Sales Associate / Material Handler - Foothill Ranch

The Salvation Army USA Western Territory; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for career growth

Paid time off

Employee Stores Discounts

Great Work Perks Discounts

AFLAC Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

The Salvation Army USA Western Territory is seeking a Sales Associate / Material Handler at our Foothill Ranch Store. In this role you will promote a positive shopping and donor experience, handle stock, and support program services by ensuring items are properly displayed and processed.

You will greet customers, assist donors, maintain store cleanliness, process transactions, and uphold safety standards while supporting a team committed to Do The Most Good.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must accurately handle POS/Cash Register operations and cash transactions.
• Must pass background check, including Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, staff, customers, and donors.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and donors with courtesy and prompt assistance.
• Stock priced items for merchandised on the sales floor.
• Maintain store and donation area; keep it clean and organized; perform cleaning duties as directed.
• Follow POS/Cash Register policies in line with TSA procedures.
• Maintain safety and compliance standards.
• Attend required Monthly Store Meetings.
• Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory items accurately.
• Provide quality assurance by inspecting products for defects.
• Assist donors in removing donated items from their vehicle and provide receipts.
• Sort and separate donated material into proper containers as instructed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS/Cash Register operations

Job description

Description

ABOUT THE ARC

The Salvation Army (TSA) Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a no-fee program to assist men & 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 Foothill Ranch 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 Stores Discounts
• Great Work Perks Discounts (amusement parks, museums, services, and more!)
• AFLAC Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Bonuses

As our enthusiastic and hardworking Sales Associate / Material Handler, you will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Ensuring all Customers and Donors needs are met by a genuine greeting and giving prompt, and 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, unload, and stock incoming inventory items accurately and efficiently.
• Providing Quality Assurance by inspecting products for defects and damages.
• Courteously assist the donor in the removal of all donated items from the donor's vehicle and provide receipt.
• Separating and sort all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stack 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 carts, hand trucks and miscellaneous carts.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation

Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour

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 employees may be scheduled to work any part-time shift including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Education

High School or Equivalent (required)

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