Store Helper​/Relief Store Clerk

Assists customers in donating, locating and/or selecting store items; stocks and arranges store items in a neat and orderly manner; monitors the store displays and performs various cleaning activities to ensure the store is properly maintained.

When needed because of staff shortages, assists store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items; operates and maintains a cash register; responds to customers’ questions; maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the store displays; ensures the security of store items and the cash register.

Assists customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items; ensures that all customers visiting the store have a pleasant experience.

Assists customers who are donating items to The Salvation Army; directs customers to the proper loading/unloading area, may assist with hauling donations to the storage area; prepares and provides tax receipts as needed.

Places and arranges items in the store as directed; checks all store displays to ensure that items are maintained and displayed in a neat and orderly manner; rotates and/or rearranges stock as directed; returns items to the proper location after customer's have handled.

Answers the store telephone in a tactful and courteous manner; assists customers by responding to questions and providing directions and/or general information; may schedule and record donation pick-ups.

Cleans all display racks and shelves; sweeps and mops floors; cleans windows and mirrors; ensures that the store is maintained in a clean and inviting manner.

Store Clerk Responsibilities 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.

Opens and/or closes store doors in accordance with the store schedule

Employee Benefits:

Paid Time Off (PTO)
High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred,orany equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull objects up to 25 pounds regularly

Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull furniture to assist customers

Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.

Ability to learn how to operate a cash register.

Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled