Warehouse Worker (7246)

THE SALVATION ARMY•Salisbury, MD

8d•$15 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for operating a baler machine to secure, package, and bind large volumes of clothing. It involves loading and unloading trucks, performing heavy lifting regularly, and assisting in maintaining the neatness and orderliness of the warehouse area. The role also includes receiving, sorting, pricing, and preparing donated items for display, determining their suitability and pricing based on established standards. The Warehouse Worker will assist with sorting donations, moving them and other materials into the warehouse, and aiding in the set-up, clean-up, and breakdown of the warehouse. Additionally, the position may involve acting as a Truck Helper, assisting with picking up donations by riding on a Salvation Army truck, lifting, carrying, and hauling donations, and unloading them at the warehouse. This includes assisting the Truck Driver with navigation, ensuring the accountability, security, and safety of donations, and helping maintain the vehicle. The role also entails receiving, storing, and distributing donations, daily loading and unloading, and placement of donated items into the warehouse. A key aspect is the ability to successfully interface with the public and Salvation Army donors in various settings. The position supports community drives like can food drives, coat drives, and toy drives, as well as moving operations, and requires adherence to Salvation Army policies and procedures. The individual must be willing to work with children.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two (2) years of experience in sorting, receiving, storing, loading, and unloading of materials in a warehouse or store setting.
Valid State Driver's License.
Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull objects (over 50 lbs.).
Moderate mobility duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
Ability to successfully interface with the public and Salvation Army donors in a variety of settings.

Nice To Haves

Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

Operates a baler machine to secure, package, and bind large volumes of clothing.
Loads and unloads trucks, performing lifting of heavy objects on a regular basis.
Assists in maintaining the neatness and orderliness of the warehouse area.
Receives, sorts, prices, and prepares donated items for display in the store.
Determines suitability and pricing of items based on established standards.
Assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area.
Assists with sorting donations.
Moves donations and other materials into the warehouse.
Assists in the set-up, clean-up, and breakdown of the warehouse.
May act in the capacity of a Truck Helper as needed.
Assists in picking-up donations by riding in a Salvation Army truck and lifting, carrying, and/or hauling donations into the truck and unloading the same at the warehouse.
Assists in navigating for the Truck Driver.
Ensures the accountability, security, and safety of the donations when in route.
Assists in maintaining the vehicle in proper working order and in compliance with established standards.
Receives, stores, and distributes donations.
Daily loading and unloading and placement of donated items into the warehouse.
Successfully interfaces with the public and Salvation Army donors in a variety of settings.
Assists with can food drives, coat drives, toy drives and moving operations.
Follows the Salvation Army policies and procedures at all times.
Is willing to work with children.
Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brack, etc. according to the category and condition.
Selects items suitable for store display and distributes same to appropriate areas for further sorting and/or pricing, discards items in accordance with established procedures.
Hangs clothes on hangers and places same on clothes racks.
Assists donors by receiving donations.
Assists customers in the furniture warehouse.