Thrift Store Clerk

Summary/Primary Purpose

To maintain the thrift store at standard operating level and complete all daily duties and responsibilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include

• Make sure all shelves and clothing racks are full, 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.
• Responsible for learning and then training on the entire processing system to include cash register.
• Maintain a clean environment throughout the store to include shelves, counters and tables.
• When needed, responsible for wrapping and bagging merchandise for customers.
• All the time must provide good customer service by being polite, prompt and courteous and in line with the mission of The Salvation Army.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not applicable.

Education and/or Experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Retail and/or cash register experience preferred, but not required.

Qualifications

• Ability to be flexible and able to 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 judgement.

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.
• This position will required the ability to lift and/or move more than 50 pounds occasionally.

Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a retail setting, and while performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Other Qualifications

• Must pass all applicable background checks.
• Must successfully complete Safe from Harm training within 90 days of hire, as established by The Salvation Army.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None

Physical Demands

• 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.
• This position will required the ability to lift and/or move more than 50 pounds occasionally.

Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a retail setting, and while performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Candidates who are back-to-work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.