What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sorting Room Worker_NE-PMC_401-Thrift Store Department position at The Salvation Army?
March 19, 2025
Job Title: Sorting Room Worker
Location: Howard County Service Center
Position Type: casual status (10 hours/week), non-exempt
Pay Rate: $15.00/hour
About this opportunity:
The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Sorting Room Worker at the Thrift Store in Howard County. The Sorting Room Worker is responsible for delivery of excellent customer service while receiving and assisting with donated goods, keeping accurate counts of donations, cleaning, pricing, and sorting goods, while maintaining a clean and safe work area.
Qualified candidates will:
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or G.E.D.
Certifications/Licenses:
None
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
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.
Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…
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: 03/19/2025 - 03/24/2025
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 on the basis of 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!
Job Title: Sorting Room Worker
Location: Howard County Service Center
Position Type: casual status (10 hours/week), non-exempt
Pay Rate: $15.00/hour
About this opportunity:
The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Sorting Room Worker at the Thrift Store in Howard County. The Sorting Room Worker is responsible for delivery of excellent customer service while receiving and assisting with donated goods, keeping accurate counts of donations, cleaning, pricing, and sorting goods, while maintaining a clean and safe work area.
Qualified candidates will:
- Receive, inspect and sort donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brack, etc. according to the category and condition.
- Select items suitable for store display and distribute same to appropriate area for further sorting and/or pricing, discard items in accordance with established procedures.
- Tag items with specially coded tickets and/or prices in accordance with established procedures.
- Hang clothes on hangers and place same on clothes racks.
- Pack items in boxes and mark boxes accordingly, assist in transporting boxes to appropriate storage area.
- Prepare non-suitable clothes for the baler.
- Lift and carry items to the appropriate destination for further processing, storage or display in store.
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or G.E.D.
Certifications/Licenses:
None
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Ability to meet attendance requirements.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
- Ability to learn and concentrate.
- Duties are performed seated or intermittently sitting, standing or stooping
- Occasional lifting of light objects (less than 25 lbs) and occasional lifting of objects 25 to 50 pounds may be necessary.
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.
Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…
- Passionate
- Compassionate
- Uplifting
- Brave
- Trustworthy
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: 03/19/2025 - 03/24/2025
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 on the basis of 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!
Salary : $15
