Donation Sorting & Processing Specialist

The Salvation Army; Saugus (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a dedicated Sorter/Processor to support the sorting room and production areas at the Production Store in MA. You will sort, price, tag, and prepare donations for sale, while maintaining a clean work area and following Salvation Army policies.

This role involves working in a fast-paced environment with physical requirements such as lifting up to 50 pounds. Successful candidates demonstrate knowledge of clothing quality, accuracy in pricing, and willingness to

Qualifications

• Have a working knowledge of clothing quality and price.

Responsibilities

• Assist as required with sorting room operation.
• Cross train in all sorting room functions under the guidance of the Sorting Room Supervisor.
• Assist in cleaning and general maintenance of sorting room area.
• Maintain a clean and clutter free work area.
• This position will support the work therapy program component of The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers by providing beneficiaries an example of professional conduct, work habits, and supervision (as directed by Supervisor).
• Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or Administrator.
• Process and sort donations by inspecting and separating saleable from unsaleable items.
• Deliver a minimum of 300 store quality garments per hour.
• Categorize and box seasonal clothing, bric, and shoes.
• Process, hang, and tag all sorted merchandise.
• Deliver a minimum of 225 hung garments per hour.
• Ensure clothes are hung according to policy and on proper hanger.
• Ensure that tag is properly placed on garment according to Salvation Army policy.
• Process and price all sorted merchandise.
• Deliver a minimum of 225 priced garments per hour.
• Ensure that quality, name brand, condition, etc., are considered to determine price of garment.
• Sort and clean all saleable miscellaneous merchandise donations daily.
• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item.
• Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner.
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.
• Sort and clean all saleable shoes, handbags, and accessory donations daily.
• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item.
• Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner.
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.
• Sort and measure all saleable linen items daily as required.
• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item.
• Process to the store a minimum of 25 pieces/sets per hour maintaining all merchandise in the required order and manner.
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial ARC Rag Out Calendar.
• Sort and clean all saleable merchandise daily as required.
• Ticket all merchandise and assign an individual fair market price for each item in accordance with established policies.
• Place and maintain all merchandise in the required order and manner.
• Rag out merchandise in accordance with the Territorial Rag Out Calendar.

Skills

Clothing quality knowledge

Job description

The Salvation Army is seeking a dedicated Sorter/Processor to support the sorting room and production areas at the Production Store in MA. You will sort, price, tag, and prepare donations for sale, while maintaining a clean work area and following Salvation Army policies.

This role involves working in a fast-paced environment with physical requirements such as lifting up to 50 pounds. Successful candidates demonstrate knowledge of clothing quality, accuracy in pricing, and willingness to