Sales Assoc/Material Handler - Whittier, CA

Laredshield; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army Whittier store in Whittier, CA is seeking a part-time Sales Associate/Material Handler. You will assist customers, process donations, stock shelves, and operate the POS system in line with Salvation Army standards.

Responsibilities include greeting customers and donors, unloading donations, maintaining a clean store, and following safety and HR policies. Flexible scheduling, including weekends and holidays, is required to ensure adequate store coverage.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Must be able to operate POS/Cash Register
• Must pass background check
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, fellow store employees, customers and donors.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and donors and provide prompt, courteous assistance.
• Stock priced items and merchandise on the sales floor.
• Sort donations for processing according to standards.
• Maintain store cleanliness and organization; perform assigned cleaning tasks.
• Follow POS/Cash Register policies and procedures.
• Maintain safety standards and report hazards to managers.
• Attend required monthly store meetings.
• Flexible to work evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as needed.
• Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory accurately.
• Provide QA by inspecting products for defects and damages.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Ability to operate POS/Cash Register

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

POS/Cash Register

Job description

Sales Assoc/Material Handler - Whittier, CA

Job Category: Thrift Stores - all positions

Requisition Number: SALES024075

• Posted : July 22, 2026
• Part-Time

Locations

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LB Whittier Store
Whittier, CA 90605, USA

Description

PAY RATE: $16.90 PH

JOB TITLE: SALES ASSOCIATE/MATERIAL HANDLER

DEPARTMENT: RETAIL

STATUS: PART - TIME

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: STORE MANAGER

THE SALVATION ARMY MISSION STATEMENT:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church.
Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Must be able to operate POS/Cash Register
• 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 Requirements

• 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 operate a telephone
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Ensure Customer/Donor needs are met by greeting all Customers and Donors and giving prompt, courteous assistance.
• 2. Stock priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor in accordance with Salvation Army Standards.
• 3. Sort donations to be processed in accordance with Salvation Army Standards.
• 4. Assist in the maintenance of the store to keep it clean, neat and organized. Perform cleaning duties as assigned by Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Shift Supervisor and District Sales Manager.
  • Cleaning Windows
  • Dusting
  • Cashwrap Area
  • Fitting Rooms
  • Bathrooms
  • Stockroom and Breakroom
  • Sweeping and Mopping
  • Donation Area
  • Maintains assigned department within the store per TSA Merchandising Standards.
• 5. Follow all POS/Cash Register Policies in accordance with TSA Policies and Procedures.
• 6. Maintain safety standards and report any hazards/problems to the managers.
• 7. Follow all HR policies and procedures.
• 8. Attend required Monthly Store Meetings.
• 9. Follows all Dress Code Policy in accordance with the TSA Policies and Procedures.
• 10. Work schedules are determined by Management and employee must be flexible to ensure adequate store coverage at all times. Part-time associates may be scheduled to work any part-time shift including evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
• 11. Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory items accurately and efficiently.
• 12. Provide Quality Assurance by inspecting products for defects and damages.
• 13. Maintain and clean up the area in and around the donation trailer/pod at the beginning and end of each shift.
• 14. Courteously assist the donor in the removal of all donated items from the donor’s vehicle and provide receipt.
• 15. Separate and sort all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stack material as instructed by the Store Manager.
• 16. Perform other written or verbal duties as may be assigned by the Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Shift Supervisor and District Sales Manager and Command Administration.

Education

High School or Equivalent or better.

Experience

Do you have a High School Diploma, or GED? Please answer yes or now in the application or work history section. Your application will not be considered if you do not provide an answer to this question. Thank you.

Please provide a copy of your High School or GED diploma.

Please explain gaps in employment history

Please list relevant experience

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