Sales Associate / Material Handler - The Salvation Army Thrift Store - Colorado Springs $15.16/hour Part-Time

About The Arc The Salvation Army

The organization is indebted to and dependent on the diligence and devotion of its employees.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Customers and Donors needs are met by a genuine greeting and giving prompt, and courteous assistance.
• Stock priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Affix the maintenance of the store and donation area, to keep it clean, neat, and organized.
• Perform cleaning duties as assigned by Management.
• Follow all POS/Cash Register Policies in accordance with TSA Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain safety and compliance standards.
• Attend required Monthly Store Meetings.
• Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory items accurately and efficiently.
• Provide Quality Assurance by inspecting products for defects and damages.
• Courteously assist the donor in the removal of all donated items from the donor’s vehicle and provide receipt.
• Separate and sort all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stack material as instructed by Management.
• Perform other written and/or verbal duties as may be assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma/GED is required.
• Must be 18 years old or older.
• Must be able to accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• Pass background check, which will include Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers, and donors.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, clothing carts, merchandise carts, rolling clothing racks, fixtures, furniture dollies, platform trucks and carts, hand trucks and miscellaneous carts.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Schedule

Stores operate 7 days per week, from 9am to 8pm. Work schedules are determined by Management and employee must be flexible to always ensure adequate store coverage. Part-time associates may be scheduled to work any part-time shift including evenings, weekends, and holidays.