Part-Time Thrift Store Associate & Cashier

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda; Surrey; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations available upon request

Job summary

The Salvation Army is hiring for a permanent part-time position at our Cloverdale thrift store. You will greet customers, sort donations, price items, and assist in daily store operations. The role includes cash handling, operating a register, and ensuring pricing accuracy while maintaining a safe, welcoming shopping space.

Qualifications include a high school course background with some experience in customer service and in a computerized environment. Accommodations are available upon request.

Qualifications

• Completion of some high school coursework.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Have a few months of experience in processing or distribution of goods or customer service.
• Knowledge of lifting guidelines.
• Cash handling experience is required.
• Experience with cash registers and related processes and procedures i.e., bank deposits, summary reports, etc.
• Product brand awareness would be an asset.
• Experience working in a computerized environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet and interact with customers/donors in a positive, friendly, and courteous manner.
• Contribute to meeting store sales targets; provide efficient courteous customer service; use tact when dealing with difficult customers.
• Be knowledgeable regarding product pricing and featured sale products; protect the integrity of all donated items.
• Maintain store opening and closing procedures as required.
• Responsible for accurate completion of all customer transactions including cash and debit sales with minimal voids, overages, or shortages.
• Adhere to store policy regarding cheques, credit cards, refunds, voids, and holds.
• Process raw materials by loading/unloading, sorting, packing, hanging, pricing, and storing donations.
• Possess knowledge of stock in order to respond to customer enquiries by phone/in person.
• Pay attention to store security, by monitoring activity within the store.
• Assist with store layout plans to attract customers, which would include window displays and merchandise displays; displays and merchandise displays; ensures attractiveness of the store through 'Tidy Maintenance:'.
• Contribute to the control of inventory by retrieving, sorting, hanging, and pricing as directed.
• Assist with donation turnover, replenish inventory levels on the sales floor and remove inventory from sales floor as directed.
• Handle the merchandise in a safe and organized manner; assist in stock rotation; bagging textiles to be recycled and placing metal recycling in the appropriate location.
• Assist donors with their contributions, unload donations and place stock in appropriate location.
• Maintain the proper sorting and processing of goods, ensure compliance with quality standards; that all products are priced correctly as per store policy.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cash handling

Interpersonal skills

Communication (oral)

Lifting 29 lbs

Education

Completion of some high school coursework

Tools

Cash registers

Job description

The Salvation Army is hiring for a permanent part-time position at our Cloverdale thrift store. You will greet customers, sort donations, price items, and assist in daily store operations. The role includes cash handling, operating a register, and ensuring pricing accuracy while maintaining a safe, welcoming shopping space.

Qualifications include a high school course background with some experience in customer service and in a computerized environment. Accommodations are available upon request.