Sales Assoc/Material Handler - Part Time

The Salvation Army Southern California; Clovis (CA); On-site; USD 19,207 - 27,355; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for career growth

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

The Salvation Army Southern California is seeking enthusiastic part-time associates to join our Retail Team at the Clovis Thrift Store. This role focuses on ensuring a positive shopping experience for customers and donors while supporting our mission to serve the community.

Ideal candidates should possess strong customer service skills, teamwork abilities, and a high-school diploma or GED. Flexibility in work hours is essential to meet store needs, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• Pass a background check, including criminal history and sex offender registry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers and donors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all customers and donors have their needs met with genuine greeting and courteous assistance.
• Stock priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Assist in maintenance of the store and donation area, keeping it clean, neat and organized.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

High-school diploma or GED

Job description

About The Arc

The Salvation Army 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.

Rate of Pay

$16.90

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 CLOVIS 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

• Ensure all customers and donors have their needs met with genuine greeting and courteous assistance.
• Stock priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor.
• Assist in maintenance of the store and donation area, keeping it clean, neat and organized. Perform cleaning duties as assigned.
• Follow all POS/Cash Register policies in accordance with TSA policies and procedures.
• Maintain safety and compliance standards.
• Attend required monthly store meetings.
• Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory accurately and efficiently.
• Provide quality assurance by inspecting products for defects and damages.
• Assist donors in removal of donated items from their vehicle and provide receipt.
• Separate and sort all donated material into proper containers, and stack material as instructed.
• Perform other written and/or verbal duties as may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

• High‑school diploma or GED preferred.
• Accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• Pass a background check, including 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 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Schedule

Our stores operate seven days per week. Work schedules are determined by management and employees must be flexible to ensure adequate coverage. Part‑time associates may be scheduled for 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 on either religious or medical grounds when available.