Sales Associate/Material Handler - Part Time - Pleasant Hill Store

Main Salvation Army; Pleasant Hill (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army - Pleasant Hill Store is seeking a part-time Sales Associate/Material Handler to support both customer service and donation processing in a busy thrift environment.

You will greet customers, stock merchandise, process donations, and operate the cash register while maintaining a clean, organized store. A high school diploma and background check are required, with shifts including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Must pass background check including criminal history and sex offender registry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, staff, customers and donors.
• Must be able to operate POS/Cash Register.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and donors and assist with their needs.
• Stock and merchandize priced items on the sales floor.
• Sort donations for processing per TSA standards.
• Maintain store cleanliness and organization; perform cleaning tasks.
• Follow POS/Cash Register policies.
• Maintain safety standards and report hazards.
• Flexibility to work various part-time shifts including evenings and weekends.
• Provide receipts to donors.

Skills

Cashiering

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS/Cash Register

Job description

Sales Associate/Material Handler - Part Time - Pleasant Hill Store

Job Category: Thrift Stores - all positions

Requisition Number: SALES026333

• Posted : October 30, 2026
• Part-Time

Locations

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Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, USA

Description

The Salvation Army - Pleasant Hill Store

SALES ASSOCIATE/MATERIAL HANDLER, PART TIME @ $16.90 per hour

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.

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 required.
• 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:

• Ensure Customer/Donor needs are met by greeting all Customers and Donors and giving prompt, courteous assistance.
• Stock priced items ready to be merchandised on the sales floor in accordance with Salvation Army Standards.
• Sort donations to be processed in accordance with Salvation Army Standards.
• 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.
• Follow all POS/Cash Register Policies in accordance with TSA Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain safety standards and report any hazards/problems to the managers.
• Follow all HR policies and procedures.
• Attend required Monthly Store Meetings.
• Follows all Dress Code Policy in accordance with the TSA Policies and Procedures.
• 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.
• Receive, unload, and stock incoming inventory items accurately and efficiently.
• Provide Quality Assurance by inspecting products for defects and damages.
• Maintain and clean up the area in and around the donation trailer/pod at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Courteously assist the donor in the removal of all donated items from the donor’s vehicle and provide receipt.
• Separate and sort all donated material into the proper containers, and properly stack material as instructed by the Store Manager.
• 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.

Schedule

Our stores operate 7 days per week. Work schedules are determined by Management and employee must be flexible to always ensure adequate store coverage. Part-time associates may be scheduled to work any part-time shift including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Education

High School or Equivalent or better.

Experience

cashiering

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