Family Store Warehouse Worker (8651)

The Salvation Army; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Newnan, GA is seeking a store cashier to assist customers with donations and purchases, ring up sales, balance cash, and maintain store displays while ensuring the security of cash and items.

You will answer questions, explain store policies, prepare receipts, and help with loading donations in a fast-paced retail environment. A High School diploma or GED is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or equivalent experience in retail.
• Experience handling cash and providing good customer service preferred.
• Retail experience helping customers and processing donations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ring up sales at the cash register, collect money, make change, and balance the drawer.
• Explain store policies and assist customers with pricing and purchasing items.
• Assist donors by directing them to loading/unloading areas and providing tax receipts when needed.
• Answer store phone queries politely and provide directions or information as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and security of the cash register area and stock auxiliary supplies.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Retail experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: GA-NEW Newnan Service Center - NEWNAN, GA 30263, Job Category: Store, 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 store environment 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.

Qualifications

High School diploma or G.E.D. and experience working in a retail store preferred, OR

Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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