Material Handler

The Salvation Army Orange County; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Great work perks discounts

AFLAC Insurance

EAP

Referral bonuses

Job summary

The Salvation Army Orange County is recruiting for a Material Handler at our Foothill Ranch Store. You will greet donors and customers, stock merchandise, maintain a clean and organized sales floor and donation area, and follow TSA policies for cash handling and safety.

This is a part-time role with flexible scheduling across 7 days per week. Responsibilities include receiving inventory, inspecting items, assisting donors, and performing related duties as needed by store management.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• Must pass a background check, including Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers, and donors.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers and donors promptly and courteously.
• Stock priced items for the sales floor.
• Maintain store and donation area cleanliness and organization.
• Perform cleaning duties as assigned by Management.
• Follow POS/Cash Register policies per TSA procedures.
• Maintain safety and compliance standards.
• Attend monthly store meetings.
• Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory items.
• Inspect products for defects and damages for Quality Assurance.
• Assist donor in removing donated items from vehicle and provide receipts.
• Sort donated material into proper containers and stack as instructed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Job description

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 Foothill Ranch Store, which supports the Adult Rehabilitation Program. This is an opportunity to promote a positive shopping/donor experience and 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!).
• AFLAC Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee Referral Bonuses.

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

• Ensuring all Customer's and Donors' needs are met by a genuine greeting and giving prompt, and courteous assistance.
• Stocking-priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Assisting in the maintenance of the store and donation area, to keep it clean, neat, and organized.
• Perform cleaning duties as assigned by Management.
• Following all POS/Cash Register Policies in accordance with TSA Policies and Procedures.
• Maintaining safety and compliance standards.
• Attending required Monthly Store Meetings.
• Receiving, unloading, and stocking incoming inventory items accurately and efficiently.
• Providing Quality Assurance by inspecting products for defects and damages.
• Courteously assist the donor in the removal of all donated items from the donor’s vehicle and provide a receipt.
• Separating and sorting all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stacking material as instructed by Management.
• Performing other written and/or verbal duties as may be assigned by Management.

Qualifications to be considered for this position:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must be able to accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• Must pass a background check, which will include Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• 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, and 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 lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Pay Rate:

$17.50 per hour.

Schedule:

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