What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sorter Processor position at The Salvation Army?
Overview
The Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Centers make a difference in people's lives. Through the collection and resale of gently used goods, we are able to provide the financial support to assist men and women with a variety of social and spiritual afflictions. The in-residence rehabilitation program focuses on basic necessities with every man or woman being provided a clean and healthy living environment, good food, work therapy, leisure time activities, group and individual counseling, and spiritual direction. All our effort is focused on developing life skills and a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. More than just a job, each member of the team contributes to recycling goods that literally recycle and repair broken lives.
The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Sorter/Processor to perform a variety of functions in order to assist in the operation of the sorting room or production area of a Production Store.
Duties:
- Assist as required with sorting room operations.
- Cross-train in all sorting room functions under the guidance of the Sorting Room Supervisor.
- Assist in cleaning and general maintenance of the sorting room area.
- Maintain a clean and clutter-free work area.
- Responsible for baling as needed.
- This position will support the work therapy program component of The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers by providing to beneficiaries; an example of professional conduct, work habits, and supervision (as directed by the Supervisor).
- Other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or Administrator.
Sorter:
- Process and sort donations by inspecting and separating saleable from unsaleable items.
- Deliver a minimum of 300 store-quality garments per hour.
- Categorize and box seasonal clothing, bric, and shoes.
Hanger/Tagger:
- Process, hang, and tag all sorted merchandise.
- Deliver a minimum of 225 hung garments per hour.
- Ensure clothes are hung according to policy and on a proper hanger.
- Ensure that tag is properly placed on the garment according to Salvation Army policy.
Pricer:
- Process and price all sorted merchandise.
- Deliver a minimum of 225 priced garments per hour.
- Ensure that quality, name brand, condition, etc., are considered to determine price of garment.
Bric-a-Brac:
- Sort and clean all saleable miscellaneous merchandise donations daily.
- Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item.
- Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner.
- Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.
Shoes/Accessories:
- Sort and clean all saleable shoes, handbags, and accessory donations daily.
- Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item.
- Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour, maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner.
- Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.
Domestics:
- Sort and measure all saleable linen items daily as required.
- Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item.
- Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour, maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner.
- Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.
Books/Records/Toys:
- Sort and clean all saleable merchandise daily as required.
- Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item in accordance with established policies.
- Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner.
- Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial Rag Out Calendar.
Furniture/Electrical:
- Sort, clean, and test all electrical and furniture donations as required.
- Ticket all electrical merchandise using “sold as is” tickets and assign an individual fair market price for each item.
- Complete furniture tickets and record required information, assigning a fair market price for each furniture item.
- Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner.
- Mark down furniture items on the sales floor in accordance with policy.
- Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.
Qualifications:
- Have a working knowledge of clothing quality and price.
About The Salvation Army:
For more than 100 years, The Salvation Army has operated rehabilitation facilities across the country that provide help and hope to individuals with a variety of problems, including issues relating to substance abuse. Our charitable residential programs offer spiritual, emotional, and social assistance in an environment designed to help participants live healthy, fulfilling lives.
