Backroom Processor

The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division; Spearfish (SD); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army Store in Spearfish, SD is seeking a part-time associate to sort donations, stock shelves, and operate the cash register when the manager is unavailable. The role requires maintaining a clean store environment and providing friendly customer service in line with The Salvation Army’s mission.

High School diploma or GED preferred; prior retail or cash register experience is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Retail and/or cash register experience is a plus but not required.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Good written and spoken communication skills.
• Basic computer and web-based system navigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Stock shelves and clothing racks, ensuring items are full and organized to promote sales.
• Assist management with pricing items for sale.
• Process merchandise efficiently following store standards.
• Operate the cash register when needed and provide courteous customer service.
• Maintain a clean store environment including shelves, counters and displays.
• Assist with setup of displays and bagging/wrapping merchandise for customers.
• Adhere to store policies and assist with other duties as assigned.

Skills

Flexibility

Basic computer skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent judgment

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Web-based payroll/timekeeping system

Job description

• Part- Time 29 Hours Per Week, Compensation Rate: $12.00 Per Hour***

The Salvation Army Mission:

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.

Summary/Primary Purpose:

Sort and process items that are donated to The Salvation Army Store and to operate the cash register as needed when the manager is not available.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Include The Following.

• Make sure all shelves and clothing racks are full, organized to promote sales.
• Assist management team to investigate and properly price items to be sold, as needed.
• Process all merchandise efficiently and properly following established standards.
• Daily duties include stocking racks, shelves, counter or tables with merchandise to promote sales.
• Responsible for learning and then training on the entire processing system to include cash register/.
• Maintaining a clean environment throughout the store to include shelves, counters and tables.
• Help setup displays and arrange merchandise to promote sales.
• Responsible for wrapping and bagging merchandise for customers.
• At all times must provide good customer service by being polite, prompt and courteous and in line with the mission of The Salvation Army.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Not applicable.

Education and/or Experience:

High School diploma or general education degree (GED). Retail and/ or cash register experience preferred, but not required.

Qualifications:

• Ability to be flexible and able to work on multiple projects or tasks simultaneously
• Basic computer skills with ability to access payroll, timekeeping and personal data via a web-based system.
• Good communication skills both written and spoken, and ability to maintain effective working relationships.
• Attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong independent judgement.

Other Qualifications:

Must pass all applicable background checks.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical requirements include: good speaking, hearing and vision ability and excellent manual dexterity. Ability to stand, bend and reach for extended periods of time, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment. May need to climb, balance. Kneel, crouch or crawl. This position will require the ability to lift and/or move more than 50-75 pounds occasionally and independently.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a retail setting, and while performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.