Donation Attendant

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

About the role

Sort and process items that are donated to The Salvation Army Store and operate the cash register as needed when the manager is not available.

Responsibilities

• Make sure all shelves and clothing racks are full, organized to promote sales.
• Assist management team to investigate and properly price items to be sold, as needed.
• Process all merchandise efficiently and properly following established standards.
• Daily duties include stocking racks, shelves, counter or tables with merchandise to promote sales.
• Learn and then train on the entire processing system to include cash register.
• Maintain a clean environment throughout the store to include shelves, counters and tables.
• Help setup displays and arrange merchandise to promote sales.
• Wrap and bag merchandise for customers.
• Provide good customer service by being polite, prompt and courteous and in line with the mission of The Salvation Army.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Retail and/or cash register experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to be flexible and able to work on multiple projects or tasks simultaneously.
• Basic computer skills with ability to access payroll, timekeeping and personal data via a web-based system.
• Good communication skills both written and spoken, and ability to maintain effective working relationships.
• Attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong independent judgement.
• Must pass all applicable background checks.

Physical Requirements

• Good speaking, hearing and vision ability and excellent manual dexterity.
• Ability to stand, bend and reach for extended periods of time, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment.
• May need to climb, balance, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to lift and/or move more than 50-75 pounds occasionally and independently.

Working Conditions

• Work environment is a retail setting.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

Pay

$13.00 per hour

Schedule

Part-time, 29 hours per week