Sales Associate

The Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory; Shamokin (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Pension plan

Short-term disability

AFLAC insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Job summary

The Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory is hiring a Sales Associate at the Shamokin Family Store. The role provides customer service, register operation, donation processing, and light store maintenance with volunteer coordination as needed.

You will work Tue-Fri, 9am-4pm, about 26 hours weekly, with immediate start. The position offers a supportive team and the chance to contribute to the store’s mission while handling payments and customer inquiries.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience with store register and serving the public.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to listen and communicate clearly.
• Must pass child protection clearances.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assess what each customer wants.
• Describe merchandise and explain operation and care of merchandise.
• Assist customers in locating merchandise.
• Process sales and payments; maintain sales records.
• Open/close register; answer questions.
• Handle donations and price/stock merchandise.
• Oversee volunteers when supervisor absent.
• Maintain store appearance and safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

POS register

Job description

Position: Sales Associate

Location: Shamokin Family Store, 8 E Independence Street

Availability of Position: Immediate

Schedule: Part Time Plus - 9am-4pm, Tuesday-Friday, 26 hours per week but may vary

Reporting Relationship: OperationsManager and/or Corps Officer

Salary and Grade: $ 10.48 per hour; 70 Non-Exempt

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Most importantly - a job with a good purpose!

Position Overview: Support daily retail operations through direct customer engagement, register and cash handling, donation processing, and general store maintenance and, as needed, volunteer coordination.

Duties

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
• Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers, as needed.
• Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
• Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process payment.
• Maintain records of sales or other business transactions.
• Complete register opening and closeout.
• Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.
• Receive and sort incoming donations.
• Price and stock merchandise.
• Maintain a neat appearance of sales floor, stockroom and bathrooms.
• Answer phone and provide necessary information as required.
• Oversee volunteers when immediate supervisor is not in the building.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Corps Officer.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Prior experience working with store register and the public.
• Good Customer Service skills.
• Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying.
• Ability to talk to others.
• Must meet all applicable Salvation Army requirements for working with children and youth.
• Meet the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153, including the PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Criminal Record Check, as well as, as a Mandated Reporter, must provide proof of having completed training on recognizing and reporting child abuse meeting the training standards of PA Act 153. Please note, updated clearances and recurrent training are required every five years thereafter.
• Must possess an understanding of and support the mission and ministry of The Salvation Army.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The Salvation Army's 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 .

Requisition No. 2863