Donation Center Attendant P/T

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Report amount of material in Donation Center and material outside Donation Center which needs to be removed by truck to supervisor at beginning of shift.
• Clean area surrounding Donation Center of donations left overnight and other debris.
• Cordially greet donors and accept goods donated.
• Aid donors by carrying material which is to be accepted and explaining material which cannot be accepted and why it must be refused.
• Provide a gift receipt form to the donor and maintain a copy.
• Sort textiles into storage boxes.
• Place paired shoes, small appliances and miscellaneous hard goods into carts.
• Place furniture at rear of Donation Center.
• Separate trash for trash receptacle.
• Secure Donation Center at end of shift and assure that area is clear of debris.
• Employee will be included on Alarm Responder Roster for assigned store/location.
• Must respond upon notification from alarm monitoring company, in-person, to alarm calls that occur before/after typical hours of business operations.
• Follow established procedures for responding to an alarm call and must have access to transportation to travel to/from store at such times.
• Must provide personal telephone and/or cell phone information in order to be available to receive alarm calls and must maintain ongoing phone service.

Requirements

• EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide.
• REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The employee may be required to push crates (on wheels) that may weigh up to 600 pounds. Crates may be moved on flat or sloped surfaces. Specific examples of requirements to lift and/or move heavy objects will include, but not be limited to, the duties described below. The employee is regularly required to assist customers when unloading bags and boxes of donations from their vehicle. Employee may also be required to assist customers with handling of donations or purchases of large and heavy items such as furniture and appliances (e.g. microwave oven, television, computer equipment, etc.). Additionally, employee is required to place large objects in a crate or cart for disposal. A hand truck should be used whenever possible to move large/heavy objects. The assistance of additional staff must be sought when lifting such objects, whenever feasible, and proper lifting techniques must be applied.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and typical of a busy retail environment.