Relief Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker

Hire The Keys; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan Available

Supplemental Insurance Available

Voluntary Life Insurance and More

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Key West is seeking a Store Clerk to receive, sort, and prepare donated items for display, and help maintain order in the store and warehouse.

You will assist customers at the register, handle cash, issue receipts, and help with packaging, pricing, and shelf presentation. A high school diploma or GED is preferred; training provided.

Qualifications

• Retail or cashier experience preferred.
• Able to sort and handle donated items.
• Willing to stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers at the register and complete sales transactions.
• Receive, inspect, and sort donated items into categories.
• Prepare items for display and maintain store cleanliness.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Inventory sorting

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

Barcode scanner

Job description

Receiving, sorting, and preparing donated items for display in the store; determines suitability of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area. Assumes responsibilities of Store Clerk as needed

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 print-outs; prepares and delivers bank deposits; ensures the security and accountability of all cash register funds and sales records in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Prepares, processes and maintains various sales records, tax forms, and social service vouchers; prepares routine sales reports as directed.
• Maintains the neatness and security of the cash register area; ensures that forms, bags, etc. are adequately stocked.
• Receives, inspects and sorts donated items such as clothes, shoes, household items, bric-a-brac, etc. according to the category and condition.
• Selects items suitable for store display and distributes same to appropriate area for further sorting and/or pricing; discards items in accordance with established procedures.
• Tags items with specially coded tickets and/or prices in accordance with established procedures.
• Hangs clothes on hangers and places same on clothes rack

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• 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.
• Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 25 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.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan Available
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Voluntary Life Insurance and More

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.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

None.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled