Part Time Store Clerk

Salvation Army National Capital Area; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army, a well-known faith-based organization, is seeking a Store Clerk in Tupelo, MS. The role involves assisting customers with donations and purchases, maintaining store cleanliness, and ensuring the security of items. Candidates should have a High School diploma and ideally experience in retail. This position offers opportunities to contribute to a charitable mission while providing a positive shopping experience for customers.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D. and retail experience preferred.
• Ability to perform routine mathematical computations and count change.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in donating, selecting, and purchasing store items.
• Operate and maintain a cash register.
• Receive, sort, price, and prepare donated items for display.

Skills

Customer service techniques

Basic mathematics

Sorting items

Following instructions

Independent work

Education

High School diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

Posted Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 5:00 AM

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Store Clerk for the Salvation Army, located in Tupelo, MS.

Job Summary:
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. 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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of effective customer service techniques. Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic mathematics. Ability to sort items in accordance with established categories. Ability to determine the condition of items in accordance with established standards. Ability to follow instructions and work independently

Education and Experience:
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.

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 change. Ability to perform frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting or operating a vehicle. Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull moderately heavy objects (25-50 lbs.). Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building. Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Additional Information:
All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of disability.

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