Sorting Room Worker_NE-TX_-TS Warehouse

Sorting Room Worker

Salvation Army Family Thrift Store

• Must have a GED or high school diploma
• One year experience working in a warehouse preferred,
• Or
• any equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Valid Texas state driver’s license. Or Texas state identification card.

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
• Duties are usually performed standing.
• Above moderate physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, bending, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling, and carrying moderately heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.) frequently.

Work is performed in a Store where there are some physical discomforts associated with changes in weather, or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

• Receives, sorts, prices and prepares all donated items for transport to the Family Store; determines suitability and pricing of items based on established material handling standards as outlined [attached]; maintains the orderliness and cleanliness of the sorting room area; assists donors in donation reception including tax receipt; receives telephone calls to organize donor calls for pick up transport.
• Receives, inspects, sorts, and prices all items according to the category and condition; recycles items in accordance with outlined standards.
• Tags items with specially coded tickets and/or prices in accordance with outlined procedures; hangs clothes on hangers and placed on mobile racks to dock for transport; sort bric-a-brac & small appliances in carts / bins to dock for transport.
• Processes minimal daily processing quota to dock as outlined.
• Prepares non-suitable items to dock for recycling.
• Maintains the neatness and security of the sorting room area; cleans floors, tables, work areas & restrooms.
• Cleans all bins, carts, racks and material handling equipment.
• Assists customers who are donating items to The Salvation Army; directs donors to the loading/unloading area; assists with handling donations to the sorting room & dock area as needed; prepares and provides tax receipts as needed.
• Answers the donation pick up telephone line in a tactful and courteous manner; schedules and record donation pick-ups for transport. Sends all request for general information and inquiries to the assigned department / employee.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assists at Family Store as assigned.
• Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic mathematics.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers.
• Ability to present a positive and professional image of The Salvation Army.
• Ability to prepare and maintain reports in an accurate, complete, and timely manner.
• Ability to work independently and with limited supervision

will discuss

Part-time 29 hours a week. Paid bi-weekly. $8.25 an hour.