Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker (7398)

The Salvation Army•Gainesville, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D.
Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic mathematics.
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 25 lbs.).
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.
Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

Assists customers purchasing items by ringing-up sales, collecting monies, counting change, and preparing receipts.
Prepares and packages purchased items.
Prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register print-outs.
Prepares and delivers bank deposits.
Ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records.
Prepares, processes, and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers.
Prepares routine sales reports.
Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area and ensures adequate stocking of forms, bags, etc.
Receives, inspects, and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, and bric-a-brac according to category and condition.
Selects items suitable for store display and distributes them to the appropriate area for further sorting and/or pricing.
Discards items in accordance with established procedures.
Tags items with specially coded tickets and/or prices.
Hangs clothes on hangers and places them on clothes racks.
Packs items in boxes, marks boxes accordingly, and assists in transporting them to the appropriate storage area.
Prepares non-suitable clothes for the bailer.
Lifts and carries items to the appropriate destination for further processing, storage, or displaying in store.
Maintains the warehouse area in a neat and orderly manner.
Cleans floors, tables, and work areas.