ARC Sales and Production Associate

Sales and Production Associate

The Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Centers seek a Sales and Production Associate to join our team. This position supports the work therapy program component by providing beneficiaries with professional conduct, work habits, and supervision.

• Maintain order and create a pleasant and hospitable work environment
• Handle all donations with care and donors with respect and courtesy
• Handle merchandise as directed, always maintaining proper categories and colorization
• Ensure the store is sufficiently stocked and “ragged out” in accordance with the “ARC COMMAND RAG OUT CALENDAR”
• Assist in cleaning and general maintenance of store property
• Immediately report theft, customer complaints, injuries, and any unsafe equipment or conditions to management
• Maintain a clean and clutter-free work area
• Be well-versed in and comply with, Guide to Thrift Store & Donation Center Operations manual

Responsibilities

• Cashier/Sales Floor:
• Comply with all cash handling and security standards as relates to cash register operations, daily sales reports and bank deposits
• Sort, price, stock and “rag out” showcase merchandise and other areas as directed
• Restock fitting room merchandise back to racks in proper category and color code
• Maintain merchandise displays as directed
• Answer telephone calls in an efficient, friendly, professional manner
• Sorter:
• Minimum of 300 store quality garments an hour by department
• Assist moving the donations to the sorting table as needed
• Assist with hanging merchandise as needed
• Assist running clothing racks as needed
• Pricer:
• Price a minimum of 250 garments an hour using a wide range of prices determined by the style, quality and condition of each piece
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of name brand merchandise and value
• Assist moving the donations to the sorting table as needed
• Assist ticketing merchandise as needed
• Assist with running clothing racks as needed
• Raner:
• Place a minimum of 225 garments an hour from the production room to the sales floor on the proper rack by department, category and color order
• Straighten and maintain the clothing racks of the departments as assigned
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar
• Assist hanging merchandise as needed
• Bric a Brac:
• Sort and clean all saleable miscellaneous merchandise donations daily
• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item
• Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar
• Shoes/Accessories:
• Sort and clean all saleable shoes, handbags and accessory donations daily
• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item
• Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar
• Domestics:
• Sort and measure all saleable linen items daily as required
• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item
• Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial Rag Out Calendar
• Books/Records/Toys:
• Sort and clean all saleable merchandise daily as required
• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item in accordance with established policies
• Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial Rag Out Calendar
• Furniture/Electrical:
• Sort, clean and test all electrical and furniture donations as required
• Ticket all electrical merchandise using “sold as is” tickets and assign an individual fair market price for each item
• Complete furniture tickets and record required information assigning a fair market price for each furniture item
• Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner
• Mark down furniture items on sales floor in accordance with policy
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar
• Donations/Maintenance:
• Maintain the cleanliness of the sales floor, bathrooms, entry, windows, sidewalks and parking areas daily
• Able to lift 100 pounds
• Receive and receipt, as per policy, all donated material in a courteous and efficient manner
• Maintain cleanliness of all donation facilities
• Safeguard all donated materials and assigned equipment
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Able to lift 50 pounds

Qualifications

• Ability to speak and understand English for effective communication with supervisors, employees, beneficiaries, and customers
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to understand and follow directions
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift 50 pounds