Store Cashier​/Sorter

Job Category:
Thrift Stores - all positions

Requisition Number: STORE
024498

• Part-Time
• Rate: $14 USD per hour

Fairbanks Thrift Store, 2222 S Cushman St, Fairbanks, AK 99701, USA

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Department:
Fairbanks Thrift Store

Reports To:

Store Manager

FLSA Status:
Part-Time / 25 hours per week;
Non-Exempt

The Store Cashier/Sorter is responsible for handling cash, making change, operating cash register and charge card machines while maintaining accuracy. When not attending to cashier responsibilities, time will be spent in the warehouse separating and sorting all donated material, pricing inventory and restocking merchandise as required and directed.

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Some knowledge of inventory control, retail sales, and loss prevention.
• Ability to operate cash register, credit card machines and handle monetary transactions.
• Skill in maintaining excellent customer service by giving prompt and courteous assistance to customers.
• Current Alaska identification with acceptable criminal history record.

• Maintains cash register, rings in sales, issues credit slips, and makes corrections or voice. Accepts money, makes change, and verifies credit cards accurately and efficiently.
• Assists with counting daily cash deposit and safeguards cash at all times. May prepare a daily store report for store management.
• Responds professionally to telephone inquiries and routes calls as necessary.
• Receives and assists in resolving complaints from customers regarding merchandise.
• Provides excellent customer relations by giving prompt and courteous assistance, ensuring all merchandise is properly priced.
• Stocks store, prices items, pulls outdated items, and labels them for return to the warehouse.
• Receives donations and fills out customer donation receipts.
• Attends store staff meetings as required and stays informed of new policies and directives.
• Assists with the loss prevention program, reporting all accidents and incidents of loss to store management promptly.
• Reports safety hazards, helps protect property and buildings, and helps ensure store cleanliness inside and outside.
• Works in the warehouse to sort and price items.
• Restocks store inventory as directed.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of clients and other program‑related information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Courteously assists donors in removing all donated items from the donor’s vehicle and provides receipt as requested.

Work is performed primarily in a hearted and ventilated store setting. Noise level is low. Brief exposure to hot, cold, and inclement weather when managing the receipt of donations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to speak, sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, stoop, balance, and twist on intermittent or continuous basis. Ability to grasp, push, pull and reach overhead. Ability to operate a telephone. Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Visual acuity within normal limits. Ability to understand verbal and written information.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

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