Sorting Room Worker (5567)

The Salvation Army USA

West Palm Beach, FL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Community and Social Services, Customer Support/Service, English Language, Mathematics, Physical Demands, Pricing, Procedure Development, Purchasing/Procurement, Receiving Inspection, Record Keeping, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Sales Tax, Up-Selling, Warehousing
LOCATION
West Palm Beach, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago

Schedule/Hours: Part Time (Schedule TBD) - Up to 19 hours per week ($14.00 per hour)

This position is responsible for: Receives, sorts, and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines suitability of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area. Assumes responsibilities of Store Clerk as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brack, 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.

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 printouts.

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.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements.

Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.

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 50lbs.).

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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

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.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

None

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled

About the Company

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The Salvation Army USA