Sales Associate / Material Handler - Orange

The Salvation Army Southern California; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 18,752 - 26,708; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for career growth

Paid time off

Employee Stores Discounts

Discounts on amusement parks and services

AFLAC Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

A community-focused non-profit organization in Orange seeks a part-time Retail Team member to assist customers and donors while maintaining the store environment. Candidates must be high school graduates with effective communication and cash handling skills. The position offers a pay rate of $16.50 per hour with flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends. Employee benefits include discounts and a career growth opportunity.

Qualifications

• Must be able to accurately handle POS/cash register operations and cash transactions.
• Must pass a background check, including criminal history and sex-offender registry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure prompt, courteous assistance to customers and donors.
• Stock and maintain the store and donation area.
• Assist donors with their donations and provide receipts.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Cash handling

Customer service orientation

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 & 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.

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 Orange 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

Responsibilities

• 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; performing 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 donors to remove donated items from their 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 a 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 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Pay Rate

$16.50 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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Non-profit Organizations