Donation Attendant-Alameda Store

The Salvation Army Southern California; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 20,184 - 28,747; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Referral bonuses

Monthly incentive bonus

Medical/Dental/Vision

Retirement plan

AFLAC

EAP

Pet insurance

Job summary

The Salvation Army Southern California is seeking a dedicated Donation Attendant for our Alameda thrift store. This full-time role involves managing the donation area, assisting donors with receipts, and ensuring paperwork is properly maintained.

You will sort donated items, help load donations onto trucks, and coordinate with supervision to maintain area security and supplies. A high school diploma and ability to follow written and verbal instructions are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Must pass background check including Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to read, write, and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Effective communication with management, coworkers, customers, and donors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and clean up the Donation trailer/pod area at shift start and end.
• Assist donors in receipts for donated items.
• Maintain reports and paperwork as directed by Supervisor.
• Sort donated materials into proper containers and stack as instructed.
• Assist TSA PA/Drivers with loading donations onto trucks as needed.
• Inform supervisor of needed items (brooms, receipts, totes, carts, etc.).
• Secure and lock Donation trailer/pod at end of shift.

Skills

Reading & writing

Communication

Background check compliance

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

ALAMEDA THRIFT STORE - DONATON ATTENDANT

FULL TIME POSITION, BENEFIT ELIGIBLE PAY RATE: $17.76 HOURLY

About The Arc

The Salvation Army (TSA) Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a no-fee program to assist men & women in their journey to complete our rehabilitation program. We are grateful for the contributions our valued employees make toward the maintenance and effectiveness of the programs. The organization is indebted to and dependent on the diligence and devotion of its employees.

About Our Retail Team

Become part of the dedicated Retail Team at The Salvation Army! Together we can continue to serve and impact our local community, through the commitment to "Do The Most Good" at our San Clemente Thrift Store, which supports the Adult Rehabilitation Program. This is an opportunity to promote a positive shopping/donor experience, enhance customer service, problem-solving and teamwork skills, while contributing to the success of our Program and its participants.

Employee Benefits Offered

• Opportunity for career growth
• Paid time off
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Monthly management incentive bonus
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement Plan
• AFLAC
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Pet Insurance

As our enthusiastic and hardworking DONATION ATTENDANT, you will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Maintaining and cleaning up the area in and around the Donation trailer/pod at the beginning and end of each shift
• Assisting the donor in the receipt of donated items from the donor and provide receipt
• Maintaining all reports and paperwork as instructed by Supervisor
• Separating and sorting all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stack material as instructed by the Supervisor
• Assisting TSA PA/Drivers with loading donations on to trucks as necessary
• Informing the supervisor of needed items prior to running out (i.e.: brooms, receipts, totes, carts, etc.)
• Securing and locking Donation trailer/pod at the end of each shift

Qualifications To Be Considered For This Position

• High School diploma/GED preferred
• Must pass background check, which will include Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to read and write and to understand and follow both written and verbal instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers, and donors.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, clothing carts, merchandise carts, rolling clothing racks, fixtures, furniture dollies, platform trucks and carts, hand trucks and miscellaneous carts.
• Ability to move product up to 75lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation

Schedule

Our stores operate 7 days per week. Work schedules are determined by Management and employee must be flexible to always ensure adequate store coverage. Full-time associates may be scheduled to work any full-time shift including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The Salvation Army will comply with all governmental orders and any contractual obligations relative to COVID-19 safety measures, including mandatory vaccination of staff, if required. The Salvation Army will consider requests for exemptions from any such requirements on either religious or medical grounds when available.