Family Store Warehouse Worker

Salvation Army; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Newnan, GA is seeking a retail associate to assist customers, ring up sales, and help maintain a friendly store environment.

You will balance the cash drawer, prepare receipts, handle donations, and answer questions about pricing and policies. This role requires good math, reliable attendance, and the ability to lift heavy donations as needed.

High school diploma or GED preferred; previous retail experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, retail experience preferred.
• Ability to operate a cash register and handle money accurately.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to lift and move donations up to 50–100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with purchases and ring up sales.
• Handle cash, counts change, balance drawer, and prepare receipts.
• Package items and prepare bank deposits.
• Answer phones and provide directions/information.
• Assist donors by loading items to storage area and provide tax receipts.
• Maintain cleanliness and security of the checkout area.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Retail sales

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Assists store customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items; operates and maintains a cash register; responds to customers questions; maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the store displays; ensures the security of store items and the cash register; Sorting Room, Receives, sorts, prices and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines suitability and pricing of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area.Key Responsibilities:Assists customers purchasing items from The Salvation Army by ringing-up sales utilizing a cash register; collects monies, counts change and prepares receipts; prepares and packages purchased items; prepares and balances the cash drawer and runs routine register printouts; prepares and delivers bank deposits; ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records in accordance with established operating procedures.Assists customers by explaining store policy and responding to questions regarding the pricing and/or purchasing of items; ensures that all customers visiting the store have a pleasant experience.Assists customers who are donating items to The Salvation Army; directs customers to the proper loading/unloading area, assists with hauling donations to the storage area; prepares and provides tax receipts as needed.Answers the store telephone in a tactful and courteous manner; assists customers by responding to questions and providing directions and/or general information; may schedule and record donation pick- ups.Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate the English language. Ability to operate a cash register. Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count changes. Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting or operating a vehicle. Work requires the ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull heavy (50-100+ lbs.) donations, i.e., furniture, appliances, etc. Work is performed in a normal storeenvironment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like except when in the warehouse where there might be physical discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred, ORAny equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled