule and record donation pick-ups when needed.
- Explain store policies and answer questions about item pricing and purchasing, helping customers have a pleasant store experience.
- Receive, inspect, and sort donated clothing, shoes, household items, bric-a-brac, and other goods by category and condition.
- Determine whether donated items are suitable and set prices according to established standards.
- Prepare donated items for display in the store.
- Maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of store displays and the warehouse area.
- Help ensure the security of store items and the cash register.
Benefits
- Holiday and paid time off
- Health insurance
- Vision and dental discounts
- Supplemental insurance available
- Voluntary life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
