Retail Sales Associate/Material Handler - Oracle, AZ

The Salvation Army USA Western Territory; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for career growth

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

The Salvation Army USA Western Territory is seeking dedicated retail associates for its Oracle Thrift Store in Tucson, Arizona. This role involves ensuring a positive shopping and donor experience, stocking merchandise, and maintaining store cleanliness. Candidates should have a high school diploma, excellent customer service skills, and be able to handle cash transactions. Flexibility in scheduling is required, as store operations span all week, including evenings and weekends. Employee benefits include opportunities for career growth and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must be able to accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers, and donors.
• Must pass background check which includes criminal history and sex-offender registry.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all customers and donors needs are met by a genuine greeting.
• Stocking priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Assisting in the maintenance of the store and donation area.
• Following all POS/Cash Register Policies in accordance with TSA Policies.
• Maintaining safety and compliance standards.
• Attending required monthly store meetings.
• Receiving, unloading, and stocking incoming inventory items accurately.
• Providing Quality Assurance by inspecting products for defects.
• Courteously assisting the donor in the removal of donated items.
• Separating and sorting all donated material into proper containers.

Skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Cash register operations

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

About the ARC

The Salvation Army (TSA) Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a no-fee program to assist men and 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 Oracle 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

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. 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 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 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 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 hand trucks.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• 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 the employee 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 relative 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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