Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker

Job Details

Job Location:

FLA-Gainesville Thrift - Gainesville, FL 32609

Position Type:
Part Time with Benefits 20 or More

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED

Salary Range: $14.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Store

Schedule/

Hours:

7-8 hours per day / 3-4 days per week (up to 29 hours per week)

NOTE:

Some Saturdays Required

This position is responsible for:

Receiving, sorting, and preparing donated items for display in the store; determines suitability of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the sorting room area. Assumes responsibilities of Store Clerk as needed.

• 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 print-outs; 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.
• Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brac, 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.

• Ability to operate a cash register.
• Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 25 lbs.).
• Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
• Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

• Paid Time Off
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Optional Retirement Plan Available

• High School diploma or G.E.D. AND Experience working in a retail store preferred, OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic mathematics.

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