Donation Attendant - Escondido Store

Main Salvation Army; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement Plan

Pet Insurance

EAP

Job summary

The Salvation Army Santee Thrift Store is seeking a Donation Attendant to support our Retail Team on site. You will help maintain the donation area, assist donors with receipts, and ensure proper paperwork and reporting are kept up to date.

Our full-time on-site role offers opportunities for career growth and benefits, including paid time off and employee discounts, while contributing to the program’s mission of doing the most good in the local community.

Qualifications

• Background check including Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to read and write and follow instructions.
• Effective communication with management, staff, customers, and donors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and clean the donation trailer/pod area at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Assist the donor in the receipt of donated items from the donor and provide receipt.
• Maintain all reports and paperwork as instructed by Supervisor.
• Sort donated material into proper containers and stack material as instructed.
• Assist TSA PA/Drivers with loading donations on to trucks as necessary.
• Inform the supervisor of needed items prior to running out (e.g., brooms, receipts, totes, carts).
• Secure and lock Donation trailer/pod at the end of each shift.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Reading & writing

Education

High School or Equivalent

Job description

Job Category: Thrift Stores - all positions

Requisition Number: DONAT025799

• Posted : October 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Description

PAY RATE: $16.90 hour

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 SanteeThrift 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 Stores Discounts
• Great Work Perks Discounts (Amusement Parks, Museums, Services and more!)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement Plan
• Legal Advice MetLife
• Pet Insurance
• AFLAC
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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:

• 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.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or Equivalent or better.

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