Sales and Production Associate

Overview

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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.

• Assist in creating a pleasant and hospitable work environment and maintain good customer relationships.
• Assist, as required, with store operations.
• Serve all customers in a courteous and efficient manner.
• Handle all donations with care and donors with respect and courtesy.
• Handle merchandise as directed, always maintaining proper categories and colorization.
• Ensure that store is sufficiently stocked and “ragged out” in accordance with the “Arc Command Rag out Calendar.”
• Assist in cleaning and general maintenance of store property.
• Immediately report theft, customer complaints, injuries, and any unsafe equipment or conditions to management.
• Maintain a clean and clutter free work area.
• Be well-versed in and comply with, Guide to Thrift Store & Donation Center Operations manual.
• 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 Supervisor).
• Other duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisor, Store Supervisor, Assistant Store Supervisor, and/or Administrator.

• Comply with all cash handling and security standards as relates to cash register operations, daily sales reports and bank deposits.
• Sort, price, stock and “rag out” showcase merchandise and other areas as directed.
• Restock fitting room merchandise back to racks in proper category and color code
• Maintain merchandise displays as directed.
• Answer telephone calls in an efficient, friendly, professional manner

• Sort minimum of 300 store quality garments an hour by department.
• Assist moving the donations to the sorting table as needed.
• Assist with hanging merchandise as needed.
• Assist running clothing racks as needed.

• Hang and ticket a minimum of 225 pieces per hour of clothing on rolling racks from sorting table by department on the correct hanger type, and by category in an 8 hour period.
• Assist moving the donations to the sorting table as needed.
• Assist sorting clothing as needed.
• Assist running clothing racks as needed.

• Price a minimum of 250 garments an hour using a wide range of prices determined by the style, quality and condition of each piece.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of name brand merchandise and value.
• Assist moving the donations to the sorting table as needed.
• Assist ticketing merchandise as needed.
• Assist with running clothing racks as needed.

• Place a minimum of 225 garments an hour from the production room to the sales floor on the proper rack by department, category and color order.
• Straighten and maintain the clothing racks of the departments as assigned.
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.
• Assist hanging merchandise as needed.

• 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.

• 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…