Retail Sales Associate/Material Handler

The Salvation Army; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking part-time associates for the Chandler Thrift Store to provide exceptional customer service and maintain stock. Responsibilities include greeting customers, stocking inventory, and ensuring a clean environment. A High School diploma or GED is required, along with the ability to handle cash operations. Flexibility in scheduling is essential, with shifts available on evenings, weekends, and holidays. Join a team that makes a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all customers and donors needs are met by a genuine greeting and prompt assistance.
• Stocking priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Assisting in keeping the store and donation area clean and organized.

Skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

POS/Cash Register

Job description

About The 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 the Chandler Thrift Store, which supports the Adult Rehabilitation Program. This is an opportunity to promote a positive shopping/donor experience, 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 Discounts.
• Employee Referral Bonuses.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensuring all customers and donors needs are met by a genuine greeting and giving prompt, 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. Performing 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 assisting the donor in the removal of all donated items from the donor’s vehicle and providing 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

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• 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, 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.

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. The Salvation Army will comply with all governmental orders and any contractual obligations related to COVID‑19 safety measures, including mandatory vaccination of staff, if required. The Salvation Army will consider requests for exemptions from any such requirements on either religious or medical grounds when available.