Thrift Store Clerk

Mission Statement

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.

Store Cashier/Sorter

Kodiak Thrift Store

Store Manager

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, ringing in sales, issuing credit slips, and making corrections and/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 for excellent customer relations by giving prompt and courteous assistance to customers, ensuring all merchandise has been properly priced.
• Stocks store, prices items, pulls items that are outdated and labels and returns them back to the warehouse.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 the store management in a timely manner.
• Reports safety hazards, assists in the protection of property and buildings and helps to ensure store cleanliness inside and out.
• 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 the removal of all donated items from the donor’s vehicle and provide 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 understand verbal and written information.

• Commitment to The Salvation Army’s mission, a commitment to everything we do, a commitment to outcomes and measured results, a commitment to innovation and what is possible.

Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook familiarity preferred. Working knowledge of integrated database applications and ability to use new software programs with basic training.

Must be able to understand, follow and give both written and oral instructions and be comfortable working with diverse individuals in face-to-face contact and over the telephone. The employee must be able to use speech and hearing for ordinary and telephone conversation.

Must be able to perform simple calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and…