Sorting Room Worker

About the role

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 storage and sorting area.

Responsibilities

• Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brac, etc. according to the category and condition.
• Selects items suitable for store display and distributes same to appropriate area for further sorting and/or pricing; discards items in accordance with established procedures.
• Tags items with specially coded tickets and/or prices in accordance with established procedures.
• Hangs clothes on hangers and places same on clothes racks.
• Packs items in boxes and marks boxes accordingly, assists in transporting boxes to appropriate storage area.
• Prepares non-suitable clothes for the bailer/rag truck.
• Lifts and carries items to the appropriate destination for further processing, storage or displaying in store.
• Maintains storage area in a neat and orderly manner; cleans floors, tables, and work areas.
• Affords assistance to customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items; ensures that all customers visiting the store have a pleasant experience.
• Affords assistance to customers who are donating items to The Salvation Army; directs customers to the proper loading/unloading area, may assist with hauling donations to the storage area; prepares and provides tax receipts as needed.
• Places and arranges items in the store as directed; checks all store displays to ensure that items are maintained and displayed in a neat and orderly manner; rotates and/or rearranges stock as directed; returns items to the proper location after customer's have handled.

Requirements

No formal education or experience required. Knowledge of the principles and practices of social service case management. Ability to sort items in accordance with established categories. Ability to determine the condition of items in accordance with established standards. Ability to follow instructions and work independently. Ability to maintain the store displays in a neat and orderly manner.

Qualifications

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to communicate the English language. Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 25 lbs.). Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

Generous Health and life insurance available after 90 days.
Generous PTO and Paid Holiday policy.
Retirement plan matching contributions available after one year of employment.

Pay

$11.00/hour, plus benefits.

Schedule

Full-time.