Thrift Store Clerk
The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division · Council Bluffs, IA · 1 mo ago
Management$13/hrFull-time
Full-time position, 40 hours per week.
About the role
To maintain the thrift store at standard operating level and complete all daily duties and responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all shelves and clothing racks are full and 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.
- Maintain a clean environment throughout the store, including shelves, counters, and tables.
- When needed, wrap and bag merchandise for customers.
- Provide good customer service by being polite, prompt, and courteous in line with the mission of The Salvation Army.
- Train on the entire processing system, including cash register operations.
- 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 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 judgment.
- Must pass all applicable background checks.
- Must successfully complete Safe from Harm training within 90 days of hire, as established by The Salvation Army.
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 pounds occasionally.
Working Conditions
The work environment is a retail setting. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The 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
Full-time, 40 hours per week.