What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Store Clerk Sorting Room Worker position at The Salvation Army?
Location: The Salvation Army Savannah, Georgia
About this opportunity:
Assists store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items; operates and maintains a cash register; responds to customers questions; maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the store displays; ensures the security of store items and the cash register; Sorting Room, 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 warehouse area.
Key responsibilities:
Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate the English language. Ability to operate a cash register. Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count changes. Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting or operating a vehicle. Work requires the ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull heavy (50-100 lbs.) donations, i.e., furniture, appliances, etc. Work is performed in a normal store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like except when in the warehouse where there might be physical discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Employee Benefits
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Additional Information:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.
Application Submittal Period: 02/26/2025-03/12/2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements, as indicated in the job description for the position, may be considered for job openings. Please FULLY complete the application, answer questions completely, honestly and to the best of your ability. Please also upload a copy of your resume (when available). Those applicants requiring accommodation to the application and/or interview process should contact a representative of the Human Resources Department at the applicable location.
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!
About this opportunity:
Assists store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items; operates and maintains a cash register; responds to customers questions; maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the store displays; ensures the security of store items and the cash register; Sorting Room, 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 warehouse area.
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 printouts, 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.
- Assists 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.
- Assists 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.
- Answers the store telephone in a tactful and courteous manner, assists customers by responding to questions and providing directions and/or general information, may schedule and record donation pick-ups.
- 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.
- Opens and/or closes store doors in accordance with the store schedule.
- 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, 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.
- Assists in pricing and tagging items in the store in accordance with established procedures.
- Assists in disaster relief projects as needed.
- Monitors work of volunteers/part-time staff working in store.
- Cleans windows monthly.
- Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Experience working in a retail store preferred.
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate the English language. Ability to operate a cash register. Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count changes. Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting or operating a vehicle. Work requires the ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull heavy (50-100 lbs.) donations, i.e., furniture, appliances, etc. Work is performed in a normal store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like except when in the warehouse where there might be physical discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Employee Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision
- Paid Time Off
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Additional Information:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.
Application Submittal Period: 02/26/2025-03/12/2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements, as indicated in the job description for the position, may be considered for job openings. Please FULLY complete the application, answer questions completely, honestly and to the best of your ability. Please also upload a copy of your resume (when available). Those applicants requiring accommodation to the application and/or interview process should contact a representative of the Human Resources Department at the applicable location.
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!
