Sorting Room Worker_NE-TX_401-Thrift Store Department

Sorting Room Responsibilities

• Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brack, 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
• Affords assistance in transporting boxes to appropriate storage area
• Lifts and carries items to the appropriate destination for further processing, storage or displaying in store
• Prepares non-suitable clothes for the baler

Sorting Room Orderliness and Cleanliness Responsibilities

• Maintains warehouse area in a neat and orderly manner
• Cleans floors, tables and work areas
• 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 customers have handled
• Cleans all display racks and shelves
• Sweeps and mops floors
• Cleans windows and mirrors
• Ensures that the store is maintained in a clean and inviting manner

Other Responsibilities

• Inspects donated items to ensure they can be used according to established policies and procedures
• Affords assistance in carrying purchased/donated items in/out of the store
• Performs other duties as assigned