Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker (583)

**Schedule/Hours: 7-8 hours per day/3-4 days per week (up to 29 hours per week)

NOTE: Some Saturdays RequiredThis position is responsible for:**

Receiving, sorting, and preparing donated items for display in the store; determines suitability of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the sorting room area. Assumes responsibilities of Store Clerk as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing-up sales utilizing a cash register; collects monies, counts change and prepares receipts; prepares and packages purchased items; prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register print-outs; prepares and delivers bank deposits; ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records in accordance with established operating procedures.

• Prepares, processes and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepares routine sales reports as directed.

• Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.

• 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.

• Lifts and carries items to the appropriate destination for further processing, storage or displaying in store.

• Maintains warehouse area in a neat and orderly manner; cleans floors, tables and work areas.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to operate a cash register.

• Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

• 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.

• Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off

• Supplemental Insurance Available

• Optional Retirement Plan Available